Re: [disklavier] Re: feedback to Yamaha
2006-11-14 by George F. Litterst
Good evening, everyone. I believe that the emails below are long on rumor and short on fact. I would love to read document in which Yamaha states that that
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Re: [disklavier] Re: feedback to Yamaha
2006-11-14 by James Fry
While varying levels of dynamics are important, I think far more important than increasing the number of levels is the timing accuracy. As mark says, the
Distributed MIDI over Ethernet (Fwd: [linux-audio-dev] Re: MIDI)
2006-11-14 by James Fry
re: the recent discussion on MIDI over TCP/IP - please see the attached message about distributed MIDI over Ethernet. Regards, James Don t forget DMIDI IEEE
Re: [disklavier] Re: feedback to Yamaha
2006-11-13 by Mark Fontana
... I m sticking to the mechanically impossible statement, adding the reasonable assumptions that the piano is not in a vacuum and uses a standard grand
Re: [disklavier] Re: feedback to Yamaha
2006-11-13 by George F. Litterst
Carl, There are 2 issues: --the ability of a particular Disklavier to record and playback. --the data used to store the recorded performance The Mark IV has
"Choke handle" Upgrade for MX100?
2006-11-13 by Bruce Grembowski
I have read previously on this group that the only upgrade for an MX100A is the DSR1 module. However, I just moved, and in searching for a new tuner with DKV
Re: [disklavier] Re: feedback to Yamaha
2006-11-13 by Carl Youngblood
Thanks for the clarification Mark, but I disagree with your last ... I think the feat would definitely be mechanically possible, but your point about how
Re: [disklavier] Re: feedback to Yamaha
2006-11-13 by Mark Fontana
... Carl, I m afraid there may be some inaccurate statements in the above. I ve attached a document Yamaha provided through the DUG a few years ago which
Re: [disklavier] Re: feedback to Yamaha
2006-11-13 by Carl Youngblood
I think John Q. Walker said earlier when he went to look at some early Mark IVs that they had a much more sensitive method of measuring velocity and playing it
Re: [disklavier] Re: feedback to Yamaha
2006-11-13 by James Fry
The ones I ve got bookmarked are below, but I ve seen others too. open muse appears to be the most mature, but I ve probably missed loads. It s been a while
Re: [disklavier] Re: feedback to Yamaha
2006-11-13 by George F. Litterst
Good afternoon, everyone. Carl, the standard Mark IV measures velocity on the normal MIDI scale of 0-127. All Disklavier Pros (from the Mark IIXG version to
Re: [disklavier] Re: feedback to Yamaha
2006-11-13 by Carl Youngblood
Can you please post links to any hardware or software you are aware of that does midi over IP?
Re: [disklavier] Re: feedback to Yamaha
2006-11-13 by Carl Youngblood
As I understand it, the Mark IV uses 16-bit integers for velocity as opposed to 8-bit integers, which I believe is what normal midi uses. This means that the
Re: [disklavier] Re: feedback to Yamaha
2006-11-10 by James Fry
There is software to do MIDI over IP already, but there are some issues with this if the link is of low quality (in the past the focus was doing this over the
Re: [disklavier] Re: feedback to Yamaha
2006-11-09 by Carl Youngblood
Is it possible to play smart recordings on your PC as well and just send the midi out to the disklavier? Also, what about the extended midi signals used by
RE: [disklavier] Re: feedback to Yamaha
2006-11-09 by Dan O'Connor
Dear All: In my opinion, almost every request or challenge that people seem to have with the Disklavier can be solved by moving to the PC environment. There is
Re: [disklavier] Re: feedback to yamaha
2006-11-09 by Carl Youngblood
You re right. It is very possible that they are in violation of the GPL. In fact, unless all the tools they re using are licensed under the lesser GPL,
Re: [disklavier] Re: feedback to yamaha
2006-11-09 by James Fry
A nice idea, but I think that is unlikely to happen. The Japanese mindset doesn t seem to cope particularly well with the idea of open source (not that the
Re: [disklavier] Re: feedback to yamaha
2006-11-09 by George F. Litterst
Good afternoon, everyone. Bob, what do you mean by work with Disklavier software ? Are you referring to controlling the Disklavier or copying files to it or
Re: feedback to Yamaha
2006-11-09 by Tom Wheeler
Ken, Ian and Other Disklavier Owners Who May Respond, Thank you for your expressions of support. Yamaha in the U.S. and Bill Brandom in particular, have always
Re: [disklavier] PC - Disklavier Wireless
2006-11-09 by JORGE FERNANDEZ
Hi, My setup is some kind of weird, but it works. I have an upright DKV mark II XG connected to a very old Pentium 2 computer using the serial port and TO-HOST
Re: [disklavier] Re: feedback to yamaha
2006-11-09 by Carl Youngblood
I don t have a disklavier but hope to own one someday when I win the lottery. However, I bet it would not be too hard to hack into the computer and change the
Re: [disklavier] Re: feedback to yamaha
2006-11-09 by starins@aol.com
Does the new Apple macbook pro with intel chip work with Disklavier software? Thanks Bob Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless ... From: Carl Youngblood
RE: [disklavier] Disklavier tech in the UK
2006-11-09 by John Hancock
Contact Yamaha-Kemble Music (UK) in Milton Keynes. Tel:01908 366700 They are excellent and I believe they will cover your area. John Hancock (Oxfordshire UK)
RE: [disklavier] Re: feedback to yamaha
2006-11-09 by Ian Woof
Bill, I echo wholeheartedly Tom s comments both in terms of appreciating your participation in this message board and the requests for enhancements that Tom
Re: [disklavier] Re: feedback to yamaha
2006-11-09 by Carl Youngblood
You might want to add a request to transcode CDs into a more compressed format, such as FLAC, AAC or MP3. There is no good reason why they should not be
Disklavier tech in the UK
2006-11-08 by James Fry
Hello everyone, Can anyone recommend a UK based disklavier tech that would be able to come out and do calibration etc on my MPX1Z disklavier in Cheltenham (or
Re: feedback to yamaha
2006-11-08 by Tom Wheeler
Bill, It is good to see your response to Jason, and I am sure that all of us on this forum appreciate your participation and for your listening and forwarding
Re: [disklavier] Re: PC - Disklavier Wireless
2006-11-08 by Spencer_Lists
Greetings shanakirk, I have been waiting for months for Belkin to release their wireless USB hub. Is there another one that is available now? I have not been
Re: PC - Disklavier Wireless
2006-11-08 by jaallc
Sorry to ask a dumb question, but can someone explain exactly what I would do with this device? I would connect it to what and then use it to do what exactly?
