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2011-05-06 by Barbara Graff
2011-05-07 by Alan Chapman
do you have a Mark IV? ________________________________
From: Barbara Graff <barbaragraff23@...> To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 6, 2011 5:51 PM Subject: Re: [disklavier] MP3 recordings Does anyone know how to take the MIDI file on a disc from the disklavier piano and make an MP3 recording that you can play on your automobile CD player. I am able to transfer the disc to a CD I can play on my laptop but not for the car or a CD player. thanks.
2011-05-15 by Barbara Graff
I have a Mark III. ________________________________
From: Alan Chapman <dj_9225@...> To: "disklavier@yahoogroups.com" <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sat, May 7, 2011 10:36:21 AM Subject: Re: [disklavier] MP3 recordings do you have a Mark IV? ________________________________ From: Barbara Graff <barbaragraff23@...> To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 6, 2011 5:51 PM Subject: Re: [disklavier] MP3 recordings Does anyone know how to take the MIDI file on a disc from the disklavier piano and make an MP3 recording that you can play on your automobile CD player. I am able to transfer the disc to a CD I can play on my laptop but not for the car or a CD player. thanks.
2011-05-15 by Barbara Graff
Do I need a Yamaha CD burner? When I contacted Yamaha they told me they no longer sell the burner ________________________________
From: Alan Chapman <dj_9225@...> To: "disklavier@yahoogroups.com" <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sat, May 7, 2011 10:36:21 AM Subject: Re: [disklavier] MP3 recordings do you have a Mark IV? ________________________________ From: Barbara Graff <barbaragraff23@...> To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 6, 2011 5:51 PM Subject: Re: [disklavier] MP3 recordings Does anyone know how to take the MIDI file on a disc from the disklavier piano and make an MP3 recording that you can play on your automobile CD player. I am able to transfer the disc to a CD I can play on my laptop but not for the car or a CD player. thanks.
2011-05-15 by George Frederick Litterst
Do I need a Yamaha CD burner? When I contacted Yamaha they told me they no longer sell the burner
From: Alan Chapman <dj_9225@...m>
To: "disklavier@yahoogroups.com" <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sat, May 7, 2011 10:36:21 AM
Subject: Re: [disklavier] MP3 recordings
do you have a Mark IV?From: Barbara Graff <barbaragraff23@...>
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, May 6, 2011 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: [disklavier] MP3 recordings
Does anyone know how to take the MIDI file on a disc from the disklavier piano and make an MP3 recording that you can play on your automobile CD player.I am able to transfer the disc to a CD I can play on my laptop but not for the car or a CD player. thanks.
2011-05-20 by Barbara Graff
Thank you George, this is very helpful. ________________________________ From: George Frederick Litterst <PianoBench@...> To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, May 15, 2011 6:26:02 PM Subject: Re: [disklavier] MP3 recordings Good evening, everyone. Barbara, there are two ways to make an audio recording from a Disklavier recording: (1) produce the audio recording without microphones, using the internal piano tone generator of the instrument (2) use microphones Option #1 is possible if you have a Mark IV. If you want the very best results, you should use option #2. When you record with a microphone, you need to get the audio into the computer. This can be done by either: (a) recording to a standalone recorder and then importing the recorded audio into the computer or (b) connecting your microphone(s) to your computer and recording the audio directly into an audio recording program running on the computer In either case, you end up with a digital audio file that can be burned to a CD. Here is a sample scenario: --Use a device like the Yamaha Pocketrak W24 recorder to record the audio (being sure to select the highest audio quality setting): http://usa.yamaha.com/products/music-production/recorders/pocketrak_w24/?mode=model --When the recording is over, plug the Pocketrak into the USB port of your computer, locate the audio recording, and import it into iTunes. (iTunes is available on all Macs and is a free download for PCs. It is an excellent program for burning CDs.) --Use iTunes to create a playlist that includes your recording, click the Burn button, and let the computer do the rest. When