Disklavier

I have found that MP3 files will not work correctly with my DC3A.  
The audio portion plays fine, but the part that drives the piano 
almost always drops notes and gets messed up.  Even at the highest 
MP3 quality.  I have to use WAV formats (like standard CDs) in order 
for things to work correctly.  A while back this seemed crazy as 
each small Midi file would end up being 30-60 megs of audio.  
However, in the world when you can now purchase an ipod 120 GIG for 
$200, who cares!  These ipods have a much higher capacity drive than 
even a Mark IV with room to spare!!  

I would be interested in any of your MIDI files that you have added 
the tags, etc. to (ecomp, others).  I would just need to convert 
them to audio and then include them in iTunes.  Let me know if you 
have them posted in the files section or send them to me at 
sjhart110@...   Thanks.   SJ

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, Spencer_Lists <lists@...> wrote:
>
> Greetings sjhart110110,
> 
> I agree with a lot of what you say but it seems that few others 
do. I
> play my LX almost exclusively through Itunes. I do not have to 
worry
> about the volume message but there are all sorts of other
> manipulations that are necessary. I have written several utilities 
and
> have others from other sources that I use to process files to get 
them
> to work for me. Unfortunately everyone has different needs and it 
is
> unlikely that a program will ever be written that addresses all the
> possibilities and is not hopelessly confusing. The more options, 
the
> more difficult to make it simple and intuitive.
> 
> Personally, I think it is imperative to have documentation 
associated
> with the file if using Itunes or any player. I want to know what I 
am
> playing. I don't just shuffle play and leave the room. For this
> reason, I have written a number of programs to automatically add 
text
> information to MIDI and MP3 files from a master database that I
> maintain. When I get new music, I find the information online
> (usually) or type it in myself if I can not find it already in
> computer readable form. Then I run a program that adds MP3 tags 
which
> display in itunes. I don't know which DKVs might work with MP3 
files
> and have not written anything to add tags to WAV files so my 
solutions
> are only good for those who can use MP3.
> 
> I have obtained the text information for all the Yamaha E-Comp 
files
> and have a set of MP3s with tags and offered them to others but 
there
> was absolutely no response so I assume that others can not use 
these
> or just don't care about this way of playing. If MP3 files do 
work, it
> just don't understand why people would not want these. 
> 
> Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 9:51:27 PM, you wrote:
> > It works perfect! Thanks so much for your help. I'm getting 
closer 
> > to the poor man's Mark IV   ! Seriously, with the power of 
iTunes 
> > (ability to create playlists, etc.) this is fantastic. I'm so 
glad 
> > Yamaha included the audio inputs to my Mark III. Heck, the ipod 
> > wasn't even around when they came out with the piano. Somebody 
> > should write a program which reads in all of our Pianosoft 
disks, 
> > CDs, etc. - converts them, strips out Volume messages, creates 
audio 
> > files, renames them (I had to read the directory files that are 
> > created), etc. You then could read them into iTunes, hook your 
ipod 
> > to your Mark III and have a fantastic easy to use system!!!! 
> > Seriously, anyone with a Mark III should invest $200 in an ipod 
and 
> > have a really easy to use system. You could probably hook a 
wireless 
> > audio system to your ipod (they sell them) and feed your piano 
> > directly without even having a connection. SJ
> 
> -- 
> Best regards,
> Spencer_Lists Chase        mailto:lists@...
> 67550 Bell Springs Rd.
> Garberville,  CA 95542    Postal service only.
> Laytonville, CA 95454    UPS only.
> Lists@spencerserolls(dot)com
> http://www(dot)spencerserolls.com 
> replace (dot) with a .
> (707) 984-8356
>