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Geoff Ward

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Mar 23, 2024, 7:01:09 PM3/23/24
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An archive of almost 13,000 MIDI files has been added to this site for members to download.  See the link in the introductory notes.

Jon Arnold

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Mar 24, 2024, 10:23:52 PM3/24/24
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Where does one find the introductory notes to find this link?


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An archive of almost 13,000 MIDI files has been added to this site for members to download.  See the link in the introductory notes.

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Dale Ashby

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Mar 24, 2024, 10:23:57 PM3/24/24
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Hi Mr. Ward,

Thank You for adding almost 

13,000 Piano MIDI files to our site.

I was able to download and extract those zipped files.

What marvelous resources you all share and provide.

 
I am 70 years old and have lived in Portland, Maine for 

most of my life and I was born and raised in Sanford, Maine.
 
I am able to playback the Piano MIDI files you have 

provided with my setup, no problem.
 

This is what I have: Yamaha GranTouch GT1 with MIDI support, 

Midiman USB to MIDI adapter, Intel, i7 computer, Vanbasco's 

Karaoke Player and now a vast treasure trove of MIDI Piano files.
 
Your work and compilations are just amazing!
 
Again, Thank You!
 
Sincerely,
 
Dale Ashby

775 Congress Street, Apt. 2

Portland, Maine 04102

Home: 207-774-1932

Cell: 207-420-1857


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An archive of almost 13,000 MIDI files has been added to this site for members to download.  See the link in the introductory notes. --

Sheldon H. Deluty, M.D.

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Mar 24, 2024, 10:24:04 PM3/24/24
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good evening:

i am a long time member of this group

please explain how to find the link in the introductory notes - sorry, but i do not understand your instructions

thank you for your time

sheldon deluty

Geoff Ward

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Mar 25, 2024, 2:06:08 AM3/25/24
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Sheldon

See file attached.  Above the Conversations area is a scrolling window where the link can be found.

 

Kind regards

 

Geoff

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Sheldon H. Deluty, M.D.

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Mar 25, 2024, 8:56:36 AM3/25/24
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hello again:

i typed that link exactly as written and got a 404 error message

can you send me the link as a url that i can just hover over with my mouse and open, please

thank you

sheldon deluty

Lloyd Randolph

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Mar 25, 2024, 8:58:03 AM3/25/24
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My understanding is that these files should be available at link below, but I've been unable to access them. Have others managed to reach them?

Thanks,

Sheldon H. Deluty, M.D.

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Mar 25, 2024, 9:10:08 AM3/25/24
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i thought i was going nuts but i get the same error link response as you do:

sheldon

Stu Miller

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Mar 25, 2024, 9:22:20 AM3/25/24
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I get the same 404 error. 

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Stu 

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My understanding is that these files should be available at link below, but I've been unable to access them. Have others managed to reach them?

Scott Shackleton

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Mar 25, 2024, 9:58:07 AM3/25/24
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Stu Miller

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Mar 25, 2024, 10:06:45 AM3/25/24
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Great!  That did the trick. Thank you 

Stu Miller

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On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 9:22 AM Stu Miller <stumi...@gmail.com> wrote:
I get the same 404 error. 

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Alan Dorschug

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Mar 25, 2024, 1:37:20 PM3/25/24
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Spencer Chase

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Mar 25, 2024, 2:13:07 PM3/25/24
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Among the files is a folder of MIDIs to which Geoff added lyrics using a program that I wrote and he tested and provided instructions for. I am not aware if anyone else is using this program. Geoff added lyrics to 246 MIDI files so the program must be usable. The help file written by Geoff is very complete. It amazes me that I wrote this program with all the options and capabilities. For most cases or just sloppy work none of the details and capabilities are needed.

