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New DGA1XG Owner

2001-01-04 by John Thorne

Santa Clause brought my wife and I a DGA1XG Diskclavier for Christmas.
I have been playing with downloaded midi files for the last week or so
need some help. I can get about half my efforts to work.

Basic questions please:

The midi file has to have a piano track and it has to be 0 or 1?
If it's not, is there a way of moving the tracks around?
Is there a software package that will let me do basic editing for
producing files to play on the disklavier.

The midi file has to be a E-SEQ and SMF0 format.
I have used the dkutil programs to change files to ".FIL" and index
Is there an advantage using one format over the other?

I would like to take my "slimline" Sony Vaio laptop and set it up to
store and send files to the piano.

I have found several USB midi adapters, I need to find one that supports
Win2000.
Is there a website that I can purchase adapters, cables, and some type of
software that
will send the files to the piano.

Thanks in advance

jrt

Re: [disklavier] New DGA1XG Owner

2001-01-05 by Mark Wisner

"The midi file has to have a piano track and it has to be 0 or 1?
If it's not, is there a way of moving the tracks around?
Is there a software package that will let me do basic editing for
producing files to play on the disklavier."

The easiest way to get the piano voice to play on your model is on page 70 of your owners manual.

press the [FUNCT] button.
while the cursor is pointing to [PIANO PART] press enter
use the right arrow button to get to the import file setting.
use the [+/YES] button to change the import file to R= Prg(all). 

Mark Wisner
Piano Service
Yamaha Corporation
mwisner@yamaha.com

Re: [disklavier] New DGA1XG Owner

2001-01-05 by PianoBench@aol.com

Hello Everyone,

In a message dated 1/4/01 7:10:17 PM, jrthorne@... writes:

<< The midi file has to be a E-SEQ and SMF0 format.
I have used the dkutil programs to change files to ".FIL" and index
Is there an advantage using one format over the other?>>

Since your Disklavier supports both file types, there is no reason to convert 
one type to another. Both formats work just fine. The E-SEQ format simply 
predates SMF. Yamaha continues to publish Disklavier software in E-SEQ format 
in order support people who purchased early model Disklaviers.

<<I would like to take my "slimline" Sony Vaio laptop and set it up to
store and send files to the piano.>>

Excellent idea.

<<I have found several USB midi adapters, I need to find one that supports
Win2000.
Is there a website that I can purchase adapters, cables, and some type of
software that
will send the files to the piano. >>

I would suggest that you start with your Disklavier dealer. If he/she is not 
familiar with this issue, try Kenny Bergle at Sweetwater Sound:

(800) 222-4700

The Sweetwater people are extremely knowledgeable about MIDI issues, computer 
hookups, etc., although they may not be Disklavier experts.

Regards,
PianoBench

Re: [disklavier] New DGA1XG Owner

2001-01-05 by Todd Muncy

While it won't sound any different, there are some other advantages to E-SEQ over midi. By using the E-SEQ Explorer utility, it is a snap to arrange the file play order (drag & drop), title the disk, and title each selection. You can even turn on Yamaha write protection flag for some or all of the files (this will prevent someone from copying the file using the controller).

On the down side, you can't easily share the masterpieces you record with the rest of the midi world (PianoDisc) that doesn't own a disklavier.

Since my hard drive is large and midi's are small, I usually keep dual copies of the public domain material I can share with others.

Todd Muncy
disklavier-owner@egroups.com
Check out my family website for more fun piano stuff.
http://MuncyFamily.com

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From: PianoBench@...

To: disklavier@egroups.com

Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 9:26 PM

Subject: Re: [disklavier] New DGA1XG Owner

Hello Everyone,

In a message dated 1/4/01 7:10:17 PM, jrthorne@... writes:

<< The midi file has to be a E-SEQ and SMF0 format.
I have used the dkutil programs to change files to ".FIL" and index
Is there an advantage using one format over the other?>>

Since your Disklavier supports both file types, there is no reason to convert
one type to another. Both formats work just fine. The E-SEQ format simply
predates SMF. Yamaha continues to publish Disklavier software in E-SEQ format
in order support people who purchased early model Disklaviers.

<store and send files to the piano.>>

Excellent idea.

<Win2000.
Is there a website that I can purchase adapters, cables, and some type of
software that
will send the files to the piano. >>

I would suggest that you start with your Disklavier dealer. If he/she is not
familiar with this issue, try Kenny Bergle at Sweetwater Sound:

(800) 222-4700

The Sweetwater people are extremely knowledgeable about MIDI issues, computer
hookups, etc., although they may not be Disklavier experts.

