Disklavier

When I unzip some of the files I get files with .fil as extensions, 
can you tell me how to handle them and what kind of file are they?

Yes,  .fil files are Eseq format files. As far as I know, the Eseq 
format was a midi format devoloped by Yamaha, however this was turned 
down by the Midi Association and did not become the "Midi Standard".
The format is however, close to that of a midi file.

These files are used by all of Yamaha's keyboards/pianos and were 
their early version of midi files. Now days Yamaha's instuments play 
both Eseq (.fil) and Midi files.  The Eseq format can be converted to 
Midi and of course Midi can be converted to Eseq. There are many Midi 
file players to be found on the web but there is ONLY ONE Eseq 
player. 

When you unzip these .fil files there should be a Pianodir.fil file 
as well. This is the "Index" file for the disk which stores the disk 
Title and song names.

Midi Magic



--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "annmeris" <ann@q...> wrote:
> When I unzip some of the files I get files with .fil as extensions, 
> can you tell me how to handle them and what kind of file are they?