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	Piano roll - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The piano roll moves over a device known as the 'tracker bar', which first had 58 holes, was expanded to 65 and then was upgraded to 88 holes (generally, one for each piano key).
		Rolls for the reproducing piano were generally made from the recorded performances of famous musicians.
		Player piano engineers were well aware of this, as can be seen from many patents of the time, but since reproducing piano recordings were generally made with a similar take-up spool drive, the tempo of the recorded performance is faithfully reproduced, despite the gradually increasing paper speed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Piano_roll#Pianolas (1434 words)

	Cakewalk - Toward a new vision of Piano Roll View
		The piano roll view is one of the essential elements of a computer-based music sequencer.
		The lyrics on a piano roll are right-justified to keep them out of the way of the notes as much as possible, and that makes the lyrics even harder to read, because you don't know where to find the start of each new line of print.
		Aligning notation to a piano roll results in strange note spacing in the notation; also, the functions of the piano roll and of notation are similar enough that the advantage of an ergonomically oriented piano roll probably outweighs that of aligning notation to it in most cases.
	www.bikexprt.com /cakewalk/pianorol1.htm (1684 words)

	Terry Smythe's Piano Roll Scanner
		BTW, the positioning nail could be dispensed with, for varying roll widths, to facilitate simplicity of placing the CIS as centered as possible over the roll, regardless of its width.
		Note a common friction brake from a conventional player piano spool box, to maintain a stable flow of roll paper under the CIS sensor.
		Operating it at its normal 12vdc, the light was fine for original rolls, but posed problems trying to strike a balance of adequate hole pattern image and specks when attempting to scan newer rolls perforated on light highly translucent paper.
	members.shaw.ca /smythe/smythe.htm (1597 words)

	Displaying Piano Roll Notation
		These rectangles are called "Piano Roll Notation" becase they resemble the hole cutouts for notes in piano rolls of mechanical player pianos that were popular in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
		Whether the color of the a piano roll rectangle is white or yellow depends on whether (1) the performed timing of the note is locked, or (2) the performed timing of the note is temporarily unlocked for editing.
		Piano Roll Palette, as described in the next topic.
	www.notation.com /ComposerDocs/Displaying_Piano_Roll_Notat.htm (780 words)

	George Gershwin and the player piano 1915-1927
		Piano rolls were usually made and released very quickly after songs were published in sheet music form in order to capitalize on their current public popularity.
		Regardless of the fact that many of these roll performances are not as aesthetically pleasing as a performance by a live pianist, Gershwin deserves credit for elevating the typically mechanical sound of player piano duets to a higher artistic level than other contemporary roll pianists.
		Rolls were only made to earn money, for both the performer and the company, not for posterity, and were practically considered disposable.
	www.richard-dowling.com /GershwinRollsNotes (2976 words)

	MUS 570B Cakewalk Piano Roll View
		When you first open a Piano Roll window, the Note pane is full size and the Controllers pane is hidden at the bottom.
		Piano Roll view lets you edit notes and their controllers (volume, e.g,) during playback or recording.
		When a Piano Roll view is the active window, Edit menu commands operate only on those notes that you have selected in that Piano Roll view.
	spider.georgetowncollege.edu /music/burnette/Mus570b/pianorollview.htm (1329 words)

	Player Piano Music Roll Artists
		Most hand-played rolls were intended for use on the reproducing piano and thus it was necessary throughout the recording session to accurately determine all dynamic variations in the music.
		Some roll manufacturers achieved this by measurement of hammer and key velocity, while others relied upon the presence of an engineer, who interpreted this aspect of the performance by ear and skilfully calculated appropriate dynamic coding for the finished roll.
		A small number of piano roll manufacturers exist in the world today, the largest of which is QRS; a name that has been around for just over a hundred years.
	www.pianola.com /mrolla.htm (988 words)

