Chapter 9 Song And Disk Formats And Compatibility; Song Format - Yamaha DGT7A Advanced Operation Manual

Chapter 9
Song and Disk Formats and
Compatibility
This chapter describes the song formats and disk types that the Disklavier uses to control song data on
disks. This information is relevant to using the Disklavier song data with other Yamaha instruments or
MIDI equipment.

Song Format

Song format refers to the format in which songs
are recorded onto the Memory Disks or floppy
disks. The Disklavier supports both the most
commonly used Standard MIDI File (SMF)
format and Yamaha's E-SEQ format.
SMF Format Songs
If you plan to edit your Disklavier songs on a
MIDI instrument or computer music software, it
would be wise to record them in the SMF format.
It will provide you with access to a vast range of
creative MIDI options. The Disklavier
automatically records songs in SMF format if the
disk on which the songs are to be recorded is
formatted as an SMF type disk. (See "Disk Types"
on the next page.)
Because the SMF format is the most convenient,
the Disklavier records songs in SMF format 0 by
default. (SMF format 1 is supported by the
Disklavier for playback functions.)
When recording SMF songs, song tempo can be
set between 30 and 400 bpm.
For songs with pedal data, incremental pedal data
is stored on tracks 1 and 2.
You can also select any voice for tracks 3 to 9 and
11 to 16. Tracks 1 and 2 are for Disklavier piano
parts and track 10 for the rhythm track.
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E-SEQ Format Songs
If you plan to play back your Disklavier songs on
earlier Disklavier models or the Clavinova series,
you should record them in E-SEQ format. E-SEQ
is a representative song file format developed by
Yamaha, and its playback and recording functions
are supported in full by the Disklavier. To record
your Disklavier songs in E-SEQ format, the disk
to which the songs are to be recorded should be
formatted as an E-SEQ type disk. (See "Disk
Types" on the next page.)
When recording E-SEQ songs, song tempo can be
set between 30 and 280 bpm.
For songs with pedal data, on/off pedal data is
stored on tracks 1 and 2, and incremental pedal
data is stored on track 3.
You can also select any voice for tracks 4 to 9 and
11 to 16. Tracks 1 to 3 are for Disklavier piano
parts and track 10 for the rhythm track.