Disklavier

The 'slight imperfection' is intolerable, IMO.

Having done sequencing in real time with synthesizers and sound 
modules, the Disclavier just doesn't cut it as a slave in the 
presence of other sound modules --- with or without the time delay. 
The syncing is impossible!

If no other modules are present except for sound controller of the 
DKV itself, you're in business. Keep the sound delay. With sound 
delay off, our DKV can't handle the extent midi messages of some SMFs 
and literally chokes.

Fred
 

> The 500ms delay is a genius idea, as the Disklavier actually needs  
to start pressing a note before the time the note starts (it being  > 
mechanical action), and this delay is longer for softer notes (which 
is logical, when you think about it).  It's a 'feature' of the  
ability of a human player that isn't even considered when playing  
manually.  Everything gets delayed, so everything works, but plays 
back half a second after the computer thought it was going to be 
played.  
> 
> The only problem (that I have found) with this is when playing for 
> example one half of a duet, and trying to play along with it and 
> record the 'other' part.  The recording happens in real time and 
> hence records half a second after the playback notes.  For this 
> reason, there is an option in the MIDI setup to play the notes 
> immediately.  The playback is slightly imperfect, but is good 
enough 
> to play along to in this situation.  Or, of course, with any decent 
> sequencing software you could just grab the entire playback and 
haul 
> it back 500ms to correct it.
> 
> Otherwise it's not an issue at all.