Disklavier

Is it possible to record MIDI files on a CD with my computer and then 
play them on the Disklavier CD drive? I am familiar with putting MIDI 
files on low density disks formatted on the Disklavier piano, but 
have wish I could get more capacity via a CD.   Thanks,   Jim

In short, no. Currently, the CD drive is used for the PianoSoft Plus 
Audio discs, in which the audio and midi data are together. If you 
play one of those discs in a normal CD player, you will notice a 
screeching sound, which is the midi data in an analog form 
(strangely enough). Because of this, it appears that you could only 
store 74 minutes of MIDI data on a CD, but you need 
software/hardware to convert it to the "analog MIDI" that the 
Disklavier's CD drive can play.
-macaw22@...


--- In disklavier@y..., "jameshhoffman" <pilotjim99@a...> wrote:
> Is it possible to record MIDI files on a CD with my computer and 
then 
> play them on the Disklavier CD drive? I am familiar with putting 
MIDI 
> files on low density disks formatted on the Disklavier piano, but 
> have wish I could get more capacity via a CD.   Thanks,   Jim

You can, of course, keep MIDI files on a data CD and play your DKV from 
a laptop through a MIDI interface using a sequencer such as PowerTracks. 
  A CD has the capacity for many hundreds of PianoSoft diskettes. 
Through judicious use of folders and long file names, pieces are easy to 
locate using Windows' "Find".

jameshhoffman wrote:

> Is it possible to record MIDI files on a CD with my computer and then 
> play them on the Disklavier CD drive? I am familiar with putting MIDI 
> files on low density disks formatted on the Disklavier piano, but 
> have wish I could get more capacity via a CD.   Thanks,   Jim
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Is Cakewalk Home Studio 2002 also an acceptable software to play MIDI files 
from a CD through the DKV?  What is the physical hardware set-up? What did 
you mean by "Through judicious use of folders and long file names, pieces are 
easy to 
locate using Windows' "Find"."  Can I copy files from Yamaha PianoSoft disks 
to make a master CD?  Thanks for your help.   Jim

pilotjim99@... wrote:

> Is Cakewalk Home Studio 2002 also an acceptable software to play MIDI files 
> from a CD through the DKV?


+++ Possibly . . . if Cakewalk Home Studio 2002 can play any MIDI file, 
the source whether floppy, HD, or CD is irrelevant.  Before you buy the 
program though, make sure it will modify note velocities--something you 
will probably want to do sometime.  If you don't already have the 
program, consider PG Music's Power Tracks


  What is the physical hardware set-up?


A laptop with a CD drive and external MIDI interface (MIDI Sport 1 X 1), 
and a MIDI cable to your DKV.  You'd also need a computer with a CD-R 
burner.

 What did 
> you mean by "Through judicious use of folders and long file names, pieces are 
> easy to 
> locate using Windows' "Find"."


+++ Here's an example of one of mine:

PianoSoft\1076-MSC=Phantom of the Opera - Keveren\08-Wishing You Were 
Somehow Here.mid

  Can I copy files from Yamaha PianoSoft disks 
> to make a master CD?


+++ Sure.  You will need the Giebler Utilities or the utilities 
downloadable from this site.

  Thanks for your help.   Jim
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> To reach our group's web site go to:
> http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier
> 
> Todd's family web site was completely rewritten in June 2001 and contains some fun disklavier content and links to midi sites among other things, The url is:
> http://MuncyFamily.com
> 
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