Thanks!!! I'll give it a try.
Seth On Dec 20, 2014, at 7:36 PM, "Nicole Massey" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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] To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