MIDI with lyrics is real fun, I wish there were more. People can check out the program on the download page of my web site. It looks like this. The image below is not a link you need to find it on the download page http://spencerserolls.com/Files4Download.html from there you can find other utilities, explore the old site or click on the home button on the left nav bar to reach the current site which has information on things like A2M 

KARAOKE LYRIC ADDING PROGRAM this is the new version that Geoff is using. the zip also includes his dictionary that has words added that are commonly found in popular song lyrics  



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Date 2024-03-25 10:37:05 AM
Subject Re: MIDI files - unable to access midi database

Geoff Ward

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Mar 25, 2024, 5:00:23 PM3/25/24
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The link to the midi files still works.  You find it in the Welcome area above the conversations area.  Look for an arrow pointing left to return to the home screen

Geoff Ward

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Mar 25, 2024, 5:06:23 PM3/25/24
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Is everyone who is having trouble with the link using an Apple device.  I don't use Apple so I can't test it.  The link still works, but here it is again:

Stu Miller

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Mar 25, 2024, 5:38:57 PM3/25/24
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The link works fine on my Apple devices. 

Stu 

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Is everyone who is having trouble with the link using an Apple device.  I don't use Apple so I can't test it.  The link still works, but here it is again:

Lloyd Randolph

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Mar 25, 2024, 5:50:48 PM3/25/24
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I made my initial, unsuccessful attempt to access the files on a Windows PC, and on this hardware, the revised link circulated by Alan worked fine for me.

Lloyd


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Spencer Chase

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Mar 26, 2024, 5:13:56 PM3/26/24
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microsoft has decided to make it the default to minimize or completely hide scrollbars until you mouse over the bar or the window that is to be scrolled so it can be less than obvious that a window is scrollable and might have hidden content. i do not know if other operating systems to this too. i find it really annoying and can not understand WTF they would do this.


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Date 2024-03-24 11:05:57 PM
Subject RE: MIDI files

Joe Lindland

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Mar 26, 2024, 5:13:56 PM3/26/24
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I am at a loss to find the 13,000 files nor the introductory notes.  Any help would be appreciated.


On Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 6:01 AM 'Geoff Ward' via Disklavier Support Group <disklavier-s...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
An archive of almost 13,000 MIDI files has been added to this site for members to download.  See the link in the introductory notes.

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Geoff Ward

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Mar 26, 2024, 6:05:54 PM3/26/24
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I can't offer any more help to those who can't find the link to the midi files.  You'll have to work it out yourselves or ask your grandchildren.  For those who have successfully downloaded, I have added 3 more folders of popular hand-played files by Bill Edwards, Bob Mace and Robert Goldstick.  Enjoy.
Kind regards

Geoff

Spencer Chase

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Mar 26, 2024, 6:41:57 PM3/26/24
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I don't have any grandchildren and my only children are dogs. Surely you can hand deliver the files. I will send you an SD card and a dollar (Australian) for your efforts. 


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Date 2024-03-26 3:05:53 PM
Subject Re: MIDI files

Geoff Ward

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Mar 26, 2024, 7:20:51 PM3/26/24
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The archives of MIDI files I have uploaded have been added to and changed a bit since I first uploaded them.  The lists have also been updated with the additional files.  If you have successfully downloaded the files, I suggest that you delete them and download them again.
Kind regards

Geoff Ward

Geoff Ward

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Mar 26, 2024, 7:27:18 PM3/26/24
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Thanks Dale.  Glad they are appreciated.  I get a lot of enjoyment from these midi files collected over many years.  I thought it was time to share that enjoyment.
Kind regards

Geoff Ward

Fred Cole

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Evg Evg

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Dear Geoff and all members of the Disklavier Support Group,

I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to you — to Geoff Ward as the group's owner, and to every single member who has contributed to building what is, without exaggeration, one of the most extraordinary musical resources I have ever encountered.

I recently joined the group and gained access to the archive of nearly 13,000 MIDI files. I cannot overstate how stunned I was by the sheer scale, the careful curation, and the sheer love for this art form that radiates from every corner of this collection. 

This isn't just a database — it's a living monument to the player piano tradition, preserved by people who genuinely care.

I understand, perhaps better than most newcomers, just how many thousands of hours have gone into this work. The painstaking process of scanning fragile century-old piano rolls before they crumble. The careful renaming of files so others can navigate them.

 The conversion between formats. The patient answering of questions in the forum. The quiet, persistent effort of keeping a community alive across decades, when so many similar projects have simply faded away.

This is not the work of a company. This is not driven by profit. This is the work of true enthusiasts — people who refuse to let beautiful music die simply because the technology that carried it is aging. 

