Newbie MIDI question
2004-10-09 by Bob Coate
I'm considering the purchase of a Yamaha DGC1A Mark III Disklavier 5'3" grand. I'm curious about how the piano will handle MIDI files. I believe it will play the piano information acoustically, but is this only if the piano part appears in Track 1? I have several MIDI files where the piano part is in Track 2, or sometimes the left hand is in Track 2 and the right hand is in Track 3. Is there a way to get the Disklavier to play any track you wish acoustically (rather than reproducing it as a synthesized sound through the speakers?) Also, just out of curiosity, what is the difference between the information contained in a MIDI file's piano track, and the information contained in Yamaha's PianoSoft-format files? Does the PianoSoft format capture more subleties and nuances of the performance? Thanks in advance for any info!