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Re: [disklavier] midi editors -- suggestions please - Email found in subject

2011-10-03 by George Frederick Litterst

Good morning, everyone.

Lloyd, I would like to answer your question about RePerform, specifically.

RePerform is a piano-focused MIDI editor. It's current feature set is designed for editing piano performances, especially performances that were recorded on Disklavier and Disklavier Pro.

Alan has given you good directions for accomplishing the tasks you asked about using the features of a Mark IV Disklavier. RePerform is not a tool for accomplishing those tasks. However, if you have a need to edit the notes or the pedaling of the recording, RePerform has easy-to-use and straightforward features for doing just that.

Regards,
PianoBench

www.georgelitterst.com
www.zenph.com

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> From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Chapman
> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 9:41 AM
> To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [disklavier] midi editors -- suggestions please - Email found in subject
>  
>  
> Lloyd
>  
> You can do both of these operations directly from your Disklavier without an external editor.
>  
> 1) converting the midi into an .mp3 or .wma file,
>  
> To accomplish this - load the Midi file into the Disklavier and from the main song screen (the screen where you would play the file and you can see the counter moving) tap on function and the tap Re-REC to Wave.  after this process is complete - you can transfer the Wave file to your FromToPC folder - then to your computer and compress it to any format you desire with the software on your computer.
>  
> 2) changing a particular track in the midi file to channel 1 or 2 and then saving it onto my disklavier. I'd like to do the latter so that I can play back a midi file via my disklavier with emphasis for a particular vocal part (as a means of mastering it).
>  
> To accomplish this. Load your MIDI file into the Disklavier, from the same main song screen where you can see the counter Tap on "Prev" to move to the page that has "Piano Part Ch L" and "Piano Part Ch R" as the top 2 lines.  Tap on ChL and using your navigation wheel on the bottom of your PRC-100 remote, highlight the number in "Piano Part Ch L and assign the MIDI track that you would like to learn to Ch L.  That will cause the MIDI track you assign to play on the piano.  If there are 2 parts then assign the 2nd part to Ch R.
>  
> Hope that helps.  There are many good editors for the PC that you would probably want to get if you do any sequencing or other tasks, but the tasks you are looking to accomplish would not need an external editor.  I personally don't know of external editors for a PC as I use a Mac - but I know that there are many knowledgable people on this list that can answer that question.
>  
> Alan
>  
> From: tunefulwolf <lloyd.randolph@...d.edu>
> To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, October 2, 2011 3:24 PM
> Subject: [disklavier] midi editors -- suggestions please
> 
>  
> Please recommend a midi editors suitable for use with Windows and a disklavier. 
> 
> To start I'd like to try a simple and inexpensive editor. I'm hoping to use the software to do two different tasks for downloaded midi files: 1) converting the midi into an .mp3 or .wma file, and 2) changing a particular track in the midi file to channel 1 or 2 and then saving it onto my disklavier. I'd like to do the latter so that I can play back a midi file via my disklavier with emphasis for a particular vocal part (as a means of mastering it).
> 
> I understand that RePerform recently has been released. It sounds wonderful, but I suspect it's both more complex and more expensive than what I need.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Lloyd Randolph
>

Re: [disklavier] midi editors -- suggestions please - Email found in subject

2011-10-03 by K F

I think Lloyd raises a good point and I while I think that RePerform is excellent, it is crying out for the addition of some additional features, in particular the basic Disklavier tools (DKVUTILS), including a midi channel changer and a file converter (especially of E-SEQ files into Midi (and further conversions) and a jukebox function (with volume control - I find that Home Concert Xtreme sets a good standard here, although for a different purpose.

I, like Alan, use a Mac and I find that it is difficult to find software that will inexpensively do the things that are open to PC users. On this note, if anyone can suggest a decent midi editor for the Mac - that will do the simple tasks Lloyd asks about. But again, it seems to me that RePerform could easily accommodate these functions and really fill this niche that they have begun to fill....

Kevin

On 3 Oct 2011, at 15:30, George Frederick Litterst wrote:

Good morning, everyone.

Lloyd, I would like to answer your question about RePerform, specifically.

RePerform is a piano-focused MIDI editor. It's current feature set is designed for editing piano performances, especially performances that were recorded on Disklavier and Disklavier Pro.

