APS NoteCast Beta Sign Up: Send MIDI files using Bluetooth MIDI
Sign up to beta test APS NoteCast, an Android app for sending MIDI files over Bluetooth MIDI to Yamaha Disklaviers, player pianos, keyboards, and MIDI instruments.
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A Case Study: Backing up Precious Floppy Disks using a Greaseweazle
Create archival-quality floppy disk backups with a Greaseweazle, convert SCP images to IMG or HFE, and extract Yamaha Disklavier, PianoSoft, MIDI, and E-SEQ files while protecting fragile original disks.
Create Song List from Nalbantov HFE Files
Generate a clean, copy-ready song list from Nalbantov HFE virtual floppy disks, including Yamaha Disklavier MIDI, E-SEQ, and FIL files. This tool helps document disk contents, verify song order, and create readable lists for websites, spreadsheets, archives, or customer records.
Greaseweazle vs KryoFlux for Disklavier Floppy Preservation
If you are comparing the Greaseweazle vs KryoFlux for Disklavier floppy preservation, my answer is straightforward: I recommend the Greaseweazle. I have used multiple Greaseweazles, and I love them. They are flexible, dependable, affordable, and extremely well-suited to producing archival copies of aging floppy disks. I have an article detailing how to use a Greaseweazle … Read more
Kuhmann Directory (Disklavier World): Free Disklavier MIDI and E-SEQ Mirror
The Kuhmann Directory (also widely known as Disklavier World) was one of the biggest free online libraries of Yamaha Disklavier-ready music files. It’s no longer available at its original home on kuhmann.com, so I maintain a working mirror of the library. I’ve written this page to answer the questions I hear most often: What was … Read more
Using a CME U4MIDI to connect PianoStream to a Disklavier
Use a CME U4MIDI WC with WIDI Core to connect PianoStream to a Yamaha Disklavier while preserving MIDI routing for devices such as the MU50, MU80, or DCD1. Includes setup, firmware, routing, and troubleshooting notes.
MIDI Type 1 to Type 0 Converter for Disklaviers & Player Pianos
This is a free online tool to convert MIDI Type 1 (Format 1) to Type 0 (Format 0) for Disklavier and other player pianos. It allows for batch upload, and you can download the converted files individually or as a ZIP. This is useful for Yamaha Disklaviers, Casio keyboards, older digital pianos, and dealing with … Read more
How to Convert MIDI Type 1 to Type 0 for Your Disklavier Using GNMIDI Professional
Many Yamaha Disklavier systems and most other player pianos work best with Standard MIDI Files saved as Type 0 (also called Format 0). You can check my Disklavier compatibility table for more information, but even on modern systems, Type 1 files sometimes behave unexpectedly. Most MIDI files you download online are Type 1, so it’s … Read more
PianoStream: Streaming Upgrade for Digital Player Pianos
Learn how PianoStream works with Yamaha Disklaviers and other digital player pianos, including setup options, Bluetooth MIDI adapters, audio playback, older Disklavier compatibility, and common questions about streaming music to a player piano.
APS MIDI Prep Tool: Yamaha Disklavier E-SEQ, MIDI & Floppy Utility
Free Windows/Linux utility for Yamaha Disklavier and PianoSoft workflows. Read floppies, convert MIDI and E-SEQ, rebuild PIANODIR.FIL, edit titles, create HFE/IMG images, and prepare Nalbantov/Gotek USB workflows.