Sure. Look for pdf2txt on the following page. Every blind person should have this program, because it'll convert things that even Kurzweil 1000 won't do. http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com/
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2014 8:05 PM > To: QWS list > Subject: Re: QWS List Creating an Instrument Definition List for PX- > 350M > > Thanks! That made the file much clearer! Could you send me a link to > the software you used? It would solve a lot of my problems. > > > Seth > > On Dec 20, 2014, at 3:35 PM, "Nicole Massey" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Okay, there's a lot of foreign language stuff in this, but it should > > help you a lot in getting this to work in your inst file. Pdf2txt is > > your friend, as it will process a secured file with no problem, > though > > it can be a bit slow. See the attached txt file for the output. I > > shortened the name a bit too, as pdf2txt has an older style browse > window. > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > >> Of SethJ > >> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2014 3:15 PM > >> To: QWS list > >> Subject: RE: QWS List Creating an Instrument Definition List for PX- > >> 350M > >> > >> Actually, for some odd reason, the drums work on all channels. I > >> know, Yamaha and Roland have to have their drums on 10, but for some > >> reason, casio keyboards don't. Anyway, here's a link to the site > >> ware you can get the > >> data-list: > >> http://support.casio.com/manualfile.php?rgn=2&cid=008002002 > >> To get the datalist, you have to click the link under the level 2 > >> heading "appendix". I'm warning you, this pdf is not like Yamaha > pdf > >> files. It's strangely formatted and it may not convert to text due > >> to copyright restriction. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > >> Of Nicole Massey > >> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 9:30 AM > >> To: QWS list > >> Subject: RE: QWS List Creating an Instrument Definition List for PX- > >> 350M > >> > >> I can convert PDF's to text, using PDF2TXT. Go ahead and send me the > >> PDF and I'll get it converted. This is a fairly fast process using > my > >> method. > >> Will the Casio respond on all 16 MIDI channels, with drums on 10? > >> Just checking so I can build the right inst file for your needs. > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf > >>> Of Seth Lowman > >>> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 11:13 AM > >>> To: QWS list > >>> Subject: Re: QWS List Creating an Instrument Definition List for > PX- > >>> 350M > >>> > >>> Yes I do. But unlike Yamaha keyboard data lists, the Casio PDF data > >>> list is formatted in a way in which it is confusing to navigate > with > >>> Jaws what's worse is that you can't convert Casio PDFs to text > like > >> u > >>> can Yamaha, so there's no way to filter out the unwanted info. I > >> could > >>> send u the link to the PDF download site. > >>> > >>> ---------------- > >>> > >>> On Dec 19, 2014, at 8:32 AM, "Nicole Massey" <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Do you have any kind of patch list at all? All you need is the > >> patch > >>>> number, bank number, and patch name and it doesn't take long to > >>>> build a good list from that information. I use a process I > outlined > >>>> here a while ago that uses Excel to build the basic data and then > >>>> with a > >>> find > >>>> and replace operation in Notepad develops a usable list. > >>>> > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > >>>>> Behalf Of Seth Lowman > >>>>> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 10:13 AM > >>>>> To: QWS list > >>>>> Subject: Re: QWS List Creating an Instrument Definition List for > >>>>> PX- 350M > >>>>> > >>>>> I don't necessarily need the instrument list for the PX 350. i > >>> would > >>>>> like the one for the Cdp200r though. i've tried to make the list > >>>>> myself but Casio doesn't make their data lists very accessable > for > >>>>> visually impaired users, so I was unable to obtain the required > >>>>> information. if someone could help me with this I'd be extremely > >>>>> grateful! > >>>>> > >>>>> Seth. > >>>>> > >>>>> On Dec 19, 2014, at 7:15 AM, Richard Wells > >> <[email protected]> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> James: I will be glad to wait if it is more convenient for you. > >> If > >>>>> anyone else needs it before you are ready, give me a shout and > >> I'll > >>>>> hook you up. > >>>>>> On 12/19/2014 3:18 AM, James Bowden wrote: > >>>>>>> Hi Richard, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Thank you for creating your instrument list and being willing > to > >>>>> share. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> To upload, send the file to me and I'll see what I can do. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Unfortunately, you catch me at a slightly inconvenient tie as I > >>>>>>> am > >>>>> in > >>>>>>> the process of moving house, but I'll see what can be done... > >>>>>>> Alternatively, please delay sending me the list for a month... > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> With best regards, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> James. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Wells" > >>>>>>> <[email protected]> > >>>>>>> To: "QWS list" <[email protected]> > >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 4:54 AM > >>>>>>> Subject: Re: QWS List Creating an Instrument Definition List > for > >>>>>>> PX-350M > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Breaking up the file solved it. There were missing commas in a > >>>>> couple of sections. Where do we upload these instrument > >> definitions. > >>>>> I've put it through its paces and it appears to be ready for > prime > >>>>> time if others are interested. