I have a Yamaha Clavinova CVP-55 Midi Piano. Is there any MS windows software to convert general midi files I found everywhere to format playable directly from the Clavinova diskettes. I can write MIDI files with my clavinova but they seems to me with a proprietary format, only the clavinova is able to read it. To download MIDI drivers on a MAC, you will need to click on the following link: USB Midi Driver for Mac. The next step is to click on the checkbox that guarantees your conformity to the software’s license agreement. After this, you have to download the Yamaha MIDI driver zip file.
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In the mid-90s (1995, 1996, and 1997) Yamaha produced a number of very excellent XG midi files, which were provided as an XG Midi Library for PSR740 owners. The Yamaha site with this XG Midi library is no longer available on the internet. Thanks to Onacimus Sahayan, however, we can provide you with many of these original XG midi files.
The original file names were quite cryptic. However, the midi file itself often has information about the correct song title, the composer, year, and producer. The 'producer' in these files is listed as 'Yamaha' or 'Yamaha MusicSoft Europe' or 'Groveland Road Productions, ' a company that produced midi files for Yamaha. There are quite a few composers included, and many of these are renowned for their compostions for movies, tv productions and multimedia. I'm not sure who actually prepared the midi files, but since they are all copyrighted by Yamaha, I've used 'Yamaha' as the 'performer' for these midi files.
I have renamed these files with the correct song titles and divided them into three sections. The first includes those midi files that are still available for download from Yamaha (in case you've already downloaded these.) The remainder are divided into those where the composer is provided, organized by composer, and the rest, organized by category.
In addition, also thanks to Onacimus who has been able to extract some of the midi songs used as demos on some Yamaha keyboards, we are also providing midi files of those demos. If you want to show off what your keyboard can do, these files may be just what you're looking for.
Current XG Midi Library (134 files, 3.6 hours)
| Ballad | Love You by David Kelly, Pink Flamenco, Regrets, Twilignt, XGISGOD |
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| Classical | Barber Spoof, Beet Rondo, Organ Phantom, Waltzy, William Tell |
| CoolFunky | Coolie by Mark Newby-Robson, Slunky, Smokin' by Sam Sketty, Squiggles |
| CountryW | Bluegrass XG, Cajun Down Home, Country Git, Country Hoe Down, Down Home |
| Dance | (Ambient, Cop Out, Fizzy, and Space Cat) by Sam Sketty, CymCongas by Mark Newby-Robson, Galactic Invasion by David Reading, DEGROOVE, JazzJung, Lost, Matrix |
| HotRocks | AOR, Beach Party, (ELEC, GRV 2, ROCKXG, RS2XG) by Mark Newby-Robson, Foot Prints, Mountain Rock, Rock Mellon Vamp, Rockin Robn, RokChick by David Kelly, Shuffle Up |
| JazzSPiano | BIG BAND, BOPCOMPO, Honky Wallbal, INTERLU, Jazz1/2/3XG, Jazz Slow1/2/3, JazzBRT1/2/3, JazzMed1/2/3, RNR End, Wallbal |