you burn the CD, be sure to use CD-R media for complete compatibility with legacy CD players. If you want to take a more professional approach, you'll need to get quality microphones, a digital audio interface to connect them to the USB port on your computer, and you'll then need to use an audio recording program, such as the free Audacity. Of course you'll need to set volumes levels within Audacity. When the recording is finished, save a .wav, import the file into iTunes, and finish the job. Yamaha's Audiogram 3 or 6 will work well as a USB audio interface that connects your microphones to your computer: http://usa.yamaha.com/products/music-production/interfaces/audiogram/audiogram6/?mode=model#tab=product_lineup Regards, PianoBench www.georgelitterst.com www.timewarptech.com www.zenph.com On May 15, 2011, at 5:02 PM, Barbara Graff wrote: > > >Do I need a Yamaha CD burner? When I contacted Yamaha they told me they no >longer sell the burner > > > > ________________________________ From: Alan Chapman <dj_9225@...> >To: "disklavier@yahoogroups.com" <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> >Sent: Sat, May 7, 2011 10:36:21 AM >Subject: Re: [disklavier] MP3 recordings > > > > >do you have a Mark IV? > > > ________________________________
From: Barbara Graff <barbaragraff23@yahoo.com> >To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Friday, May 6, 2011 5:51 PM >Subject: Re: [disklavier] MP3 recordings > > > >Does anyone know how to take the MIDI file on a disc from the disklavier piano >and make an MP3 recording that you can play on your automobile CD player. > >I am able to transfer the disc to a CD I can play on my laptop but not for the >car or a CD player. thanks. > > > > > >
2011-05-20 by Carol Beigel
As always, everything George says is true and very helpful. As someone who does a lot of this kind of work, I would like to add one more option as it is the one I have personally found to be the most easy and satisfying. I take the MIDI file, edit it as necessary, then run it through a virtual piano. The resulting wave file can be burned to a CD to play on any stereo system.
I have been recording my father's piano playing on my MIIXG, using Logic Studio 9 on my iMac to edit the resulting MIDI file. There are several virtual pianos that are included with this software package but I prefer Native Instrument's Akoustic piano using the Steingraber upright sound. My family has enjoyed very much the resulting CDs.
On a PC using Windows these virtual instruments are called VSTs.
Carol Beigel
2011-05-21 by Barbara Graff
Carol, sounds great. Sounds easy and good sound quality. What exactly is a "virtual piano" is it software? Also where do I get the software you mention such as Native Instrument's acoustic piano. Do I go to a music/piano store, online, what do you suggest? I want to clarify that what I am doing is recording to a floppy disc on my Mark III Disklavier piano and then want to transfer this to an MP3 CD or DVD so it can be played in the car or any stereo. Online, I see "freeware" as well as paid options but I don't know if any of these are a safe option (you never know downloading things over the Internet) or effective way of converting a MIDI file from a floppy disc to a wav or MP3 file: there is midconverter.com, MIDI converter studio, www.nch.com, www.midi2wav.com, download.cent.com,www.hamienet.cpom,www.ezsoftgmagic.com, www.midi2wav.com.... has anyone used any of these and recommend them? ________________________________ From: Carol Beigel <carol@...> To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, May 20, 2011 9:59:27 AM Subject: Re: [disklavier] MP3 recordings As always, everything George says is true and very helpful. As someone who does a lot of this kind of work, I would like to add one more option as it is the one I have personally found to be the most easy and satisfying. I take the MIDI file, edit it as necessary, then run it through a virtual piano. The resulting wave file can be burned to a CD to play on any stereo system. I have been recording my father's piano playing on my MIIXG, using Logic Studio 9 on my iMac to edit the resulting MIDI file. There are several virtual pianos that are included with this software package but I prefer Native Instrument's Akoustic piano using the Steingraber upright sound. My family has enjoyed very much the resulting CDs. On a PC using Windows these virtual instruments are called VSTs. Carol Beigel