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On 12/18/2014 8:11 PM, Nicole Massey wrote: > >>>>>>>>> The biggest reason why you get an error is due to use of an > >>>>> "illegal" > >>>>>>>>> character or a tab key in the file. Having an empty field for > >>> any > >>>>>>>>> of the standard elements of a particular program change will > >>> also > >>>>>>>>> return an error, so make sure none of your instruments are > >>> blank, > >>>>>>>>> especially the name. I've run into this a lot, as my current > >>> Inst > >>>>>>>>> file has over 20,000 instruments in it. (I use a lot of sound > >>>>>>>>> fonts) There's a way to troubleshoot the file and fine where > >>>>>>>>> the problem is -- break up the file by banks as separate > files > >>>>>>>>> and > >>>>> open > >>>>>>>>> QWS, selecting the various definition files. You'll get an > >>>>>>>>> error where you run into the problem. Hopefully you won't get > >>>>>>>>> several > >>>>> errored files. > >>>>>>>>> Just a reminder, the format is the MIDI channel, program > >>>>>>>>> number, bank, and name. There are no spaces in any of the > >>>>>>>>> numbers, and > >>> if > >>>>>>>>> you put a space before the patch name then you won't be able > >> to > >>>>> use > >>>>>>>>> the first letter of the patch to select them in the list. > Note > >>>>> that > >>>>>>>>> numbers starting the patch list are completely kosher, so you > >>> can > >>>>>>>>> use numbers to reach the beginning of banks. Also note that > in > >>>>> most > >>>>>>>>> (but not all) instruments the program wants the bank number > to > >>> be > >>>>> a > >>>>>>>>> mixture of most and least significant bits, so for most > >>>>> instruments > >>>>>>>>> bank 0 is denoted as 0, while bank 1 is numbered 128, etc, in > >>>>> multiples of 128 going up. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>>>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On > >>>>>>>>>> Behalf Of Richard Wells > >>>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 7:58 PM > >>>>>>>>>> To: QWS list > >>>>>>>>>> Subject: QWS List Creating an Instrument Definition List for > >>>>>>>>>> PX-350M > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Hello: My wife Lila and I are attempting to create an > >>> instrument > >>>>>>>>>> definition list for the Casio Privia-350M. So far, each time > >>>>>>>>>> we copy the file to the QWS folder, we get an error loading > >>> message > >>>>>>>>>> each time we arrow to the offending .ini file. We have so > far > >>>>> just > >>>>>>>>>> utilized the Windows Notepad to create the file. Would > >> someone > >>>>>>>>>> on this list more experienced in looking at these definition > >>>>>>>>>> files > >>>>> be > >>>>>>>>>> willing to take a look to see what we are doing wrong? We > >>>>>>>>>> don't mind doing the necessary tweaks once the thing loads, > >>>>>>>>>> but we must at least get to that point first. If you have an > >>>>>>>>>> idea without looking at the file based on what we are using > >> as > >>>>>>>>>> an editor, > >>>>> suggestions there are also welcome. > >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe or change list options, see > >>>>>>>>>> http://lists.andrelouis.com > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> for archived list posts, see http://www.mail- > >>>>>>>>>> archive.com/[email protected] > >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe or change list options, see > >>>>>>>>> http://lists.andrelouis.com > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> for archived list posts, see > >>>>>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe or change list options, see > >>>>>>>> http://lists.andrelouis.com > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> for archived list posts, see > >>>>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> To unsubscribe or change list options, see > >>>>>>> http://lists.andrelouis.com > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> for archived list posts, see > >>>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >>>>>> > >>>>>> To unsubscribe or change list options, see > >>>>> http://lists.andrelouis.com > >>>>>> > >>>>>> for archived list posts, see > >>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >>>>> To unsubscribe or change list options, see > >>>>> http://lists.andrelouis.com > >>>>> > >>>>> for archived list posts, see http://www.mail- > >>>>> archive.com/[email protected] > >>>> > >>>> To unsubscribe or change list options, see > >>> http://lists.andrelouis.com > >>>> > >>>> for archived list posts, see > >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >>> To unsubscribe or change list options, see > >> http://lists.andrelouis.com > >>> > >>> for archived list posts, see http://www.mail- > >>> archive.com/[email protected] > >> > >> To unsubscribe or change list options, see > >> http://lists.andrelouis.com > >> > >> for archived list posts, see http://www.mail- > >> archive.com/[email protected] > >> > >> To unsubscribe or change list options, see > >> http://lists.andrelouis.com > >> > >> for archived list posts, see http://www.mail- > >> archive.com/[email protected] > > <CDP200-appendix.txt> > To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com > > for archived list posts, see http://www.mail- > archive.com/[email protected] To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