| Latin | Farolillo, Latin Playboy by Rob Robson, LatinXG by Mark Newby-Robson, Samba Tropique by Kurt Bestor |
| RedHotFunk | Big Deal, Epic, FUNCT_U, FUNKXG, HANGIN, ITSARAP, (Jalapeno; Jazz Drops; Turn Up, Strut In, Chill Out) by David Reading, JAMMY, LOVIN, RNBXG by Mark Newby-Robson, Stanley |
| SmoothJazz | Animate1, Electric Path, Em Dance, Energy Rider, Jazz_5 by Mark Newby-Robson, Jazzmosphere, Jive XG, Low Down by Sam Sketty, Piedradu, Steely by David Kelly |
| SoundEffects | Bell Ring, Big Bell, Bow1/2/3/4, Bulb Crash, Bulb Flash, Chase-Robo, Dadsarm, Fanfare, Hanuted House, Horror1/2, Hourse, MonkeyUp On the Phone, Organ Phantom, Short Train, Star of Wonder, Star Out, Suspense, Train Sound Tune Up, Twiline, Umchah, WindRib |
| SoundTrack | Business Bounce, Industry One, It's Possible by David Reading, Jock Rock by Rob Rowberry, Prints, Punch by Sam Sketty, Serenghetti, Showtime by Paul Harris, Stars by Mark Newby-Robson, Urban Life |
| WorldMidi | Aura Lee, Funiculi-Funicula, Greensleeves, Jingle Bells, Londonderry Air, Oh! Suzanna, Silent Night, Swanee River, Tannenbaum, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, When the Saints Go Marching In |
Original XG Library - Composers (78 files, 3.3 hours)
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| David J Reading | Serenade in G#, Out of Reality, Greg's Mantra, Allsorts ofLicks, Storms Over Jupiter On 'til Morning, Cybergate |
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| David Kelly | Always, Cool, Darkness, Fields, Movie 3, Relax, Rondo, Science, Sigma, Techo, Tekclass, Tranz, Trip, Triump, Tubular, TV_Theme, Workout |
| Mark Newby-Robson | Sosxg, Jopling, Bagpipe, Barking, Somerxg, Rithim, Kingxg, Nightxg, Fazeout, Rebel 2, Timely, REGXG, Dance1, Venos, SIesta, Journey, ARIELXG, BEATXG, ACOU1XG, Northnx, Paulo, Sleaze, Sitarxg, Choppy, Snap, SECRETX, Chase, Whato, Michael, Smoky |
| Rob Rowberry | Processional XG, Guitars and Flute XG, Amorio, Colesseum Fanfare, Berry Hill Road, Giddyap, Wild Chase, Recovery, Somebody's Island |
| Sam Sketty | Ambient, Chat Show, DJ's Delight, Fussion, Shell Shock, Stupidis |
| Burns/Bestor/ Cardon/Harris | Festive Overture by Martin Burns, Electric Monks by Kurt Bestor, (Dreaming XG,Technocrat XG) by Sam Cardon, (Mozart, Rachman, Sad, Satie, Strauss) by Paul Harris |
Original XG Library-Categories (155 files, 4.4 hours)
| Classic | Donkey, Choral, Roosters, Though Amaryllis, Turtle_ina(Reed Pipes), Danse Macabre, Bruckner 7, Aria (JS Bach, Partita IV), MAHLESQU, Th 14th March, Pianists, Handel It, Fossiles, Swan, Bach Prelude |
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| Industrial | Animate1, Industrial 50, Industrial News, Industry Bell |
| Jazz | Bee Flat Blue, BlueNte, Contempo J, EPIC_BRASS, EPIC_DRUM, EPIC_SAX, EPIC_TPT, EPIC_TPT2, EPIC_TPT3, Sun Dude, V V Drive |
| Lite | Agogo Lite, Atmosphere XG, Em Dance, Evening, Metropol, Midwest, Newa Latina, Summer |
| Medium | Atmos Keys, Benson, CafeJung, Canyon Breeze, Danger Man, Day Dreamin' Essence, Evening Song, Fairy Tale, Ferry Man, Harpmosphere, Haunted XG, Midnight, Mood Song, Moon Dust, Newage Samba, Not As We Know It, Space Walk, Twiline, Yuppie |
