Disklavier

Sorry if this is a bit 'off topic' but it seems this is the only 
Disklavier discussion group anywhere. 

I've got a Mark IV and hooked up an external monitor today to see how 
the lyrics display worked.  I get the background and the song title, 
but nothing I tried to play actually showed me lyrics.  I know it's 
working as I can change the background from the remote, etc.  I'm 
guessing it's just that very few discs actually have lyrics, can anyone 
confirm?  And does anyone know how to tell which will display or is 
there a list anywhere of those that will work? 

Regards,
Jason

Good afternoon, everyone.

Based on my limited experience with this issue, I believe the  
following to be true:

When you bring up a MIDI file with lyrics, you can push the left or  
right arrow buttons on the Pocket Remote screen until you get to the  
Info screen. If it says that the song type is "Karaoke," then it has  
lyrics. I am not sure if there is another file type that might also  
be displayed with also has lyric information.

Yamaha has not been publishing song files with lyrics for Disklavier.  
Yamaha has provided me with the recommendation that the best source  
of MIDI files with lyric content is the Tune 1000 series which is  
available from www.yamahamusicsoft.com. Unfortunately these MIDI  
files are not piano-centric and therefore most Disklavier users will  
probably find them to be disappointing for that reason.

Regards,
PianoBench

On Nov 3, 2006, at 2:44 PM, jfoodman wrote:

> Sorry if this is a bit 'off topic' but it seems this is the only
> Disklavier discussion group anywhere.
>
> I've got a Mark IV and hooked up an external monitor today to see how
> the lyrics display worked. I get the background and the song title,
> but nothing I tried to play actually showed me lyrics. I know it's
> working as I can change the background from the remote, etc. I'm
> guessing it's just that very few discs actually have lyrics, can  
> anyone
> confirm? And does anyone know how to tell which will display or is
> there a list anywhere of those that will work?
>
> Regards,
> Jason
>
>
>

On Fri, 3 Nov 2006, jfoodman wrote:

> I've got a Mark IV and hooked up an external monitor today to see how 
> the lyrics display worked.  I get the background and the song title, 
> but nothing I tried to play actually showed me lyrics. 


Jason, try these files:

  http://www.stibbons.com/karaoke.html

These are 80+ MIDI files created from vintage piano rolls with lyrics 
added by Tom Lear.  The lyrics display OK through Van Basco's karaoke 
player.  If they show up properly on the Mark IV display as well, please 
follow up and let us know.

Mark Fontana

Yes, the words for a karaoke midi do display on the Mark IV tablet.  I have a Mark IV and 
have tested this feature.

The format for the karaoke files must be "midi" tune 1000 format.

I also used a program GNMidi to take .kar (karaoke files) that I find on the internet   and 
change them  to Tune 1000 type midis  with lyrics that  worked great  on the disklavier.  
Most of the karaoke files on the internet are not that good if you like just piano.  But at 
least you can use them to test the feature on your tablet.

You can find info on GNMidi at http://www.gnmidi.com/.  They have a demo version 
online that works for 5 days ... not sure if it has the .kar to Tune 1000 type midi option 
available in the demo version.

It is a great program, but not available for the Macintosh.  I prefer Macintosh software, but 
have an old PC I  use with this program on occassion.  

Hope this helps.
-Joan


--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "jfoodman" <jasonht@...> wrote:

>
> Sorry if this is a bit 'off topic' but it seems this is the only 
> Disklavier discussion group anywhere. 
> 
> I've got a Mark IV and hooked up an external monitor today to see how 
> the lyrics display worked.  I get the background and the song title, 
> but nothing I tried to play actually showed me lyrics.  I know it's 
> working as I can change the background from the remote, etc.  I'm 
> guessing it's just that very few discs actually have lyrics, can anyone 
> confirm?  And does anyone know how to tell which will display or is 
> there a list anywhere of those that will work? 
> 
> Regards,
> Jason
>

Mark,

I was disappointed when I figured out that nothing on my entire 
system today has lyrics and the material with lyrics wasn't really 
piano playing (piano didn't sound like the primary instrument).  So, 
I returned the extra monitor today.  I'll see if I have something 
else I can hook up and try ... in the meantime the guy who posted 
with the tablet (I'm jealous) can probably easily verify.  

