Disklavier

I have an MX80 series piano and it speaks eseq only.  I use the giebler 
software to convert standard midi files to eseq format or simply use the 
midi in on the control box to drive the piano from my computer using 
cakewalk to line the tracks up right for play on the Disklavier.


>From: "Carol Beigel" <carolrpt@...>
>Reply-To: disklavier@egroups.com
>To: disklavier@egroups.com
>Subject: [disklavier] MIDI files and Disklavier
>Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 15:56:54 -0000
>
>I have been trying to sort out the MIDI capabilities of the various
>Disklaviers.  I recently saw a comparison of the different control
>boxes used on them, but can't find it again!  Please correct me if I
>am wrong with the following conclusions.
>
>All Disklaviers can play music downloaded from
>www.globaljukebox.com.  Some Disklaviers will require that these
>files be stored on double density diskettes.
>
>All MarkIIXG and MarkIII Disklaviers record in both ESEQ and standard
>MIDI 1 format.  THese units also play SMF format 0 files, and any PC
>formatted diskette will do; both HD (two holes) and DD (one hole)
>
>Playback-Only grands and MX80 series play ESEQ and Standard MIDI
>format 0 files only.  The files must be put on Double density
>diskettes only (one hole).
>
>Most of the MIDI files on the internet are MIDI format 1 files.  They
>can easily be converted to format 0 files using the MIDI Converter
>program available for free from:
>
>http://209.144.99.11/SUPPORT/SUPPORT.HTM
>
>Many of the old timey player rolls have been converted to MIDI thru
>computer emulation, so with a Disklavier, you can have it all!
>
>Carol Beigel
>Greenbelt, Maryland
>

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