	Roll Scanning Information Page
		My entry into the world of piano roll scanning was initiated by the wonderful pioneering efforts of Richard Stibbons, who promoted the idea of a common, affordable system to perform accurate optical scanning of the paper rolls and provided both hardware circuit designs and Basic software code to convert the scans to digital format.
		The roll recutting support manifested itself in the creation of data files from the scanned rolls that were in unusual formats used by specialized roll perforating equipment.
		Most piano rolls are punched with hole spacings of 9 holes per inch, or about 0.1111 inches center to center on the horizontal axis, so the 300 dpi horizontal resolution is again more than adequate for the task.
	www.trachtman.org /rollscans/scanningbackground.htm (2066 words)

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		The Piano Roll represents note pitch on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis (it’s the same concept as ye-olde paper ‘Piano rolls’ used to automate mechanical pianos in the distant past).
		The Piano Roll is also the place where ‘live’ MIDI playing is recorded for playback and post-editing.
		Notes in Piano Roll are displayed as horizontal bars (12) and slides are shown as horizontal bars with a small triangle drawn in the left side (11).
	www.flstudio.com /help/html/pianoroll.htm (2093 words)

	Atelier Démocratique - Piano Roll
		New staff type: Piano roll staff, where notes are displayed as more or less wide rectangles instead of the standard notation (pitch is indicated by the vertical location of the rectangle and length by its width).
		I mean, suppose you have an staff, and you open a new windows where the piano roll is displayed.
		With piano roll you visually know accurately Where the note Start and where it ends.
	www.myriad-online.com /cgi-bin/workshop/YaBB.pl?board=view;action=display;num=1131468738;start=0 (1129 words)

	John Roache's Ragtime MIDI Library - "The Stibbons Piano-Roll Transcriptions"
		He has been quite successful transcribing the "reproducing" piano rolls which contain the dynamics of the original piano performance.
		According to Fred Allen she was "The young Lady who sounds like Two Pianos." At one time she was also "The Flying Pianist" This name came about as a result of a Vaudeville show in which she and her piano floated above the dancers on stage, illuminated by UV light.
		It is said that her exuberance was moderated by the company because she was capable of playing so many notes so fast that the paper usage got out of control.
	www.johnroachemusic.com /rolls.html (745 words)

	Review: Hecsan Rollup Piano
		The Piano runs from four humble AA batteries, which are included, and it doesn't work 'em too hard; it's supposed to last at least 12 hours from a set of alkalines.
		The only regular keyboards that come anywhere near the Rollup Piano in size and weight are those little tiny controller 'boards with no sounds of their own, for use with separate synths and sequencers.
		A lot of piano techniques depend on being able to slide your finger from one key to another, which is very difficult when the keys are made of grabby rubber.
	www.dansdata.com /rup.htm (1850 words)

	The Pianola Institute - The Pianola Journal - Volumes 7 & 8
		Since any pianist will respond both to the instrument and the environment in which he is playing, then by their very nature, reproducing pianos and their recordings must be fundamentally flawed in their attempts to 're-enact the artist', the phrase used by Ampico in the 1920s.
		Hitherto the player piano world has known very little about his life and work, which was surprisingly fertile, including nine operas, two masses, three string quartets, several symphonic works, and large quantities of music for military band.
		This volume is not intended as an exposition of the art of interpreting player piano music; it deals with the intellectual, rather than the aesthetic, and concerns itself with the principles of expression only, in so far as they relate to the technical side of the subject.
	www.pianola.org /journal/journal_vol7-8.cfm (1402 words)

	A 'Thumbnail' History of Music Rolls
		Prior to 1900, player organs outnumbered the pianos which were to be played with music rolls, so factories merely churned-out rolls that were graph paper equivalents of printed sheet music.
		Now, the aim was to produce a roll which sounded rhythmically-correct in spite of the fact that the factory formulae forced the music into perforated performances which sounded NOTHING like the pianists on the roll labels.
		The rolls created for the later instruments, however, remained mired within the limitations of formula arranging, so developments in the paper rolls halted around 1920 -- music continued to be perforated, but the methods remained the same.
	wiscasset.net /artcraft/studio.htm (2380 words)