| PopRock | Afternoon Magazine, Are n'Bee, Beacon Blues, Club, Laid Back, Move It, Retro, Rock Inn, Rock Wah, Rocking, Slo Heart, SRV2, Sweatness |
| Short | Back Again_A, Clown Up, Fanfarexg1, Fanfarexg2, I Saw Three Ships, Many MOre, RNR Intro, ThemePark1/2/3/4, Twinkle Joy |
| Special | Action Isle, Atmos, Behind the Door, Bounce, Carousel, Clowning Around, Cruising Main Street, Drumz XG, Ganster Boogie, Geronimo, I Spy, Istanbul, Network Sports, Rain Dance, RY Smile, SHuffle Up, Sidewalk Surfer, Sporty, Stdeluci, Sticks, The ALiens, The Dixie Cups, The Works, Two Sides, Zambeze |
| Techno | Chill, Cognito, Cuba, Danz, Desire, Electric, Energy Pulse, Far, Flares, Foxbabe, Jetski, Junle Fever, Kids, Lama Mama, Oxycute, Techno2xt, Techno Pop, Technoglobe, Vision |
| World | Afro Drums, Arabian One, Bodacious Bhangra, Celtic1/2, Greek, Hooch, Island Ann, Mexa Rio, Ocean, Ocean1, Oriental-India, Oriental-Kalimba, Oriental-China, Oriental-Gagaku, Oriental-Okinawa, Ukranian Dancers, Whalers |
| Xmas | Deck the Halls, For Sale, Jingle Bells, Presents, Snowing, Snowing2, Twinkle Joy, Xmas1/2/3 |
PSR Keyboard Demos (70 files)
I am sending you a number of Demo songs from the PSR730, PSR740, and PSR550 in MIDI format. I recorded thse in my PSR 3000 by connecting the other PSRs to the PSR3000 by Midi cable. I did some editing and made them sound better in the 3000, TYROS, CVP-3&4 series and S-Series. I am working on PSR1100 and PSR2100 Demo songs. -- Onacimus
| Demo500 | Sweet Tenor 2, Sweet Trumpet 2, Cool! E. Guitar, Clean Guitar 2, Grand Piano 2 |
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| Demo730 | Trumpet, RYB, FilmScore, E.Piano, JazzGuitar, Accordion, Rock, GuitarBallad, CountryRock, BossaNova, Techno, Aco.Piano, Trance, W.Waltz, A.Guitar |
| Demo740 | E.Piano, Sweet Tenor, Sweet Flute, Spanish Guitar, Sweet Trumpet, Clean Guitar, E.Piano2, Grand Piano1, Sax&Brass, Distortion, Musette |
| DEMO540 | My Heart Will Go On (Other demos similar to those on the 740). |
Below are the PSR-510 demo songs given to me by one of our friends. I have also completed the PSR1000, PSR1100, and PSR2100 demo songs. They are in one zip file, which contains three folders: Voices, Styles, and Other. I have preceded each midi filename with the instrument it was from (1000 or 1100 or 2100). When recording the style demo songs, only Channels 1-8 were transferred from the master to the PSR3000. The styles were recorded using styles in the 3000, either preset or in the user area. The following style demos used the 3000 preset: 8BeatModern2, BigBandFast, Classic PianoBld2, Clubdance, QuickStep, R&BBallad, and SchlagerBeat. 6-8March and ClassicPianoBld1 used the PSR2100 style(moved to the user area in 3000). FunkyFusion used the style from the CVP210; OrchestralMarch from CVP309; PopSamba from Tyros1; and 8BeatModern1 from 1100. These songs are usable only in 3K and later because style demos use Mega voices and the other voices are re-voiced to Sweet, Cool, and Live voices and standard voices in the 3k.