Alan has given you good directions for accomplishing the tasks you asked about using the features of a Mark IV Disklavier. RePerform is not a tool for accomplishing those tasks. However, if you have a need to edit the notes or the pedaling of the recording, RePerform has easy-to-use and straightforward features for doing just that.

Regards,
PianoBench

www.georgelitterst.com
www.zenph.com

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From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Chapman
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 9:41 AM
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [disklavier] midi editors -- suggestions please - Email found in subject

Lloyd

You can do both of these operations directly from your Disklavier without an external editor.

1) converting the midi into an .mp3 or .wma file,

To accomplish this - load the Midi file into the Disklavier and from the main song screen (the screen where you would play the file and you can see the counter moving) tap on function and the tap Re-REC to Wave. after this process is complete - you can transfer the Wave file to your FromToPC folder - then to your computer and compress it to any format you desire with the software on your computer.

2) changing a particular track in the midi file to channel 1 or 2 and then saving it onto my disklavier. I'd like to do the latter so that I can play back a midi file via my disklavier with emphasis for a particular vocal part (as a means of mastering it).

To accomplish this. Load your MIDI file into the Disklavier, from the same main song screen where you can see the counter Tap on "Prev" to move to the page that has "Piano Part Ch L" and "Piano Part Ch R" as the top 2 lines. ;Tap on ChL and using your navigation wheel on the bottom of your PRC-100 remote, highlight the number in "Piano Part Ch L and assign the MIDI track that you would like to learn to Ch L. That will cause the MIDI track you assign to play on the piano. If there are 2 parts then assign the 2nd part to Ch R.

Hope that helps. There are many good editors for the PC that you would probably want to get if you do any sequencing or other tasks, but the tasks you are looking to accomplish would not need an external editor. I personally don't know of external editors for a PC as I use a Mac - but I know that there are many knowledgable people on this list that can answer that question.

Alan

From: tunefulwolf <lloyd.randolph@...>
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, October 2, 2011 3:24 PM
Subject: [disklavier] midi editors -- suggestions please

Please recommend a midi editors suitable for use with Windows and a disklavier.

To start I'd like to try a simple and inexpensive editor. I'm hoping to use the software to do two different tasks for downloaded midi files: 1) converting the midi into an .mp3 or .wma file, and 2) changing a particular track in the midi file to channel 1 or 2 and then saving it onto my disklavier. I'd like to do the latter so that I can play back a midi file via my disklavier with emphasis for a particular vocal part (as a means of mastering it).

I understand that RePerform recently has been released. It sounds wonderful, but I suspect it's both more complex and more expensive than what I need.

Thanks,

Lloyd Randolph

Re: [disklavier] midi editors -- suggestions please - Email found in subject

2011-10-03 by George Frederick Litterst

Good afternoon, everyone.

I, too, am a Macintosh user and appreciate Kevin's comments about RePerform. As a member of the development group at Zenph, I welcome any and all feature requests. The current version of the program (www.zenph.com/zenph-software/reperform.html) is the very first version. We intend to move forward with enhancements.

Thank you, Kevin, for sharing your thoughts and needs.

Regards,

PianoBench

www.georgelitterst.com

www.zenph.com

On Oct 3, 2011, at 12:43 PM, K F wrote:

I think Lloyd raises a good point and I while I think that RePerform is excellent, it is crying out for the addition of some additional features, in particular the basic Disklavier tools (DKVUTILS), including a midi channel changer and a file converter (especially of E-SEQ files into Midi (and further conversions) and a jukebox function (with volume control - I find that Home Concert Xtreme sets a good standard here, although for a different purpose.

I, like Alan, use a Mac and I find that it is difficult to find software that will inexpensively do the things that are open to PC users. On this note, if anyone can suggest a decent midi editor for the Mac - that will do the simple tasks Lloyd asks about. But again, it seems to me that RePerform could easily accommodate these functions and really fill this niche that they have begun to fill....

Kevin

On 3 Oct 20 11, at 15:30, George Frederick Litterst wrote:

Good morning, everyone.

Lloyd, I would like to answer your question about RePerform, specifically.

RePerform is a piano-focused MIDI editor. It's current feature set is designed for editing piano performances, especially performances that were recorded on Disklavier and Disklavier Pro.