Regards,
Jason

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, Mark Fontana <mfontana@...> wrote:
>
> 
> 
> On Fri, 3 Nov 2006, jfoodman wrote:
> 
> > I've got a Mark IV and hooked up an external monitor today to see 
how 
> > the lyrics display worked.  I get the background and the song 
title, 
> > but nothing I tried to play actually showed me lyrics. 
> 
> 
> Jason, try these files:
> 
>   http://www.stibbons.com/karaoke.html
> 
> These are 80+ MIDI files created from vintage piano rolls with 
lyrics 
> added by Tom Lear.  The lyrics display OK through Van Basco's 
karaoke 
> player.  If they show up properly on the Mark IV display as well, 
please 

> follow up and let us know.
> 
> Mark Fontana
>

You can use Tune 100 disks for lyrics also from Hal Leonard!
 





Peter W.  Creighton
General Manager
Westport-Fairfield Piano  Corp.

Pcreighton@...
_www.fryspiano.com_ (http://www.fryspiano.com/) 

203-331-9000

In order to play a .kar file on the Mark IV it must have an extension of .mid.  I  can change 
the extension from .kar  to .mid for these files and the songs play  but the lyrics do NOT 
display on the Mark  IV tablet.  

Karaoke files must be the Tune 1000 type midi file.  You can convert these files to the 
Tune 1000 Midi  type by using GNMidi  software and  they should work fine.  I have tried 
that before and it worked.  I will  verify this again, and let you know.

-Joan


--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, Mark Fontana <mfontana@...> wrote:

>
> 
> 
> On Fri, 3 Nov 2006, jfoodman wrote:
> 
> > I've got a Mark IV and hooked up an external monitor today to see how 
> > the lyrics display worked.  I get the background and the song title, 
> > but nothing I tried to play actually showed me lyrics. 
> 
> 
> Jason, try these files:
> 
>   http://www.stibbons.com/karaoke.html
> 
> These are 80+ MIDI files created from vintage piano rolls with lyrics 
> added by Tom Lear.  The lyrics display OK through Van Basco's karaoke 
> player.  If they show up properly on the Mark IV display as well, please 
> follow up and let us know.
> 
> Mark Fontana
>

Yep verified,  the piano roll midi with lyrics that was converted to Tune 1000 type midi 
using GNMidi software worked fine and the lyrics showed up fine on my Mark IV tablet.

-Joan

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "jheitzeb1" <jheitzeb1@...> wrote:
>
> In order to play a .kar file on the Mark IV it must have an extension of .mid.  I  can 
change 

> the extension from .kar  to .mid for these files and the songs play  but the lyrics do NOT 
> display on the Mark  IV tablet.  
> 
> Karaoke files must be the Tune 1000 type midi file.  You can convert these files to the 
> Tune 1000 Midi  type by using GNMidi  software and  they should work fine.  I have tried 
> that before and it worked.  I will  verify this again, and let you know.
> 
> -Joan
> 
> 
> --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, Mark Fontana <mfontana@> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > 
> > On Fri, 3 Nov 2006, jfoodman wrote:
> > 
> > > I've got a Mark IV and hooked up an external monitor today to see how 
> > > the lyrics display worked.  I get the background and the song title, 
> > > but nothing I tried to play actually showed me lyrics. 
> > 
> > 
> > Jason, try these files:
> > 
> >   http://www.stibbons.com/karaoke.html
> > 
> > These are 80+ MIDI files created from vintage piano rolls with lyrics 
> > added by Tom Lear.  The lyrics display OK through Van Basco's karaoke 
> > player.  If they show up properly on the Mark IV display as well, please 
> > follow up and let us know.
> > 
> > Mark Fontana
> >
>

I believe the lyrics only appear on the wireless tablet.
Neal

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "jfoodman" <jasonht@...> wrote:
>
> Sorry if this is a bit 'off topic' but it seems this is the only 
> Disklavier discussion group anywhere. 
> 
> I've got a Mark IV and hooked up an external monitor today to see how 
> the lyrics display worked.  I get the background and the song title, 
> but nothing I tried to play actually showed me lyrics.  I know it's 
> working as I can change the background from the remote, etc.  I'm 
> guessing it's just that very few discs actually have lyrics, can 
anyone 

> confirm?  And does anyone know how to tell which will display or is 
> there a list anywhere of those that will work? 
> 
> Regards,
> Jason
>