Re: PC - Disklavier Wireless
2006-11-08 by shanakirk
yowsa, that is expensive. Which model of Disklavier do you have? If it s a Mark IV, i bet you could use a wireless USB transmitter, which would be much
Re: [disklavier] PC - Disklavier Wireless
2006-11-08 by ISKI1@aol.com
Thanks Ron but for $495 I will buy a laptop.
Re: [disklavier] PC - Disklavier Wireless
2006-11-08 by Ron Natalie
... http://www.organworks.com/Web/products/products.asp?productid=80&categoryid=17&category=MIDI%20Works
Re: [disklavier] Re: feedback to yamaha
2006-11-08 by Tom Wheeler
Bill, It is good to see your response to Jason, and I am sure that all of us on this forum appreciate your participation and for your listening and forwarding
PC - Disklavier Wireless
2006-11-08 by iski1alan
Does anyone know if there is a way to connect a PC to a Disklavier with a wireless device. I have my computer connected to my PC with a UX16 USB-MIDI
[disklavier] Re: feedback to yamaha
2006-11-08 by Bill Brandom
Hello Jason, I am responsible for product development for Disklavier in the United States. I am reading everything that goes through this Disklavier group. I
Re: [disklavier] copying MIDI files to floppy disks
2006-11-08 by George F. Litterst
Good morning, everyone. ... Carl, is your Disklavier connected to speakers? If not, it is possible that MIDI tracks are playing but you are not hearing them
copying MIDI files to floppy disks
2006-11-08 by Carl Scandella
I m having a problem playing MIDI files that I download from the web on my Mark II Disklavier with a DKC 500R XG control unit and floppy drive . Some of them
Re: [disklavier] Re: feedback to yamaha
2006-11-08 by cfmuller
Jason, You are thinking with a Western mind, it doesn t work that way in Japan, it has to come from within, up the chain. At least that the way I remember it.
Re: feedback to yamaha
2006-11-07 by jfoodman
Here s an idea ... we all presumably love our Disklaviers so I mean this in the spirit of community helping guide (not complaining). But what if we all
Re: [disklavier] Re: Hacks, accessories, after-market items
2006-11-07 by Carl Youngblood
Hear! Hear! If anyone from Yamaha is listening, please do everything you can to convince them to open-source the software portion of their systems and expose
RE: [disklavier] Re: Hacks, accessories, after-market items
2006-11-07 by Mark Fontana
Making the Mark IV more of an open system would benefit the user community greatly, especially a decade or two from now when Yamaha may have no desire to
RE: [disklavier] Re: Hacks, accessories, after-market items
2006-11-07 by Neal at Home
I have received 45 minutes use or more while using the remote and backlight on. To extend battery life I always put the remote in the cradle. I use the
Re: Hacks, accessories, after-market items
2006-11-07 by jfoodman
Thanks Ken, that s a good tip. I m sure my expectatations are just too high, but I d like to be able to leave the backlight on full strength for say 30 seconds
RE: [disklavier] Hacks, accessories, after-market items
2006-11-07 by Ken Gorman
Hi Jason, There was some previous discussion aboutbattery life on the Disklavier remote. Below is what Tom Wheeler[tnwheeler@nc.rr.com] wrote back in June.
Hacks, accessories, after-market items
2006-11-07 by jfoodman
I m new to the Disklavier world (just bought a Mark IV) so hopefully this question is just a lack of poking around ... but it seems to me like there is a
Re: New Yamaha Disklavier Mark V??
2006-11-06 by manhattanboy100
Thank you Peter. That gives me good comfort. Ron ... with
RE: [disklavier] Mark4 vs QSR Ancho? + Dismantaling Mark2 Disklavier for parts
2006-11-05 by Buddhika Wije
Hello to all, Does anyone know anything about the QSR Ancho system? Also whats the main differance, apart from the remote PDA device on the mark4, when
Re: lyrics on external screen
2006-11-05 by nealpolan
I believe the lyrics only appear on the wireless tablet. Neal ... anyone
Re: lyrics on external screen
2006-11-05 by jheitzeb1
Yep verified, the piano roll midi with lyrics that was converted to Tune 1000 type midi using GNMidi software worked fine and the lyrics showed up fine on my