Alan has given you good directions for accomplishing the tasks you asked about using the features of a Mark IV Disklavier. RePerform is not a tool for accomplishing those tasks. However, if you have a need to edit the notes or the pedaling of the recording, RePerform has easy-to-use and straightforward features for doing just that.

Regards,
PianoBench

www.georgelitterst.com
www.zenph.com

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From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Chapman
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 9:41 AM
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [disklavier] midi editors -- suggestions please - Email found in subject

Lloyd

You can do both of these operations directly from your Disklavier without an external editor.

1) converting the midi into an .mp3 or .wm a file,

To accomplish this - load the Midi file into the Disklavier and from the main song screen (the screen where you would play the file and you can see the counter moving) tap on function and the tap Re-REC to Wave. after this process is complete - you can transfer the Wave file to your FromToPC folder - then to your computer and compress it to any format you desire with the software on your computer.

2) changing a particular track in the midi file to channel 1 or 2 and then saving it onto my disklavier. I'd like to do the latter so that I can play back a midi file via my disklavier with emphasis for a particular vocal part (as a means of mastering it).

To accomplish this. Load your MIDI file into the Disklavier, from the same main song screen where you can see the counter Tap on "Prev" to move to the page that has "Piano Part Ch L" and "Piano Part Ch R" as the top 2 lines. Tap on ChL and using your navigation wheel on the bottom of your PRC-100 remote, highlight the number in "Piano Part Ch L and assign the MIDI track that you would like to learn to Ch L. That will cause the MIDI track you assign to play on the piano. If there are 2 parts then assign the 2nd part to Ch R.

Hope that helps. There are many good editors for the PC that you would probably want to get if y ou do any sequencing or other tasks, but the tasks you are looking to accomplish would not need an external editor. I personally don't know of external editors for a PC as I use a Mac - but I know that there are many knowledgable people on this list that can answer that question.

Alan

From: tunefulwolf <lloyd.randolph@...d.edu>
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunda y, October 2, 2011 3:24 PM
Subject: [disklavier] midi editors -- suggestions please
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Please recommend a midi editors suitable for use with Windows and a disklavier.

To start I'd like to try a simple and inexpensive editor. I'm hoping to use the software to do two different tasks for downloaded midi files: 1) converting the midi into an .mp3 or .wma file, and 2) changing a particular track in the midi file to channe l 1 or 2 and then saving it onto my disklavier. I'd like to do the latter so that I can play back a midi file via my disklavier with emphasis for a particular vocal part (as a means of mastering it).

I understand that RePerform recently has been released. It sounds wonderful, but I suspect it's both more complex and more expensive than what I need.

Thanks,

Lloyd Randolph

Re: midi editors -- suggestions please

2011-10-21 by tunefulwolf

Thanks all for these helpful suggestions.

I have been experimenting with a free trial copy of Sony's Acid Music Studio 8. While I'm no expert, the program is impressive to me.

I also recently learned about Midiplay, a free Windows program available at http://freespace.virgin.net/chris.crhills/midiplay/index.html.  I haven't tried it yet, but I am told that it displays the score and shows the position in the score while it's playing the music.

Is there a damper pedal adjustment?

2011-10-21 by Jon Arnold

Is there an adjustment for the damper pedal? I noticed when playing back on
the Disklavier that the damper pedal is going *slightly* up and down but the
damper is barely working. When I have tried to record some music, it plays
back fine but with *NO* damper pedal. I am thinking there might be an
adjustment to the damper pedal rod or something?

Re: [disklavier] Is there a damper pedal adjustment?

2011-10-21 by Carol Beigel

There are several damper pedal adjustments that should be done by a qualified Disklavier technician. Failure to do these adjustments properly can continue the problem you are having as well as cause the pedal solenoid to overheat and shut down the system.

Carol Beigel

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On Oct 21, 2011 8:16 AM, "Jon Arnold" <jonarnold@...> wrote:

Is there an adjustment for the damper pedal? I noticed when playing back on the Disklavier that the damper pedal is going *slightly* up and down but the damper is barely working. When I have tried to record some music, it plays back fine but with *NO* damper pedal. I am thinking there might be an adjustment to the damper pedal rod or something?