Disklavier

Hello all,

We are new to player pianos, but do have good computer knowledge.  Our 
Player system moves the keys with the disks (commercial) we received 
with the piano, but the midi files we have downloaded and copied to 
diskette do not?

We have tried to change track, and SMF types 0-1.  Probaby could 
stumble through it some more and find the answer, but thought we could 
save some time by asking the group of knowledgable owners what we are 
doing wrong.

The midi files we have downloaded are supposedly for the disklavier, 
so they should have the info required for the keys to move?

Thanks for helping.

Has your piano the silent feature?
Is the silent pedal ON of OFF?

Sometimes this happens to me; I spent some time finding the cause of 
the problem.

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "thison_90" <thison_90@y...> 
wrote:
>
> Hello all,
> 
> We are new to player pianos, but do have good computer knowledge.  
Our 
> Player system moves the keys with the disks (commercial) we 
received 
> with the piano, but the midi files we have downloaded and copied 
to 
> diskette do not?
> 
> We have tried to change track, and SMF types 0-1.  Probaby could 
> stumble through it some more and find the answer, but thought we 
could 
> save some time by asking the group of knowledgable owners what we 
are 
> doing wrong.
> 
> The midi files we have downloaded are supposedly for the 
disklavier, 

> so they should have the info required for the keys to move?
> 
> Thanks for helping.
>

It does have the silent feature, but it is not ON, since the keys 
and everything works when we use a purchased disk, just the keys 
don't move with the midi files I have downloaded and written to a 
disk.

Thanks, though, any other suggestions? I think it must be something 
to do with the way the files are being put on the disk?

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "Jorge Fernandez" 
<jorgefedez@g...> wrote:
>
> Has your piano the silent feature?
> Is the silent pedal ON of OFF?
> 
> Sometimes this happens to me; I spent some time finding the cause 
of 
> the problem.
> 
> --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "thison_90" <thison_90@y...> 
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello all,
> > 
> > We are new to player pianos, but do have good computer 
knowledge.  
> Our 
> > Player system moves the keys with the disks (commercial) we 
> received 
> > with the piano, but the midi files we have downloaded and copied 
> to 
> > diskette do not?
> > 
> > We have tried to change track, and SMF types 0-1.  Probaby could 
> > stumble through it some more and find the answer, but thought we 
> could 
> > save some time by asking the group of knowledgable owners what 
we 

> are 
> > doing wrong.
> > 
> > The midi files we have downloaded are supposedly for the 
> disklavier, 
> > so they should have the info required for the keys to move?
> > 
> > Thanks for helping.
> >
>

The key movement is controlled by whatever MIDI information is contained on
Channels 1 and 2 of the data file.  The settings for this are covered in the
Advanced section of your owner's manual under "Import Files".

A quick way to see what is happening is to press the -> while the file is
playing.  The window you see tells it all.  Where there are blinking lights,
those are the channels that contain the MIDI information.  You will also see
something at the top like L=1 and perhaps R=##.  That is part of the
problem.  R=2 or Prg.  Use the function keys to set this under Piano Part.
The big circles represent L and R, so there is usually a big circle on
channel 1which is L.

For MIDI files you obtain that were not created for keyboard or no
information for channel 1 or 2, use the GNMIDI program option to "create
PianoDisc" or something like that.  It creates a MIDI 0 file that puts all
the data on Channel 1.

Hope this helps.

Carol Beigel

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "thison_90" <thison_90@...>
To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 5:51 PM
Subject: [disklavier] Keys not moving with downloaded midi files on
Dislavier Mark III System?


> Hello all,
>
> We are new to player pianos, but do have good computer knowledge.  Our
> Player system moves the keys with the disks (commercial) we received
> with the piano, but the midi files we have downloaded and copied to
> diskette do not?
>
> We have tried to change track, and SMF types 0-1.  Probaby could
> stumble through it some more and find the answer, but thought we could
> save some time by asking the group of knowledgable owners what we are
> doing wrong.
>
> The midi files we have downloaded are supposedly for the disklavier,
> so they should have the info required for the keys to move?
>
> Thanks for helping.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> To Post a message to the group, send it to:   disklavier@...
>
> To Post a private message to Todd Muncy, the group's founder and
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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 updated 012/22/03.  It contains some
fun disklavier content and links to midi sites among many other things, The
url is:
> http://MuncyFamily.com
>
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Thany you Carol!

The settings in the Disklavier were L-## & R=##, after I changed all 
worked perfect.

Thanks again, and yes, it was in the book, I just didn't know where 
exactly the problem was.


--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "Carol Beigel" <thecarolb@c...> 
wrote:
>
> The key movement is controlled by whatever MIDI information is 
contained on
> Channels 1 and 2 of the data file.  The settings for this are 
covered in the
> Advanced section of your owner's manual under "Import Files".
> 
> A quick way to see what is happening is to press the -> while the 
file is
> playing.  The window you see tells it all.  Where there are 
blinking lights,
> those are the channels that contain the MIDI information.  You 
will also see
> something at the top like L=1 and perhaps R=##.  That is part of 
the
> problem.  R=2 or Prg.  Use the function keys to set this under 
Piano Part.
> The big circles represent L and R, so there is usually a big 
circle on
> channel 1which is L.
> 
> For MIDI files you obtain that were not created for keyboard or no
> information for channel 1 or 2, use the GNMIDI program option 
to "create
> PianoDisc" or something like that.  It creates a MIDI 0 file that 
puts all
> the data on Channel 1.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Carol Beigel
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "thison_90" <thison_90@y...>
> To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 5:51 PM
> Subject: [disklavier] Keys not moving with downloaded midi files on
> Dislavier Mark III System?
> 
> 
> > Hello all,
> >
> > We are new to player pianos, but do have good computer 
knowledge.  Our
> > Player system moves the keys with the disks (commercial) we 
received
> > with the piano, but the midi files we have downloaded and copied 
to
> > diskette do not?
> >
> > We have tried to change track, and SMF types 0-1.  Probaby could
> > stumble through it some more and find the answer, but thought we 
could
> > save some time by asking the group of knowledgable owners what 
we are
> > doing wrong.
> >
> > The midi files we have downloaded are supposedly for the 
disklavier,
> > so they should have the info required for the keys to move?
> >
> > Thanks for helping.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > To Post a message to the group, send it to:   disklavier@Y...
> >
> > To Post a private message to Todd Muncy, the group's founder and
> moderator, send it to:
> > disklavier-owner@Y...
> >
> > To reach our group's web site go to:
> > http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier
> >
> > Todd's family web site was completely updated 012/22/03.  It 
contains some
> fun disklavier content and links to midi sites among many other 
things, The
> url is:
> > http://MuncyFamily.com
> >
> > THINKING OF LEAVING THE GROUP?
> > If you are thinking of unsubcribing because you are getting too 
much mail,
> go the the web site and change your email delivery option 
instead.  That
> will fix the problem, while maintaining your access to the group.  
If you

> insist on leaving us completely send a blank email to:
> > disklavier-unsubscribe@y...
> >
> > Know someone who wants to join?  Have them send a blank email to:
> > disklavier-subscribe@e... or give them this link:
> > http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier/join
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>