![]() Unlike Audio files that play on your stereo system, MIDI based music is data that can be controlled and edited by the user. Today s MIDI Players use digital "rolls" called MIDI files that can be accessed from floppy disks or playlists located on a computer. MIDI Players are the modern version of the old-style player pianos that used paper player rolls. 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004Ģ Table of Contents Page Introduction 3 Frequently Asked Questions 4 Managing Disks 9 FloppyDisks 9 Where to Buy Double Density (DD) Floppy Disks 9 Formatting Floppy Disks 10 Making Back-Up Copies of Floppy Disks 11 Disk Capacity 11 Memory Disks 11 Chart: Disk and File Formats 12 Music Files 13 How Digital Audio Files Differ From MIDI Files 14 MIDI File Formats 14 Setting Up Your MIDI Player to Play MIDI Files 15 Music Files on the Internet 16 Editing MIDI files 17 Chart: MIDI Voice Assignments 18 Printing Sheet Music from MIDI Files 19 Where to Find MIDI Files on the Internet 21 Connecting A MIDI Player to a Computer 22 Why Connect a MIDI Piano to a Computer 22 Hardware Considerations 23 To Host Port 25 Software Considerations 27 Troubleshooting a Computer Installation 28 Music Software and Utilities 29 Disk and File Copy Utilities 29 Sequencer Software 31 Media Player (Jukebox) Software 34 Music Education Software 33 Notation and Scoring Software 35 Transcription Software 36 Companion Website 37 Handbook of MIDI Player Piano Tools ģ Introduction It could be argued that the old bellows-driven player piano that used an air motor to run punched paper piano rolls over an 80 hole tracker bar in the 19 th century was the world s second computer the loom using cards to weave patterns being the first. ![]() ![]() ![]() Beigel Registered Piano Technician The companion website to this handbook is: All rights reserved. ![]() 1 Handbook of MIDI Player Piano Tools For Yamaha Disklavier, PianoDisc and QRS Pianomation Pianos Carol R. ![]()
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