You are preserving a part of musical history that nobody else is preserving in this way, and you are doing it freely, with patience, with skill, and with love.

To Geoff Ward — thank you for stewarding this community with such dedication. 

To every contributor who uploaded files, fixed metadata, scanned a roll, answered a beginner's question, or simply kept the conversation going — thank you.

 You are, quite simply, the best community of its kind on the internet, and I say that having looked thoroughly at every alternative.

My piano will play music tonight that would otherwise have been forgotten. My family will hear performances captured a century ago. None of that would be possible without your work.

Please know that your effort is not invisible. It is not taken for granted. It reaches people in places you may never know about, and it brings real joy into homes far beyond your immediate circle.

From the bottom of my heart — thank you. Keep doing what you're doing. The world is richer because of it.

With deep respect and gratitude,

Evgeniy.


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Jeffrey Friedland

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May 23, 2026, 3:50:23 PMMay 23
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Hi everyone. Happy Memorial Weekend. 

Is there a way to download the thousands of MIDI files into a USB drive so that the song title shows up in the filename?  

When I did it the title or file number came across as "untitled." 

Jeffrey Friedland
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Geoff Ward

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May 23, 2026, 7:57:28 PMMay 23
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Jeffrey

 

In the 13,000 midi files available to this group, the name of the song is included in the filename.  Therefore, any midi player program you use on a PC or iPad, for instance, should display the filename. For some songs, depending on who created the midi file, the song name is also included in the metadata for the file.  The metadata can be viewed in a midi editing program such as Cakewalk Pro Audio v. 9.

 

Now, if you are wanting to play the files from a USB drive connected directly to a Disklavier, you might not see the filename.  It depends on which model Disklavier you have.  I have a Mark IV and the filenames on a USB stick do display on the PRC 100 remote control.  However, the PRC100 has the dullest screen you could imagine and, for me, this major shortcoming is the reason I do not keep my midi files on the Disklavier and do not use the PRC 100 to play files on a USB stick.  I use one of 2 devices to store and play my midi files on my Disklavier.  Both of these connect wirelessly to my Disklavier:

1.      A Windows laptop running vanBasco’s Karaoke Player, and

2.      An iPad Pro running Sweet Midi Player.

 

and can be used to select and play any or all midi files using the filename and to create playlists.

 

There is also a program available called DKVBrowser written by Kevin Goroway, which will install on a Windows PC or an Apple Mac, and will provide a much better view of what you have installed on the Disklavier HDD or on the USB drive.  I have this installed on a Windows 11 laptop and, last time I tried it, it worked.   However, I tend not to use DKVBrowser.  There is a Google Group dedicated to DKVBrowser - https://groups.google.com/g/dkvbrowser

 

I hope this helps.

 

Kind regards

 

Geoff Ward

Jon Arnold

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May 23, 2026, 8:16:29 PMMay 23
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Great info here, thanks to all but where is this archive?


Jeffrey Friedland

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May 23, 2026, 8:20:53 PMMay 23
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Thanks. 

I've downloaded some to a USB drive and played them that way.   I have a Yamaha Enspire. Some of the filenames came through, some didn't. 

I think I'll follow your suggestion and instead use either a laptop or my iPad Pro. 

Jeff

James Fitzwilliam

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May 23, 2026, 8:50:56 PMMay 23
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It is in the email thread below. Here it is again: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hHfgVaxz4Vp_kWkQyxKUD9YtIy9IjhKN
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George Litterst

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May 23, 2026, 9:02:51 PMMay 23
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Sweet MIDI Player is iOS app worth investigating for organizing a library of MIDI files for playing via a MIDI connection. It shows file names. It will work with Bluetooth MIDI.

There are many features: transposition, playlists, lyrics, etc.

One oddity: To see the Settings button on an iPhone, you need to rotate your phone to landscape.

PianoBench

Geoff Ward

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May 24, 2026, 12:55:20 AMMay 24
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Jon

If you open the group home page and click in the text above the conversations and under Welcome to the Disklavier Support Group, formerly from Yahoo Groups and then use your mouse wheel to scroll you will find a link to the midi file archive.  If you have a mouse without a wheel you’re probably not going to find it.

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