Disklavier

Hey Spencer,

Thanks again for your reply. I will boot up Windows someplace and check it out!

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, Spencer chase <lists@...> wrote:
>
>   i wrote the keyboard program after searching for something similar. 
> there might be something now but there was nothing like it when i wrote 
> it. you can sweep through all the notes at different velocities and can 
> set timed repeats. i wrote this specifically to test player pianos 
> quickly and easily. it finds both player and action problems easily.
> 
> On 8/7/2010 11:23 PM, mechanix99 wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi Spencer,
> >
> > Thanks for your reply.
> >
> > Yeah, I was planning on taking a laptop with a MIDI interface. I'm not 
> > looking for software to send MIDI data though. There's a lot of that 
> > freely available for Linux.
> >
> > What I'm hoping for is that someone has already made a midi file that 
> > just runs through all the keys and pedals at all the velocities so I 
> > can just quickly test the complete range of functionality of the piano 
> > much more quickly than I could by hand. I could make such a file 
> > myself but I'd hate to spend the time doing unnecessary work if 
> > there's already a resource available.
> >
> > Also, I don't remember how the pedaling works. IIRC, full pedaling is 
> > on one channel and partial pedaling is on another channel but I don't 
> > remember what those channels are or what data to send on them.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com 
> > <mailto:disklavier%40yahoogroups.com>, Spencer chase <lists@> wrote:
> > >
> > > if you can hook the piano up to a computer with a MIDI interface, you
> > > can use my virtual keyboard program to test every note ate a range of
> > > velocities. you can check for repetition at a variety of rates. there
> > > is no pedal control on the keyboard so you would have to hold the pedal
> > > on yourself or if you really need it, i can add a pedal button to the
> > > keyboard. you can find it on the following page about half way down:
> > >
> > > http://www.spencerserolls.com/Files4Download.html
> > >
> > >
> > > On 8/7/2010 5:49 PM, mechanix99 wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi everyone,
> > > >
> > > > I used to have access to one of the Linux tableted Disklaviers a few
> > > > years ago but that is no longer the case. I've found a cheaply priced
> > > > MX80 and I've done some research and read all the posts 
> > referencing it
> > > > here but I still have a couple questions and would like some opinions.
> > > >
> > > > My intended use would be to make MIDI sequences of things beyond my
> > > > dexterity and then have the Disklavier perform them.
> > > >
> > > > It's my understanding that the MX80 has the worst sensors and the
> > > > fewest gradations on things like velocity and the smallest polyphony
> > > > (16?). It seems to me that these things would be detrimental if I was
> > > > trying to transcribe a performance on the keyboard into MIDI but I
> > > > would think that I would be able to get sufficiently much variance in
> > > > velocity and pedaling for playback. Yes or no?
> > > >
> > > > I'm going to check this piano out on Monday. Does anyone have a MIDI
> > > > file that would be a good test of the entire piano? Like something
> > > > that does pianissimo to fortissimo across the entire range of keys
> > > > with lots of pedaling. I don't care if it sounds like music or not. I
> > > > would just like to evaluate the instrument without taking up too much
> > > > of the seller's time.
> > > >
> > > > Also, what sequencers are most of you using to create sequences (on
> > > > the computer, not record from the keyboard) and/or play them back via
> > > > the Disklavier? I'm particularly interested in what Linux users are
> > > > using but am also curious to hear what people are using in Windows.
> > > >
> > > > Anything else I should know about the MX80 that might not be readily
> > > > apparent? Like if there was some major design compromise or there's
> > > > any sort of problem they tend to develop over time.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for reading!
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Best regards, Spencer Chase
> > > 67550-Bell Springs Rd.
> > > Garberville, CA 95542 Postal service only.
> > > Laytonville, CA 95454 UPS only.
> > > Spencer@
> > > http://www.spencerserolls.com
> > > (707) 984-8356
> > > (707) 972-3149
> > >
> >
> > 
> 
> -- 
> Best regards, Spencer Chase
> 67550-Bell Springs Rd.
> Garberville, CA 95542 Postal service only.
> Laytonville, CA 95454 UPS only.
> Spencer@...
> http://www.spencerserolls.com
> (707) 984-8356
> (707) 972-3149
>