PianoSoft CD -use on CVP?

[smarks]

I recently received a PianoSoft CD (David Lanz music) that I utlimately hope to be able to play on my CVP 208. The PianoSoft came in CD-ROM format so with the CVP not having a CD-ROM drive, I obviously did not intend to be able to play the disk 'directly'.

What I was hoping I would be able to do is to simply copy selected PianoSoft songs onto a floppy using my home computer, and then play the songs on my CVP just as I would midi files on a floppy.

Does anyone know if this will work? As of yet, I have not unwrapped the PianoSoft CD fearing I would not be able to return it if needed. I do not know what format the PianoSoft songs are in, or if they will play on the CVP. From some other threads, my sense is I may have some problems or at the minimum - I may need to add a few steps and perhaps make use of some conversion software?

Again, my only goal is to play this music on my CVP. Anyone have any experience at this?

Sorry if this is a basic question - still fairly new to the site.

Thanks.

[CountJS]

:PIANO:
Hi
All PianoSoft titles work in the Clavinova. This product you have is a basic PianoSoft Solo disk, correct?

[CountJS]

hi
one other thing. Yamaha PianoSoft Solo titles are sold in floppy disk only, but they are packaged in a CD jewel case. When you open your product, you will find a floppy disk that is playable in your unit.
PianoSoft Plus titles include a CD. A Collection of Piano Performances with Backgrounds recorded from Live Instrumentalists and/or Singers. David Lanz products are PianoSoft Solo only.

Hope this helps!

[Midi Magic]

Hi

Does the Pianosoft disk you have, have a number?

Yamaha do make CDs for the Disklavier pianos. These CDs have the backings as AUDIO and the CD should work in any CD player. BUT the piano data (midi) is recorded as coded audio, much like the data sound you would get from a modem. This is NOT a midi file.

However having said all that it may just be as CountJS says.

If you look up the disk number then it should tell you what it is. This will save you opening it up.

[smarks]

Thanks to both of you who posted above for your helpful comments. Yes, the David Lanz order is just a basic PianoSoft - not one of the more elaborate extensions. I did not realize that I may just have a floppy packaged in a CD ROM jewel case. My guess now is that I can just unwrap the CD case and play the floppy directly - which would mean all my my worries were for not.

I'll try this tonight when I get home. If I should have any probelms, I'll write back and let you know.

Love this website,

Rich

[smarks]

Thanks to the encouragement of Midi Magic and CountJS above, I did unwrap my David Lanz 'From the Heart' PianoSoft disk that was shipped in the CD ROM jewel case.

It did contain a floppy and it did work by simply inserting the floppy disk. As a PianoSoft disk, I knew that it would not include any styles or background arrangements. But being familiar with (and a fan of) David Lanz music, I did not expect any different and in fact prefer his performances as a solo artist.

The nine songs on the disk were mostly familiar to me and sounded great on my 208. Several of these songs are among my wife's favorite to play - though some are extremely challanging. This is where my disappointment kicks in...

The music does appear on the CVP center display (as expected), but it appears the entire recording (meaning both left and right hand parts) seem to have been recorded as track1. Tracks 2 - 16 are then left unused. Because of this, one cannot say have the disk play the left hand part while my wife practices first just the right hand (or of course, vice versa). This is a major disappointment and detracts from one of the key reasons behind my making the purchase.

I thought it was somewhat standard for the left and right hand parts of midi files to be split into the first two tracks? Does anyone know if having the whole recording just on track 1 is common? I would not want to be caught off guard in any subsequent purchases I make. Does anyone know if the ClaviSoft titles are treeated any different?

Are there any tricks to split such a recording into two tracks?

[Midi Magic]

Hi

Sorry to hear of your disapointment. I am affiad to say that there is more to come.

The Pianosoft range of disks are made primaraly for the Disklavier pianos. These are ment to be listened to instead of being played along with.
There ARE some titles in the PianoSoft range that do have the Left and Right hands split into the two tracks. These seem to be mainly for educational pieces.

I don't know of any way to split the display on the CVP but it could be done using a PC and a sequencer program.

But first you will need to unprotect the disk, then copy the files to the PC and then convert them from Eseq to Midi files.