Regards,
PianoBench

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Re: New DGA1XG Owner

2001-01-07 by Mike McGregor

In addition to advantages of ESEQ format noted below, the wireless 
remote control of the Disklavier control unit is most functional eith 
ESEQ files.  For example you can pause and skip to another file, 
search, etc.  See the owner's manual for more detail.  If you are using 
a PC to control the songs, I suppose the remote control is not usable. 

Mike McGregor
Double Oak, TX


--- In disklavier@egroups.com, "Todd Muncy" <disklavier@m...> wrote:

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> While it won't sound any different, there are some other advantages to E-SEQ over midi.  By using the E-SEQ Explorer utility, it is a snap to arrange the file play order (drag & drop), title the disk, and title each selection.  You can even turn on Yamaha write protection flag for some or all of the files (this will prevent someone from copying the file using the controller).  
> 
> On the down side, you can't easily share the masterpieces you record with the rest of the midi world (PianoDisc) that doesn't own a disklavier.
> 
> Since my hard drive is large and midi's are small, I usually keep dual copies of the public domain material I can share with others.
> 
> Todd Muncy
> disklavier-owner@egroups.com
> Check out my family website for more fun piano stuff.
> http://MuncyFamily.com
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: PianoBench@a... 
>   To: disklavier@egroups.com 
>   Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 9:26 PM
>   Subject: Re: [disklavier] New DGA1XG Owner
> 
> 
>   Hello Everyone,
> 
>   In a message dated 1/4/01 7:10:17 PM, jrthorne@m... writes:
> 
>   << The midi file has to be a E-SEQ and SMF0 format.
>   I have used the dkutil programs to change files to ".FIL" and index
>   Is there an advantage using one format over the other?>>
> 
>   Since your Disklavier supports both file types, there is no reason to convert 
>   one type to another. Both formats work just fine. The E-SEQ format simply 
>   predates SMF. Yamaha continues to publish Disklavier software in E-SEQ format 
>   in order support people who purchased early model Disklaviers.
> 
>   <<I would like to take my "slimline" Sony Vaio laptop and set it up to
>   store and send files to the piano.>>
> 
>   Excellent idea.
> 
>   <<I have found several USB midi adapters, I need to find one that supports
>   Win2000.
>   Is there a website that I can purchase adapters, cables, and some type of
>   software that
>   will send the files to the piano. >>
> 
>   I would suggest that you start with your Disklavier dealer. If he/she is not 
>   familiar with this issue, try Kenny Bergle at Sweetwater Sound:
> 
>   (800) 222-4700
> 
>   The Sweetwater people are extremely knowledgeable about MIDI issues, computer 
>   hookups, etc., although they may not be Disklavier experts.
> 
>   Regards,
>   PianoBench
> 
>         eGroups Sponsor 
>        
> 
>   To Post a message to the group, send it to:   disklavier@e...
> 
>   To Post a private message to Todd Muncy, the group's founder and moderator, send it to:
>   disklavier-owner@egroups.com
> 
>   To reach our group's web site go to:
>   http://egroups.com/group/disklavier
> 
>   To visit Todd's family web site that contains some fun disklavier content among other things, go to:
>   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@e...
> 
>   Know someone who wants to join?  Have them send a blank email to:
>   disklavier-subscribe@e...

Re: [disklavier] Re: New DGA1XG Owner

2001-01-07 by PianoBench@aol.com

Hello Everyone,

In a message dated 1/7/01 3:20:00 PM, Mike writes:

<< In addition to advantages of ESEQ format noted below, the wireless 
remote control of the Disklavier control unit is most functional eith 
ESEQ files.  For example you can pause and skip to another file, 
search, etc.  See the owner's manual for more detail.  If you are using 
a PC to control the songs, I suppose the remote control is not usable.  >>

In the case of the Mark II, Standard MIDI Files Type 0 were never fully 
implemented. That partial implementation includes the fact that certain 
features of the remote control do not work for SMF Type 0 files. However, for 
the subsequent series of Disklaviers (including Mark IIs upgraded to Mark 
IIXGs), the remote control works fully with both E-SEQ and SMF.

Regards,
PianoBench

Re: New DGA1XG Owner

2001-01-26 by dave_budde@yahoo.com

Check out www.edirol.com.  The UM-1 is a great USB - MIDI 
adaptor.  They also have very reasonably [riced sequencers and 
such.  For Windows I hear that Powertracks is good and is 
cheap at $29.  But I use a Mac so have no experience with it.

> I have found several USB midi adapters, I need to find one that 
supports
> Win2000.
> Is there a website that I can purchase adapters, cables, and 
some type of
> software that
> will send the files to the piano.