Patrick Randall - Posted - 03/17/2007:  08:44:57

I was very pleased to find that Janet has made these available - you can download a zip of the whole lot from
http://www.janetdavismusic.com/backup_YCTYB.html
Enjoy.

If you are not familiar with midi, most Windows PCs will play them - they have the great advantage that you can alter the speed easily with simple midi player programs. I've loaded a couple into Logic (an old industry standard sequencer pgm) to produce the music (ha!?) uploads on my BHO home page if you want to hear a sample - you will need earplugs, I'm only learning )

(As an aside, before I had Logic, I was very pleased with a cut-down, consumer spin -off of an earlier Logic version widely availlable for around $20 - Magix Music Studio 2006 Deluxe - in addition to a midi sequencer it is a full-function Digital Audio Workstation pgm, allowing you to record audio tracks alongside the midis - I was very impressed for the $ - I see this is on ebay at http://cgi.ebay.com/MAGIX-MUSIC-STU...cmdZViewItem
(no connection to this seller) - I suspect later versions have more features than 2006 DL but I was extremely happy with it and I subsequently upgraded to Logic (which looks and works very similar to Magix Midi Studio))

bjango53 - Posted - 03/17/2007:  09:20:49

Thanks for the heads up on the Jan. D site thats real useful





Pick till ya drop
Brian

Larch - Posted - 03/17/2007:  10:10:28

She has the Midis fpr Backup Banjo also.

http://www.janetdavismusic.com/back...o_midis.html

Jon Larch

Thurber Mingus - Posted - 03/17/2007:  10:29:08

and for her Songbook...
http://www.janetdavismusic.com/b-699565bcd.html

JCushman - Posted - 03/17/2007:  10:33:26

Patrick,
I downloaded Janet's TCTYB backupsss and have played along with them. Some I can keep up with, but a few are a lot of work.
Tell me again, do I need special software to slow it down, or is there anything already on the PC that will slow down a midi file?
Checked the website on EBAY as you suggested. I wondered if there might be a download version of it somewhere.
Thanks for the tips
John

"Back your car up and try running over it again."

tonehead - Posted - 03/17/2007:  10:37:36

Thanks for posting. This is fun stuff!



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BANJ58 - Posted - 03/17/2007:  11:53:44

If you have the latest Media Player for windows, it has a control to slow the music. the one I have I think is version 9 I think. Mine was a free download.

Steve

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Thurber Mingus - Posted - 03/17/2007:  14:10:42

John, try the demo version of Band in a Box. It's a very substantial program with tons of features, but for just playing along with midi files it's very simple and effective.

syndy - Posted - 03/17/2007:  19:34:51

You can also import the midi's into Tabledit and run it at any speed and make custom settings.

John



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JCushman - Posted - 03/17/2007:  22:53:40

Steve,

It worked!

I did as you recommended, Steve. I transferred Janet's files from a zip file, to a standard file, and opened them with Windows Media Player. I have Version 10ish.
Then when I played them in Media Player, I had a choice of fast, normal and slow speed. Slow speed does not change the pitch. A few more times through Blackberry, and I'll be ready to jump to light speed.
Thanks for the tip. You saved me about $40.
So where do I send the money?

Happy trails to you, too.
John -- now approaching "normal speed."
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"Back your car up and try running over it again."

JCushman - Posted - 03/17/2007:  23:59:41

Pickers,
Janet has both Back up Banjo, and YCTYB back up MIDI files posted on her website. Downleaded, that's about 50 tunes, which we can now play and full speed and half speed on Microsoft Windows Media Player. That should keep us all busy for quite a while.
John
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Pickin for Fun - Posted - 03/18/2007:  09:25:16

Thanks a bunch for the link!

I didnt know they were readily available!

Kirk