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van Basco Player

2006-07-02 by Bob Gonzalez

Greetings,

I received a cd with midi files. Using a laptop and VBKP software, my Mk III only played the right hand. Using Cakewalk, I determined that the left hand was on channel 2 and the right hand on channel 1. Is there a way to set-up the Player to output the left hand on channel 1 so both hands will play on my Mk III?

In CW, I used the track properties to output on Channel 1. However, I was unable to find a way to do rhis in van Basco using the Help function. Can anyone help? I don't mind direct replies as I am anxious for a solution. Thanks.

Bob Gonzalez

Re: [disklavier] van Basco Player

2006-07-02 by George F. Litterst

Good evening, everyone.

I am not a VBKP user. However, I can point out the following:

You can set your Disklavier's Piano Receive channel to PRG. This will  
result in the Disklavier playing all tracks that have a "piano group"  
voice. A piano group voice is defined as any of the first 8 voices in  
the General MIDI sound set. Most of the time (probably 95% of the  
time), you will get the results that you want. Occasionally you will  
encounter a file that has an extra piano track, an epiano track, or a  
harpsichord track. With this setting, those tracks will also play on  
the Disklavier.

To make any changes to your Mark III's Piano Receive channel:

--Press Function. Move the cursor to MIDI Setup and press Enter.
--In the MIDI Setup area, make sure the cursor is on Piano Part.  
Press Enter.
--On the first Piano Part screen, use the +/- buttons to make changes  
to the Piano Receive channel.

Regards,
PianoBench

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On Jul 1, 2006, at 8:35 PM, Bob Gonzalez wrote:

>
> Greetings,
> I received a cd with midi files.  Using a laptop and VBKP software,  
> my Mk III only played the right hand.  Using Cakewalk, I determined  
> that the left hand was on channel 2 and the right hand on channel  
> 1.  Is there a way to set-up the Player to output the left hand on  
> channel 1 so both hands will play on my Mk III?
>
> In CW, I used the track properties to output on Channel 1.   
> However, I was unable to find a way to do rhis in van Basco using  
> the Help function.  Can anyone help?  I don't mind direct replies  
> as I am anxious for a solution.  Thanks.
>
> Bob Gonzalez
>
>

Re: [disklavier] van Basco Player

2006-07-02 by Carol Beigel

As always, George has more extensive knowlege of MIDI than I ever will, but I would explain it a little differently. While the piano is playing the file, push the -> (right arrow key) and you will immediatly see what is going on with your Disklavier. You will see all the MIDI parts that are playing whether you hear them or not. Usually L=1 and R=## if you are only hearing one channel. Your Disklavier plays the keys on your piano from whatever information is on Channel 1 and Channel 2. Just hit the -> again until it is sitting on ## and make R=2. This will get you through to the end of the song, then everything resets to whatever you had before you touched anything.

To make the change the setting R=##, go to the chapter on Import Files (which is what Yamaha refers to as MIDI files) in your Owner's Manual, and follow George's directions. I doubt is makes much difference whether R is set to 2 or Prg. Sometimes I think it just works better to set L=1 and R=2.

Carol Beigel

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----- Original Message -----

From: Bob Gonzalez

To: disklavier@...

Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 8:35 PM

Subject: [disklavier] van Basco Player

Greetings,

I received a cd with midi files. Using a laptop and VBKP software, my Mk III only played the right hand. Using Cakewalk, I determined that the left hand was on channel 2 and the right hand on channel 1. Is there a way to set-up the Player to output the left hand on channel 1 so both hands will play on my Mk III?

;

In CW, I used the track properties to output on Channel 1. However, I was unable to find a way to do rhis in van Basco using the Help function. Can anyone help? I don't mind direct replies as I am anxious for a solution. Thanks.

Bob Gonzalez

Re: [disklavier] van Basco Player

2006-07-02 by George F. Litterst

Hi again,

Carol's directions work if you are playing the MIDI file from the  
internal floppy drive. I assumed that you were playing the file from  
the computer.

Regards,
PianoBench

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On Jul 1, 2006, at 10:22 PM, Carol Beigel wrote:

>
> As always, George has more extensive knowlege of MIDI than I ever  
> will, but I would explain it a little differently.  While the piano  
> is playing the file, push the -> (right arrow key) and you will  
> immediatly see what is going on with your Disklavier.  You will see  
> all the MIDI parts that are playing whether you hear them or not.   
> Usually L=1 and R=## if you are only hearing one channel.  Your  
> Disklavier plays the keys on your piano from whatever information  
> is on Channel 1 and Channel 2.  Just hit the -> again until it is  
> sitting on ## and make R=2.  This will get you through to the end  
> of the song, then everything resets to whatever you had before you  
> touched anything.
>
> To make the change the setting R=##, go to the chapter on Import  
> Files (which is what Yamaha refers to as MIDI files) in your  
> Owner's Manual, and follow George's directions.  I doubt is makes  
> much difference whether R is set to 2 or Prg.  Sometimes I think it  
> just works better to set L=1 and R=2.
>
> Carol Beigel
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bob Gonzalez
> To: disklavier@...
> Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 8:35 PM
> Subject: [disklavier] van Basco Player
>
> Greetings,
> I received a cd with midi files.  Using a laptop and VBKP software,  
> my Mk III only played the right hand.  Using Cakewalk, I determined  
> that the left hand was on channel 2 and the right hand on channel  
> 1.  Is there a way to set-up the Player to output the left hand on  
> channel 1 so both hands will play on my Mk III?
>
> In CW, I used the track properties to output on Channel 1.   
> However, I was unable to find a way to do rhis in van Basco using  
> the Help function.  Can anyone help?  I don't mind direct replies  
> as I am anxious for a solution.  Thanks.
>
> Bob Gonzalez
>
>
>