	On a Roll: History of the Steinway Reproducing Piano
		Owning a piano meant several things: that one had the means to afford such a costly instrument; and that a woman in the household was sophisticated enough to play the piano.
		The player piano was the one of the first of many inventions to change music as a commodity.
		The music recorded on the player piano roll reflected the changing social fabric of the day--the end of Victorian convention and the beginning of the uninhibited modern thinking and free-spending practices of the twentieth century.
	www.tcom.ohiou.edu /piano/onaroll2.html (467 words)

	Piano Roll Reproductions at Piano Society
		In the late 1800's, early devices called "push-ups" or vorsetzers were invented which, when rolled into place in front of most any piano, would "play" the piano by means of a row of felt-covered fingers hanging out its back side.
		These rolls were the records of the day, later replaced by disks, later replaced by wire recordings, later replaced by disks in variety of evolutionary formats, later replaced by tape recordings in a variety of evolutionary formats, and eventually replaced by CD's and DVD's in today's market.
		The recordings reproduced at Piano Society are sampled in 48.1 kHz uncompressed WAV-format and compressed to 128 kbps mp3-format with a Yamaha CFIII S played in the size of a 150 x 50 meters large concert hall.
	pianosociety.com /cms/index.php?section=738 (534 words)

	iB::Topic::Vertical piano roll?
		To me, the current way piano rolls are presented to us would be like turning a physical piano 90 degrees counterclockwise, then trying to play it and understand what notes you need to hit or are seeing.
		I guess shifting to a 90 degree piano roll wouldn't be such an issue...
		I can look at a piano roll (as is) and 'visualise' the sound (of piano, strings or drums) just by looking at the timeline and the pianoroll.
	www.ntrack.com /cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi?s=a7434f9b131b124e6ce24e54241194ef;act=ST;f=1;t=5385 (1028 words)

	Adam's Pianola Page - PLAYER PIANO ROLL PICTURES
		Themodist rolls were also made for the 65-note scale with exactly the same markings, themodist holes at the margins but no sustain pedal (as 65-note doesn't play this).
		I have one example of a 58-note Aeolian Grand organ roll (6 holes per inch) with chain perforations - the bridges between the individual holes are smaller than in the 9 per inch format to prevent note reiteration with the result that the roll shreds even easier than before.
		These rolls are standard rolls that had the Metrostyle line makings ostensibly mastered by the celebrity (the majority of whom were composers with the rest being pianists) whose facsimile autograph and interpretational directions appeared at the beginning of the roll as in this example.
	website.lineone.net /~agr/rollscan.html (1808 words)

	Roll a Piano - Keyboard Piano
		But the Roll a Piano lets you practice and play anywhere you go: This portable, battery-powered keyboard piano offers three full octaves of playing range, and it rolls up to a compact size for storage or travel.
		The Roll a Piano is powered by three AA batteries (sold separately).
		Whether you use it to practice your skills or entertain your friends, the Roll a Piano is a light, convenient, and ultimately flexible instrument.
	www.smarthome.com /33514.html (262 words)

	Martin Cook Inducted Into SGM Piano Roll of Honor
		Martin was one of four inducted into the 2005 Class of the Southern Gospel Piano Roll of Honor at a ceremony held in the Hyatt Regency Hotel on August 13.
		Organized in 1996, the Southern Gospel Piano Roll of Honor is equivalent to a Southern Gospel pianists Hall of Fame.
		He also played piano for the Silvertones, a regional quartet from North Carolina, before he formed the Inspirations in 1964, helping mold that group into one of gospel music's all-time elite as its manager, pianist and emcee for the past 41 years.
	www.theinspirations.com /News_MartinPianoRoll_HOF.htm (620 words)

