No, you're not cranky--that's your prerogative--& it's nice, too, so those of us w/o a lot of discressionary funds can enjoy your stuff as well.
Best, Alan. On 12/16/11, Alan Paganelli <alanandsuza...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Wow! it's 'gonna stay the way it is for now then. Thanks for those most > kind words. I've made my living on the road playing music. Today I do it > for fun and for free. That way I play what I like to hear! <grin> Us > seniors are a cranky lot! <grin> > > Happy Holidays to all! > > Alan > > Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ > There, you'll find free files of my arrangements and performances played on > the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! > > The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still > available upon request. Thanks for listening! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jackie McBride" <able...@gmail.com> > To: "QWS list" <qws@AndreLouis.COM> > Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 9:24 AM > Subject: Re: QWS List Newbee question > > >> Well, u need to have an USB midi interface, for 1. W/o it, you're kind >> of in dutch. You'll also need to know which portions of the jacks & >> connectors are midi in & midi out. Opposites attract, as it were, so >> plug the midi in of the interface to the midi out of your tyros, & >> vice versa. U may need to turn local control off. You'll need to >> select the port in qws for all tracks, as I showed u earlier, & u may >> need to set the tyros to a specific bank, which I can't help with >> since I don't have 1. >> >> I've listened to your stuff, btw, & I like it. U should consider >> getting a domain name, & putting up clips & a shopping cart for folks >> to purchase your songs. >> >> On 12/16/11, Alan Paganelli <alanandsuza...@earthlink.net> wrote: >>> What do I need to do to set up QWS to play midi files from my netbook >>> computer to my Yamaha Tyros 1 so that all the patches are correct? >>> >>> Happy Holidays to all! >>> >>> Alan >>> >>> Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ >>> There, you'll find free files of my arrangements and performances played >>> on >>> the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! >>> >>> The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still >>> available upon request. Thanks for listening! >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dewald van Deventer" <dewaldvandeven...@gmail.com> >>> To: "QWS list" <qws@AndreLouis.COM> >>> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 2:07 AM >>> Subject: Re: QWS List Drum kit on Yamaha PSR-e323 >>> >>> >>>> Thanks ... wil try it out. >>>> >>>> Dewald. >>>> Dewald Louwrens van Deventer >>>> >>>> Cell: +2782-461-4865 >>>> >>>> Fax: +2786-612-5921 >>>> >>>> E-mail: <dewaldvandeven...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>> Skypename: <dewie007> >>>> >>>> Facebook: <Dewald Louwrens van Deventer> >>>> --- >>>> Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the >>>> eyes of woman. >>>> Ludwig Van Beethoven >>>> >>>> Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible >>>> to >>>> >>>> be silent. >>>> Victor Hugo >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "James Bowden" <jr.bow...@virgin.net> >>>> To: "QWS list" <qws@AndreLouis.COM> >>>> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 12:36 AM >>>> Subject: Re: QWS List Drum kit on Yamaha PSR-e323 >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> Hope you find the following helpful: a few ways of entering tempo >>>>> through >>>>> >>>>> a track. For best results, put all tempo marks in the very first track >>>>> and technically, I believe you should only have tempo on this track. >>>>> >>>>> 1. You can use the Change Properties command (Track menu) to change a >>>>> variety of common settings at the current cursor position. This >>>>> includes >>>>> >>>>> changing program, bank, pan, etc, and tempo. >>>>> >>>>> This is perhaps the easiest way to enter tempo settings, but they >>>>> always >>>>> occur at the beginning of a beat. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2. Controller Editor. >>>>> The Controller Editor works in a very similar way to the Note Editor >>>>> (except that the controller events aren't played when you land on them. >>>>> If you select Number (N key) 131, then you can insert tempo events. