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Smartkey

2003-08-06 by Jean Debefve

Hi all,

Despite a long search into the user's manuals, I still do not know how
to build Smartkey midi files. I guess there are SysEx involved
(special factory codes for the midi instruments) but I can't manage to
get my laborious trials work, and I get no answers from Yamaha (on
Holydays, lucky guys...)
I've been said that the "Smartkey Software" was public, and CueTime as
well. 
Anybody heard of a software converting DKV commands like "Guides" "Key
prompt", "Keyrepeat" into a midi code I could glue into my Cubase
sequencer's midi files ?

Jean Debefve
Theatre de Galafronie
belgium


PS the DU1A piano is rehearsing in a room situated just under a flat
zinc roof. The temperature is about 39° Celsius (102 Fahrenheit). The
actors are sweating buckets. Onecharacter is sleeping under a giant
quill. The other wears a "wolf fur coat" that once in a while becomes
a wolf suit. North Pole atmosphere... 

As the heat wave seems to be there for about 2.500 years ;-) , I'm
afraid the temperatures won't change muche before the end of August,
when our show will have its Premiere.   Do I have to fear thermostat
failure ? At which room temperature do I have to provide extra
cooling, just in case? (the tunes the piano plays will not be very
loud or use sixteen notes chords...) Does the humidity rate matter ?
(audiences tend to breathe a lot during a 100° Fahrenheit performance...)
Oh my ...

Re: Smartkey

2003-08-07 by midi_magic2000

Hi Jean

What is smartkey? Is it the same as CueTime? I thought only the 
Clavinovas had these.
If this is so, then yes most of the commands are in the format of the 
Sysex. 
If you could send a file over I will have a look at it.

Midi Magic





--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "Jean Debefve" <pubjean@w...> 
wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Despite a long search into the user's manuals, I still do not know 
how
> to build Smartkey midi files. I guess there are SysEx involved
> (special factory codes for the midi instruments) but I can't manage 
to
> get my laborious trials work, and I get no answers from Yamaha (on
> Holydays, lucky guys...)
> I've been said that the "Smartkey Software" was public, and CueTime 
as
> well. 
> Anybody heard of a software converting DKV commands 
like "Guides" "Key
> prompt", "Keyrepeat" into a midi code I could glue into my Cubase
> sequencer's midi files ?
> 
> Jean Debefve
> Theatre de Galafronie
> belgium
> 
> 
> PS the DU1A piano is rehearsing in a room situated just under a flat
> zinc roof. The temperature is about 39° Celsius (102 Fahrenheit). 
The
> actors are sweating buckets. Onecharacter is sleeping under a giant
> quill. The other wears a "wolf fur coat" that once in a while 
becomes
> a wolf suit. North Pole atmosphere... 
> 
> As the heat wave seems to be there for about 2.500 years ;-) , I'm
> afraid the temperatures won't change muche before the end of August,
> when our show will have its Premiere.   Do I have to fear thermostat
> failure ? At which room temperature do I have to provide extra
> cooling, just in case? (the tunes the piano plays will not be very
> loud or use sixteen notes chords...) Does the humidity rate matter ?
> (audiences tend to breathe a lot during a 100° Fahrenheit 
performance...)
> Oh my ...

Re: [disklavier] Re: Smartkey

2003-08-07 by Jean Debefve

midi_magic2000 a \ufffdcrit:

> Hi Jean
>
> What is smartkey? Is it the same as CueTime? I thought only the
> Clavinovas had these.
> If this is so, then yes most of the commands are in the format of the
> Sysex.
> If you could send a file over I will have a look at it.
>
> Midi Magic

Smartkey works like this : a few notes of the melody are moved by  their 
solenoid action, without touching the strik\ufffdngs. The "player" is 
supposed to play them as soon as (s)he sees them move. In the joined 
example, Autumn Leaves, the piano will  "ask"  you to play  E F# G C, 
and as soon as the last note is played, it will flood you with a 
brilliant arpeggio, go on and after a while let you play a few more 
notes and so on.
I am primarily interested in this because I could have the 
actors-pianist give the cues for some of the musics of the show.
I join a few examples of  the smartkey demo floppy I have. I your 
connection is fast, I could send you the whole floppy...

Of course the trick won'work with a normal synth. I do not know if 
clavinova has this feature.

As far as CueTime is concerned, I have no clue as to how it works... Do 
you have clavinova examples?

Of course CueTime, as described but not explained in the manuals, could 
be a very nice tool for what I have in mind, as I understand it ; seems 
that the player can really control the tempo af a sequenced arrangement ?

Wow!

Thanks for your help !
 Jean
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Re: Smartkey

2003-08-09 by midi_magic2000

Hi Jean

I see. I have a CVP 209 Clavinova which has "Guide Lights". These are 
lights (Leds) above each note and light up waiting for you to play. 
The piano will not play until you play the right note. The CVP can 
also be set to play back if you hit ANY key, this is useful for 
getting the timing right and "Sounding Good" with just ONE finger.
One other great feature is the "Score" this will display the notes on 
a staff like real music.

Midi Magic

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, Jean Debefve <pubjean@w...> wrote:
> midi_magic2000 a écrit:
> 
> > Hi Jean
> >
> > What is smartkey? Is it the same as CueTime? I thought only the
> > Clavinovas had these.
> > If this is so, then yes most of the commands are in the format of 
the
> > Sysex.
> > If you could send a file over I will have a look at it.
> >
> > Midi Magic
> 
> Smartkey works like this : a few notes of the melody are moved by  
their 
> solenoid action, without touching the strikµngs. The "player" is 
> supposed to play them as soon as (s)he sees them move. In the 
joined 
> example, Autumn Leaves, the piano will  "ask"  you to play  E F# G 
C, 
> and as soon as the last note is played, it will flood you with a 
> brilliant arpeggio, go on and after a while let you play a few more 
> notes and so on.
> I am primarily interested in this because I could have the 
> actors-pianist give the cues for some of the musics of the show.
> I join a few examples of  the smartkey demo floppy I have. I your 
> connection is fast, I could send you the whole floppy...
> 
> Of course the trick won'work with a normal synth. I do not know if 
> clavinova has this feature.
> 
> As far as CueTime is concerned, I have no clue as to how it 
works... Do 
> you have clavinova examples?
> 
> Of course CueTime, as described but not explained in the manuals, 
could 
> be a very nice tool for what I have in mind, as I understand it ; 
seems 
> that the player can really control the tempo af a sequenced 
arrangement ?
> 
> Wow!
> 
> Thanks for your help !
>  Jean
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