	Roll Scanning Information Page
		There is a tremendous amount of wonderful music from the late 1800's and early 1900's that is in danger of being lost as these old paper piano rolls deteriorate with age.
		I am able to optically scan these piano rolls and convert the scans to MIDI files which can then be used to play the music on modern solonoid pianos, digital pianos, computer soundcards, or any playback system that supports MIDI files.
		The optical scanner is able to scan and read the music from rolls that are already damaged to the point where they can no longer be played on a piano.
	www.trachtman.net /rollscans (226 words)

	Roll-Up Piano
		If you are on a small budget and you can not afford a piano then you have come to the right place.
		Roll-up piano's include all 00-99 keys a real piano has and it comes with its own AC power adapter, 4 AA batteries, carrying case and instructions on how to use this roll-up piano, and your own set of headphones so that only you can listen to your music.
		This roll-up piano is not heavy and easy to store away in your closet or drawer.
	www.hecsaninc.com /roll_up_piano.html (383 words)

	CD Baby: RICHARD TRYTHALL: Jelly Roll Morton Piano Music
		Trythall's latest release, "Jelly Roll Morton Piano Music" (MR Classics), is a painstakingly accurate recreation of the music of one of the architects of jazz.
		Jelly Roll Morton (born Ferdinand Lemott), was a classically trained pianist who played music in New Orleans brothels at the age of 16.
		The result is remarkable: it brings alive the unbridled virtuosity of Jelly Roll Morton, the nuances of his performance, the wealth of his expression as performed on a modern, scintillating piano which bursts forth from the recording energetically.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/trythall (1300 words)

	Roll-Up Piano - Digital Portable 61 Keys (5 Octave) Rollup Electronic Music Piano MIDI Keyboard
		Roll it up and put it inside the included pouch for easy storage or travel with ease with this 2 lbs piano
		For a roll up piano with all the features and quality you would like to have, this roll up piano is simply the best value of any roll-up piano.
		If you are used to playing a real piano and even a synthesizer with un-weighted keys, you will probably be disappointed.
	www.top-musicalinstruments.com /product/rollup_piano__digital_portab--B000NJPND2.php (1259 words)

	USB Roll Up Piano » Netscape.com
		Gadgets and Tech – USB Roll Up Piano is a perfect USB gadget for those who want to have a quick play of a piano during the travelling as long as there is a computer or laptop with you.
		Play it by ear - how to play piano...
		Piano Chord Charts and How to Use T...
	gadgets.netscape.com /story/2006/10/01/usb-roll-up-piano (83 words)

	Understanding the Controls on Player Pianos made by Aeolian (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Typically labeled "Loud", it was installed so that when the unit is being pumped with the foot treadles, the sustain can still be used in the appropriate places to enhance the quality of the music.
		The main difference between the soft pedal and the push-button soft controls is that the soft pedal pushes the entire hammer rail closer to the strings.
		Although not usually very accurate (it's not easily calibrated) except at the "0" and "70" marks, it should be utilized to select the correct tempo indicated on the player piano roll (near the beginning).
	www.pianoworld.com /playerbasics.htm (695 words)

	joegratz.net » The Piano Roll Defense
		Ellicot’s defence, exempted the perforated [player piano] rolls from copyright law because they formed part of the mechanism of the player piano.
		Making a piano roll wasn’t copying the sheet music, since it didn’t look anything like the sheet music and wasn’t readable for human performance in the same way as the sheet music.
		Making a piano was copying the music itself, but, as the court says, there was no independent protection for the music itself apart from the sheet music in which it was fixed.
	www.joegratz.net /archives/2004/05/29/the-piano-roll-defense (1098 words)

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		The piano roll was the first system for cheaply copying music.
		The publishers asked Congress to ban the piano roll and to create a law that said that any new system for reproducing music should be subject to a veto from their industry association.
		Piano rolls didn't sound as good as the music of a skilled pianist: but they scaled better.
	www.craphound.com /msftdrm.txt (6720 words)

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