On May 20, 2011 9:25 AM, "Barbara Graff" <barbaragraff23@...> wrote: > Thank you George, this is very helpful. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: George Frederick Litterst <PianoBench@...> > To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Sun, May 15, 2011 6:26:02 PM > Subject: Re: [disklavier] MP3 recordings > > > Good evening, everyone. > > Barbara, there are two ways to make an audio recording from a Disklavier > recording: > > (1) produce the audio recording without microphones, using the internal piano > tone generator of the instrument > > (2) use microphones > > Option #1 is possible if you have a Mark IV. > > If you want the very best results, you should use option #2. > > When you record with a microphone, you need to get the audio into the computer. > > This can be done by either: > > (a) recording to a standalone recorder and then importing the recorded audio > into the computer > > or > > (b) connecting your microphone(s) to your computer and recording the audio > directly into an audio recording program running on the computer > > In either case, you end up with a digital audio file that can be burned to a > CD. > > Here is a sample scenario: > > --Use a device like the Yamaha Pocketrak W24 recorder to record the audio >(being > > sure to select the highest audio quality setting): > >http://usa.yamaha.com/products/music-production/recorders/pocketrak_w24/?mode=model >l > > > --When the recording is over, plug the Pocketrak into the USB port of your > computer, locate the audio recording, and import it into iTunes. (iTunes is > available on all Macs and is a free download for PCs. It is an excellent >program > > for burning CDs.) > > --Use iTunes to create a playlist that includes your recording, click the Burn > button, and let the computer do the rest. > > When you burn the CD, be sure to use CD-R media for complete compatibility with > > legacy CD players. > > If you want to take a more professional approach, you'll need to get quality > microphones, a digital audio interface to connect them to the USB port on your > computer, and you'll then need to use an audio recording program, such as the > free Audacity. Of course you'll need to set volumes levels within Audacity. >When > > the recording is finished, save a .wav, import the file into iTunes, and finish > > the job. > > Yamaha's Audiogram 3 or 6 will work well as a USB audio interface that connects > > your microphones to your computer: > >http://usa.yamaha.com/products/music-production/interfaces/audiogram/audiogram6/?mode=model#tab=product_lineup >p > > > Regards, > PianoBench > > > www.georgelitterst.com > www.timewarptech.com > www.zenph.com > > On May 15, 2011, at 5:02 PM, Barbara Graff wrote: > > >> >> >>Do I need a Yamaha CD burner? When I contacted Yamaha they told me they no >>longer sell the burner >> >> >> >> > ________________________________ > From: Alan Chapman <dj_9225@...> >>To: "disklavier@yahoogroups.com" <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> >>Sent: Sat, May 7, 2011 10:36:21 AM >>Subject: Re: [disklavier] MP3 recordings >> >> >> >> >>do you have a Mark IV? >> >> >> > ________________________________ > From: Barbara Graff <barbaragraff23@yahoo.com> >>To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com >>Sent: Friday, May 6, 2011 5:51 PM >>Subject: Re: [disklavier] MP3 recordings >> >> >> >>Does anyone know how to take the MIDI file on a disc from the disklavier piano >>and make an MP3 recording that you can play on your automobile CD player. >> >>I am able to transfer the disc to a CD I can play on my laptop but not for the >>car or a CD player. thanks. >> >> >> >> >> >> >
2011-05-25 by Joan
If the file is readable in your computer and in midi format, you can easily do this. On a Mac you just drag the midi file into your iTunes music library. Select the midi from the list of music files under Music tab, and then go to your advanced menu in the menubar, select convert to mp3. It will create the mp3 version and that mp3 will be in listed in your iTunes Music tab. Do you have a PC or Mac? Do you use iTunes? If so, I believe it would also be done the same way on the PC version of iTunes. iTunes is free download for either Mac or PC. You can then burn a CD with a playlist of your mp3 (converted from the midi files), from iTunes. Hope this helps. joan --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, Barbara Graff <barbaragraff23@...> wrote:
> > Does anyone know how to take the MIDI file on a disc from the disklavier piano > and make an MP3 recording that you can play on your automobile CD player. > > I am able to transfer the disc to a CD I can play on my laptop but not for the > car or a CD player. thanks. >