I tried downloading files from Bob's midi scans, and for
pianodisc, get 'cannot sustain tempo' message. Anyone
been able to get his files to play, and how did you do it?


-- In E-Roll-Collectors@yahoogroups.com, "Walter Tenten"
<W.Tenten@F...> wrote:
>
> --- In E-Roll-Collectors@yahoogroups.com, Spencer Chase
<spencer@s...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Greetings Walter,
> >
> > What answer from Bob (which Bob) were you waiting for?
> >
>
> Bob is Robert Perry (reliance_nz), who announced in message # 540 a
> "New website - free scanned piano roll MIDI files" (August, 13)
>
> In message # 542 (August, 14) you referred to this and asked him a
> question which was also my concern:
> -------------
> Greetings reliance_nz,
>
> Good to see some more quality files online. Any chance of making
> "E-Roll" versions of these available for playing on a pneumatic
> instrument? I have various converters for playing standard MIDI
files
> on Ampico Duo-Art and Welte pianos that have electronic interfaces
in
> case anyone is interested but have not experimented with them much.
I
> also have a converter for 88 note E-Rolls to fixed volume
reproducing
> E-Rolls so having the E-Roll format might be a little better. as the
> original pedal timing might be more accurate.
> ---------------
>
> In the group an answer to your request was never published.
>
> Hope this explains the situation
>
> Walter
>