Intro here.

[pirinst]

Dave here (pirinst) from Portland Or. Got news of this site by a PSR2100 forum user (TyrosTrax) that does a lot of midi songs on that forum.

Been playing keyboards live for about 3 years now after playing bass guitar for about seven years and got bored.

Casio MZ2000 has been my favorite live play board-unfortunately it's been discontinued and unsupported anywhere on the net that I've looked. Great live band board. Very hard to beat for the price. I don't use the styles and patterns, just play chords and notes-also do vocals.

Recently got a Yamaha PSR2100 which is light years ahead of the Casio for smf loading and editing but not as good for live work.

Play by ear so it takes longer to learn stuff, but really enjoy the flexibility of keyboards. Midi music is really fun for me. I have a version of Santana's She's Not There that should be on the forum next week. It is my first really serious midi and should hopefully be up to the standards that I've heard in the songs on this forum so far. The finalized cd version is really nice but I haven't purchased the program that makes midi mp3 conversions yet.

Done about five or six songs prior but didn't have the midi edit program so didn't try to post them. They do sound good on the finalized cd version with vocals, of course.

Looking forward to doing future music and visiting the site.

Other hobbies include digital photography and motorcyle race track riding

[midimart]

Hi Dave and welcome.

We received your file of She's Not There by Santana and is ready for download below.

If you have a CD with you performing on it, why not send us a track to be placed on the members stage - We will all be able to listen to you then.

Anyway here is the Santana midi.

She's Not There by Santana
(seq by Dave Minden - Portland Or)

[pirinst]

Thanks Admin, I'm a real nooobe to computers except for AOL.com. Don't know the first thing about sending anything other than smfs at this stage. My buddy said to go to a computer store and buy an mp3 conversion program that should allow me to send-sound correct? Thanks.

[pirinst]

I sent in Red Skies at Night by the Fixx this morning. Hopefully it will get posted someplace.
Thought the midi songs went into the main list after 30 days-maybe read it wrong. Anyhoo,
is so, She's Not There would need to be added as a second version....? Thanks.

[midimart]

Hi pirinst.

Yes you are right, if a file is deemed to be good enough to be placed on site, it will be approx 30 days after it has been placed here on the forum for members to download first.

I have received your version of Red Skies At Night and this will be uploaded this week...

The Santana version of She's Not There was not placed on site as we have a very good copy of this track already on our main listings.

Maybe we can start up a board for files we have already got, but different variations produced by members.....

[pirinst]

Thanks Admin, will send another one after finished. Haven't started yet, haven't even decided
what song to do but will keep in touch.

[pirinst]

Just fyi, I'm sure you already know but the main listing she's not there is the Zombies version
which is different than the santana version. Thanks again.

[pirinst]

Wow, the song is posted already on the midi latest. That was fast! (Red Skies)
Just want to say again the lead horn representing the vocals was for timing/reference only and is meant to be silenced if anyone downloads to their keyboard. That way they can sing along with the rest of the song. (Hence it is the only track that has some noticable errors in it.) Very cool! Dave Minden

[sidneybubbles]

Pirinst, just downloaded your version of She's Not There. Very usable track keep up the good work

[pirinst]

Thanks Sidneybubbles, the levels are a little off so it sounds good in the computer card.
I think the bass and guitars are a little higher than if the song was being played on a keyboard.

[sidneybubbles]

Yeah, just needs the odd tweak here and there but nothing drastic!!

[Tone_Deff (Musicmaker)]

Hi Dave,

I lived and worked in Oregon for a few years, met my wife there - from Coos Bay - Moved together up to Alaska, and now settled back in my own Country (UK). We are both performing keyboard players, and both use the Yamaha 9000 Pro - had 2100's - and moved on.

Tried the Yamaha Tyros 1 and 2, but not all that impressed - a lot of money for a relatively few extras - most of which we don't need.

We don't use boring repetetive styles or intro's either, and prefer to use backing .mids that we pinch from around the net and revoice, modify, etc - or create our own midis.

I know 'Tyros Trax' from yet another Forum (SVP). He does some great music.

Kind regards,

Tony

[pirinst]

Very cool. Thanks for the comments. I prefer to make my own songs entirely since I don't use midi when performing.