PianoSoft

Using a CME U4MIDI to connect PianoStream to a Disklavier

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You might be adding PianoStream to a piano that already has occupied MIDI ports, such as a Disklavier with an added DCD1 or MU50/MU80. In those cases, you’ll sometimes see the suggestion to use a MIDI Y-cable to “share” a port. It can sometimes work, but it’s not a robust way to solve the real … Read more

Convert Smart PianoSoft Disks for E3 and ENSPIRE

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Yamaha sold Smart PianoSoft floppy disks for Yamaha Marks III and IV. This was a revolutionary technology: You could insert a floppy disk designed to play the actual acoustic piano alongside an audio CD. In other words, the piano would accompany your CD! Yamaha released many such albums, and because the piano is accompanying the … Read more