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 3. Event List. >>>>> The Event List shows the MIDI events as a list. There's perhaps lots >>>>> of >>>>> numbers, but it allows the finest level of control. >>>>> You can Insert (I key) a new event and choose Tempo from the list. >>>>> Then >>>>> set the Start position (S key) and the tempo value (N key for Number). >>>>> >>>>> The Controller Editor and the Event List allow you to enter as many >>>>> tempo >>>>> >>>>> events as you like and at any position. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> And finally, but not least: the hot key to set the initial song tempo >>>>> is >>>>> Ctrl+T. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I hope this helps. >>>>> >>>>> With best regards, >>>>> >>>>> James. >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Raymond Grote" <musicalm...@comcast.net> >>>>> To: "QWS list" <qws@AndreLouis.COM> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:29 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: QWS List Drum kit on Yamaha PSR-e323 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> The controller stuff isn't that difficult, but it's only useful if >>>>> you're >>>>> >>>>> going to use that sort of thing. For what you're doing I wouldn't think >>>>> it's of much concern, at least not now. >>>>> As you predicted, there's no way to have QWS change the octave setting >>>>> automatically for drums. >>>>> One thing you will also have to be careful of with drums, is that if >>>>> you >>>>> check the option that says apply to all tracks and transpose the song, >>>>> it >>>>> >>>>> transposes everything, including drum tracks, which won't sound good. >>>>> You'll have to mute the tracks you don't want to change before you do >>>>> anything to the rest of them. >>>>> The tempo thing is something of a problem as you said. I hate dealing >>>>> with that situation myself. Normally I just ignore the need for tempo >>>>> changes and get the whole midi done first, or at least as much of it as >>>>> >>>>> I >>>>> >>>>> can stand at one tempo. Then I add tempo changes afterwards. It's >>>>> normally a good idea to put tempo changes either on channel 1 or 0, but >>>>> it really doesn't matter. >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Dewald van Deventer >>>>> To: QWS list >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 6:30 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: QWS List Drum kit on Yamaha PSR-e323 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Raymond. You're a star. >>>>> I got it right, both ways, using my keyboard and QWS' options. >>>>> >>>>> Luckily on my keyboard, i just press the functions button 9 times to >>>>> get >>>>> >>>>> to main voice octave settings. >>>>> And i just press the minus button or plus button to go down or up. >>>>> >>>>> But QWS also works nicely. >>>>> >>>>> I'm just not too up to date about all that controller messages and >>>>> controller reassign and all that. >>>>> Still sounds a bit Greek to me. >>>>> >>>>> Ok, so is there a way in QWS to, everytime i set channel 10 for the >>>>> drums for it to transpose automatically? >>>>> >>>>> Probably not, wouldn't expect it. :) >>>>> >>>>> Another question that i had about QWS, is if you could set the tempo >>>>> with just a few key-presses. >>>>> Almost ajust it with shortcut keys. >>>>> Like the start, length, velosity f5 and f6? >>>>> >>>>> I'm trying to learn a Beethoven piece, and it's a bit difficult to set >>>>> the tempo everytime the tempo in the piece changes. >>>>> I haven't read the manual through yet, busy with it, but ... >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Dewald. >>>>> >>>>> Dewald Louwrens van Deventer >>>>> >>>>> Cell: +2782-461-4865 >>>>> >>>>> Fax: +2786-612-5921 >>>>> >>>>> E-mail: <dewaldvandeven...@gmail.com> >>>>> >>>>> Skypename: <dewie007> >>>>> >>>>> Facebook: <Dewald Louwrens van Deventer> >>>>> --- >>>>> Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from >>>>> the >>>>> >>>>> eyes of woman. >>>>> Ludwig Van Beethoven >>>>> >>>>> Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is >>>>> impossible >>>>> to be silent. >>>>> Victor Hugo >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Raymond Grote >>>>> To: QWS list >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 10:11 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: QWS List Drum kit on Yamaha PSR-e323 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hey, >>>>> I think I know what's going on. Basically, when you're using the >>>>> keyboard on its own, it can send custom midi messages