Disklavier

Thank you for your help. But I don't think I am communicating my concerns properly. I need to be able to play these files from my Dell laptop on the Disklavier. The files work if I place them on a floppy, I just can't get them to work from my laptop to the piano. maybe I'm not using the right software, cables, or settings on the computer and disklavier. I have a Midi to usb cable that is connected properly. Also I use VanBasco's software to play them. Still no effect on the piano. Any help is truly appreciated. I have Mark III-B version (DGC1-B). 


--- On Mon, 11/10/08, Spencer_Lists <lists@...> wrote:

> From: Spencer_Lists <lists@...>
> Subject: Re[6]: [disklavier] computer-Disklavier nothing happens
> To: "Dokhanchi" <dokhanchi@...>
> Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 1:58 PM
> Greetings Dokhanchi,
> 
> here is a simple file that should work on the DKV.
> 
> Sunday, November 9, 2008, 11:44:56 PM, you wrote:
> > please do, I would appreciate it. Thanks.
> 
> 
> > --- On Mon, 11/10/08, Spencer_Lists
> <lists@...> wrote:
> 
> >> From: Spencer_Lists
> <lists@...>
> >> Subject: Re[4]: [disklavier] computer-Disklavier
> nothing happens
> >> To: "Dokhanchi"
> <dokhanchi@...>
> >> Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 1:41 AM
> >> Greetings Dokhanchi,
> >> 
> >> I looked very briefly at this file. Even thought
> it is a
> >> type 0 file,
> >> it is quite complex with all sorts of events in
> it. The DKV
> >> really
> >> wants a simple file. This is a multi part mess. I
> would
> >> start with a
> >> simple piano solo MIDI file to make sure your
> setup works
> >> correctly
> >> before trying something like this. I can send you
> a sample
> >> file to try
> >> and then you may have to work on a file like this
> to get it
> >> to play.
> >> Let me now if you want to start a systematic
> approach to
> >> diagnosing
> >> your problem. 
> >> 
> >> Sunday, November 9, 2008, 10:14:44 AM, you wrote:
> >> > Here is one of the files I have been testing.
> I have a
> >> bunch of
> >> > other files also. The problem is not that
> they
> >> don't play on the
> >> > disklavier, the problem is that I can not
> play them
> >> from my
> >> > computer. They play fine when on a disk.
> Thanks for
> >> your help.
> >> 
> >> > --- On Sun, 11/9/08, Spencer_Lists
> >> <lists@...> wrote:
> >> > From: Spencer_Lists
> <lists@...>
> >> > Subject: Re[2]: [disklavier]
> computer-Disklavier
> >> nothing happens
> >> > To: "Dokhanchi"
> >> <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
> >> > Date: Sunday, November 9, 2008, 12:04 PM
> >> 
> >> > Greetings Dokhanchi,
> >> 
> >> > I have a program that fixes some of the
> things that
> >> can cause a file
> >> > to not play on the DKV. If you send me the
> file that
> >> you are having
> >> > problems with, I might be able to suggest a
> fix.
> >> 
> >> > Sunday, November 9, 2008, 6:50:25 AM, you
> wrote:
> >> >> Hi PianoBench,
> >> >> 
> >> >> Everything you said was done but I still
> do not
> >> get anything. Do I
> >> >> need to have the disklavier's drive
> on
> >> something else to recognize
> >> >> the data is coming from an external
> source? It
> >> almost feels like
> >> >> something has to be turned on so the
> Piano can
> >> receive the data sent
> >> >> by the cable. Once again I am using a USB
> to midi
> >> cable I bought
> >> >> from Ebay. The laptop recognizes the
> cable and
> >> installs it once
> >> >> plugged in. When I play the song in
> VanBasco's
> >> jukebox, the light on
> >> >> the cable flashes showing the data is
> going
> >> through the cable but
> >> >> does not seem to enter the piano at all.
> Help
> >> please.
> >> >> 
> >> >> Bob
> >> 
> >> >> --- On Fri, 11/7/08, George F. Litterst
> >> <PianoBench@aol. com> wrote:
> >> >> From: George F. Litterst
> <PianoBench@aol.
> >> com>
> >> >> Subject: Re: [disklavier]
> computer-Disklavier
> >> nothing happens
> >> >> To: disklavier@yahoogro ups.com
> >> >> Date: Friday, November 7, 2008, 10:55 AM
> >> 
> >> >> Good morning, everyone.
> >> 
> >> >> Bob, there are a few things to check:
> >> 
> >> >> (1) It is very easy to confuse which
> plugs connect
> >> to MIDI In and MIDI
> >> >> Out. Try reversing them. (You won't
> hurt
> >> anything if you have 
> >> >> incorrectly reversed the connection.)
> >> 
> >> >> (2) The Disklavier is both a piano and a
> tone
> >> generator. Certain 
> >> >> incoming MIDI tracks play on the piano,
> and all
> >> others are played by 
> >> >> the tone generator. If the speakers are
> note
> >> turned on, you will not 
> >> >> hear the other tracks.
> >> 
> >> >> (3) To insure that your Disklavier plays
> the
> >> correct tracks on the 
> >> >> piano, you need to match the piano's
> Receive
> >> Channel(s) to the MIDI 
> >> >> channels to which the piano track(s) are
> assigned
> >> in the MIDI file. 
> >> >> Unfortunately, the piano tracks may be on
> >> different channels in 
> >> >> different files. The simplest way to
> account for
> >> this is to let the 
> >> >> Disklavier guess (which it can do
> correctly about
> >> 95% of the time) and
> >> >> set the piano's Receive Channel to
> PRG(ALL). I
> >> have not used the B 
> >> >> version of the Mark III. I am guessing
> that you
> >> make this selection in
> >> >> the following way:
> >> 
> >> >> --Press Function
> >> >> --Use the Right Arrow button to select
> MIDI Setup
> >> and then press Enter
> >> >> --With the cursor next to Piano Part,
> press Enter
> >> >> --The display will show you the current
> Piano
> >> Receive channel which 
> >> >> you can change with the +/- buttons.
> >> 
> >> >> Regards,
> >> >> PianoBench
> >> 
> >> >> On Nov 7, 2008, at 11:42 AM, Dokhanchi
> wrote:
> >> 
> >> >>> I need help please with my Mark III B
> version
> >> (DGC1-B). I have used 
> >> >>> VanBascos's software per
> carol's
> >> recommendation and am using the USB- 
> >> >>> MIDI cable I bought from Ebay. The
> ToHost
> >> selector is set to midi 
> >> >>> and the cable powers up and
> recognized by he
> >> computer. When I play a 
> >> >>> song in vanbasco, the blue light on
> the cable
> >> flashes showing the 
> >> >>> data is going through the USB cable
> into midi
> >> in/out. The problem is 
> >> >>> I can not get the piano to play it.
> When I
> >> turn the disklavier on, 
> >> >>> it is still on the internal drives.
> >> Doesn't have to be on an 
> >> >>> external midi selection? I can't
> find such
> >> selection. Any help is 
> >> >>> appreciated.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Bob
> >> >>>
> >> >>> 
> >> 
> >> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> -- 
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