| Demo-510 | PSR510_1, PSR510_2, PSR510_3, PSR510_4, PSR510_5, PSR510_6 |
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| Demo-2100 | Voices: SpanishGuitar (1000); ElectricPiano, Musette, NylonGuitar1, Rotary Organ (1100); Cool!ElecGuitar, OrganFlutes, SweetFlute, SweetHarmonica, SweetMandolin, SweetOboe, SweetPanFlute, SweetSoprano, SweetTenor, SweetTrumpet, SweetViolinn (2100) |
| Styles: 8BeatModern1, ClassicPianoBld1 (1100); 6-8March, 8BeatModern2, BigBandFast, ClassicPianoBld2, Clubdance, FunkyFusion, OrchestraMarch, PopSamba, Quckstep, R&BBallad, SchlagerBeat (2100) | |
| Other: FunctionDemo, Lyrics&Chords, Lyrics, SoundEffect (2100) |
Midi Files For Clavinova
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One of the most popular features of the CVP Clavinova is the ability to display a music score in the large LCD screen contained in the center of the CVP panel. Technically, what you see in the screen of the Clavinova is not “sheet music” – it is a momentary display of MIDI information in score notation format. So how do you capture and convert this information into a score of your composition? Learn the easy tips and techniques here.
Whenever I show this feature to Clavinova owners, they always ask two very pointed questions. The first is, “Will the Clavinova also display notes that I play on the piano keyboard?” (The answer is “Yes!”) They quickly follow with “Can you print that out?” (Which is also “Yes!”)
However, both affirmative responses need a little further explanation. Since MIDI is a recording not of audio, but instead of notes played in a certain order and with certain durations, it’s easy for a device to convert MIDI note data to a score. So, yes, the CVP will generate a score from the notes played on the keyboard when you’re recording that piece as a MIDI file. However, the timing will not make any sense unless you record that MIDI file using the Clavinova’s built-in metronome. If you don’t play in time with the metronome during recording, the Clavinova has no way to interpret the timing of the notes to match the bar lines of the music.
Also, be aware that after you record the MIDI piece with a metronome, all the notes will be crowded together on the top stave of the displayed score. This is because when you record a MIDI file in the Clavinova under default conditions, the Clavinova records all notes (both hands) to MIDI channel 1, which is normally assigned to the top stave and assumed to normally be just for the right hand. Since nothing was recorded to channel 2, there are no notes on the bottom stave, which is normally assumed to be the left hand:
To give the Clavinova “permission” to use the entire grand staff to display your performance (not just the top stave), select the “gear” in the bottom right of the score display, and change both right and left hands from AUTO to channel 1:
Immediately, the Clavinova will spread all the notes out using the entire grand staff for MIDI channel 1. It’s important to note that Middle “C” is the cutoff point between treble and bass clef, and therefore, between right and left hands:
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Regarding printing the score, “Yes,” you can print the score if you save the MIDI file you recorded to a USB flash memory drive, and then open that MIDI file in any computer that has a music notation program installed. All music notation programs will open a MIDI file in the “FILE” area and display the notes as score notation, just like the Clavinova. Just be aware that the score might look different than what you see in the Clavinova screen because each music notation program interprets the timing of notes with different sensitivities. You can change the sensitivities of the display by changing what is referred to as quantization.
Quantization will correct the timing errors in your performance. For example, if you don’t play 8th notes evenly, you can quantize the piece for 8th notes, and those notes will appear as though you played them with perfect timing! Here’s an example with 16th notes non-quantized, and then the same file with 8th note quantizing:
Note that the Clavinova quantize feature does NOT change what you hear when playing back the file. In other words, the above example would sound the same either way. That’s because the Clavinova doesn’t actually move the notes in the MIDI file. It does, however, change the way your performance is displayed in the screen. You could argue that it is the best of both worlds: a quantized, clean display of notes, combined with non-quantized expression of playback for a natural sounding performance.
The score function in the Clavinova is a great way to have a “reminder score” if you want to perform without sheet music. When a score is displayed in the CVP, you can swipe your finger to the right or left to turn pages. As a bonus, rather than using your finger to turn pages, you can assign the CENTER pedal to advance pages, making page turns more seamless — like using a Bluetooth page-turning pedal:
It’s a lot of fun to make up a song and then see what the music looks like as a score. By using these two hints — recording to the Clavinova metronome, and then assigning right and left hands to channel 1 after recording — your score will look great in the CVP display.