to itself that it >>>>> recognizes. for most 61 key keyboards, the keyboard is transposed down >>>>> one octave for drum patches. There's probably a system exclusive >>>>> message >>>>> to do that automatically, which the keyboard uses as soon as you switch >>>>> to that instrument. >>>>> When we use something else to change instruments, those messages >>>>> aren't being sent, so you're not getting transposed down anymore. The >>>>> easy way to fix this is to use the octave setting on your keyboard. On >>>>> some keyboards there are butttons that will do it, on others you have >>>>> to >>>>> go into a menu, which is a pain. The octave setting doesn't use any >>>>> midi >>>>> messsages, it just sends lower notes to the midi output. QWS also has >>>>> its >>>>> >>>>> own transposition that you can use by going to the options menu, and >>>>> going to midi assignments. There's also some other cool stuff in there. >>>>> Personally I just use the octave setting on my keyboard for situations >>>>> like that because I can reset it quickly with one button press, as >>>>> opposed to going into a dialog in QWS to do it. >>>>> >>>>> ---- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Dewald van Deventer >>>>> To: QWS list >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 11:18 AM >>>>> Subject: QWS List Drum kit on Yamaha PSR-e323 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi list. >>>>> Just a quick question this time. :) >>>>> >>>>> My keyboard has 12 drum kits availible. Voices 109-121. >>>>> >>>>> When i am connected to QWS, and have selected one of them, and >>>>> play, >>>>> >>>>> i see, that the higher octave of my 5 octave keyboard is missing. >>>>> When i press from C# to the top C, it doesn't play anything. >>>>> >>>>> But i actually figured out that QWS or maybe its the MSB and LSB >>>>> thing again, moves the whole soundset one octave lower. >>>>> In other words C1 to B1 gets left out. >>>>> >>>>> But the interesting thing is, that, i went into my metronum >>>>> settings, and actually set my first tick as G#1, which is a drum stick >>>>> tick sound. >>>>> >>>>> But when i create a track and select one of the kits, it only >>>>> starts >>>>> >>>>> from C2. >>>>> >>>>> Is there maybe a setting or something that i could set. >>>>> >>>>> There's really some nice sounds in the lower octave i could use, >>>>> like the drumrole, some other cool drum sounds. >>>>> >>>>> If it's not possible, it won't be a trainsmash, but ... >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Dewald. >>>>> >>>>> Dewald Louwrens van Deventer >>>>> >>>>> Cell: +2782-461-4865 >>>>> >>>>> Fax: +2786-612-5921 >>>>> >>>>> E-mail: <dewaldvandeven...@gmail.com> >>>>> >>>>> Skypename: <dewie007> >>>>> >>>>> Facebook: <Dewald Louwrens van Deventer> >>>>> --- >>>>> Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears >>>>> from >>>>> >>>>> the eyes of woman. >>>>> Ludwig Van Beethoven >>>>> >>>>> Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is >>>>> impossible to be silent. >>>>> Victor Hugo >>>>> To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com >>>>> >>>>> for archived list posts, see >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/qws@andrelouis.com >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com >>>> >>>> for archived list posts, see >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/qws@andrelouis.com >>>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com >>> >>> for archived list posts, see >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/qws@andrelouis.com >>> >> >> >> -- >> Blame the computer--why not? It can't defend itself & occasionally >> might even be the culprit >> Jackie McBride >> Ask Me Computer Questions at: www.pcinquirer.com >> Jaws Scripting training materials: www.screenreaderscripting.com >> homePage: www.abletec.serverheaven.net >> To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com >> >> for archived list posts, see >> http://www.mail-archive.com/qws@andrelouis.com >> > > To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com > > for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/qws@andrelouis.com > -- Blame the computer--why not? It can't defend itself & occasionally might even be the culprit Jackie McBride Ask Me Computer Questions at: www.pcinquirer.com Jaws Scripting training materials: www.screenreaderscripting.com homePage: www.abletec.serverheaven.net To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/qws@andrelouis.com
