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From: Ed Hayden ejhayden50@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
To: disklavier <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, Aug 10, 2016 11:30 pm
Subject: Re: [disklavier] Dkc100xg
Hello again George,
We have approximately 40 disks (floppy) from Yamaha that we want to put on the iPad but the floppy drive on our computers will not read them. Is there a trick to backing these disks on to a pc or Mac?
Ed
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On Aug 7, 2016, at 7:47 PM, 'George F. Litterst' PianoBench@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Good evening, everyone.
Ed, I am not a music dealer and therefore don’t have the MD-BT01 for sale. I recommend either a local Disklavier dealer or the Internet. Street price is around $50.
Regards,
PianoBench
On Aug 7, 2016, at 6:50 PM, Ed Hayden ejhayden50@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Hi George,
What great info! Thanks! Can I order the MD-BT01 from you?
Ed
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On Aug 7, 2016, at 6:50 AM, 'George F. Litterst' PianoBench@aol.com [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Good morning, everyone.
Ed, here is a simple, wireless solution that can be applied to any Disklavier of any vintage:
(1) Add the Yamaha MD-BT01 Bluetooth LE MIDI adapter to your Disklavier, connecting it to the MIDI In and MIDI Out ports:
http://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical-instruments/keyboards/accessories/interfaces/md-bt01/
(This is a relatively new product which made its debut in January.)
(2) Make sure that you are using an iPad that supports Bluetooth LE:
• iPad Mini or later
• iPad 3 or later
(Unfortunately, the Windows operating system does not support Bluetooth LE MIDI at this time, and I have not yet found a 3rd party solution for Windows with which I can be confident. Recent model Macs, however, do support Bluetooth LE MIDI.)
(3) Acquire the Sweet MIDI Player app for iOS:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sweet-midi-player/id477678002?mt=8
NOTE: Although the app is free, you’ll need to make an in-app purchase of about $15 in order to get the functionality that you need.
(4) Organize all of your Disklavier MIDI files on your computer. Use iTunes or iMazing (https://imazing.com) to move your library of MIDI files to Sweet MIDI player.
(5) Each time you turn on your Disklavier, access the Settings area of Sweet MIDI Player and establish the Bluetooth LE MIDI connection between iPad and Disklavier.
NOTE: Unlike other Bluetooth devices, you do not use the iPad’s Settings app to establish the Bluetooth connection. And, unlike other Bluetooth devices, a Bluetooth LE MIDI device does not remember its previous connection. The connection must be established each time you power up the Disklavier.
(6) Select and play your files from Sweet MIDI Player. You can even create playlists.
Keep in mind that this scenario presupposes that you have all of your Disklavier performance files in Standard MIDI File format. If you have purchased or acquired files in E-SEQ format, they’ll need to be converted to SMF.
This scenario also presupposes that your MIDI files have the piano track(s) set to the same MIDI channel that is set as the Piano Receive MIDI Channel on your Disklavier. The simplest thing is to set your Disklavier to receive piano data on Channel 1 and to map your MIDI files accordingly. Another solution that works in most cases is to set your Disklavier’s Piano Receive Channel to PRG(ALL) and not worry about mapping the track assignments in the MIDI files.
If you intend to play MIDI files that include ensemble tracks, they will play just fine if your piano has a built-in tone generator. If you have to use an external tone generator, the setup becomes more complicated.
Regards,
PianoBench
On Aug 6, 2016, at 8:16 PM, Ed Hayden ejhayden50@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Hello Justin,
Thanks for your response. I am just back from a short trip and trying to catch up. I would be very grateful for anything you could dig up. I am anxious to get around the floppy disk system. Thanks again for your time.
Regards,
Ed
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On Aug 2, 2016, at 7:54 PM, Pi Piano raspberrypipiano@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Hi Ed,
I had the same problem, so I set up a Raspberry Pi to be a web server holding midi files. I set up the web server to control the playback of the Midi files so I could use if from my tablet. It would take me some time to dig up the files (It’s been a couple of years since I put it together), but I’m willing to share some of my files if you want to try and replicate this.
Regards,
Justin
On Aug 2, 2016, at 9:00 PM, ejhayden50@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
I recently (2 months) purchased a Yamaha baby grand with the disklaviere Dkc100xg. After replacing the floppy drive we have enjoyed many evenings of great music. I would like to be able to use a tablet (surface or iPad) to select and play music. I purchased a midi in and out to USB cable to begin the process. I am sure someone has put this system together and hope you would share your wisdom with me or point me in the right direction. I don't want to reinvent the wheel (lazy).
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Ed