Hi,  I wrote a few weeks ago explaining my attempt to be to interface
Cakewalk Pro audio with my piano which is equipped with a record strip
and arranging a MIDI file by "step recording", much in the same way
that the old QRS stop piano worked.

This wasn't easy.  I had to assign some short cut keys (key bindings)
to Cakewalk, and also be able to operate the step record button
via foot pedals.  It took three pedals to get Cakewalk to do this:
step, enter, and advance.

The first thing I learned is that it is much harder to step record than
is would seem to be.  Although the pianist has more time to think
before he presses they keys, he also has to know _exactly_ at what time
in the measures the note should be _before_ they are entered.

Being a computer program, the out-of-time notes can be easily deleted
and tried again.  But the old QRS stop piano directly operated a
master perforator -- there was no 'Undo' feature that I am aware of.

 [ A punched hole is rather permanent!  ;)  -- Robbie

It took me quite a while to get the knack of my 'machine', and only
experience will enable me to discover all the effects I can produce by
using 'step record" as another way of arranging music.  It's fun, but
pretty darn slow, but I am learning a lot about note about timing!

I arranged my first 'step recorded' MIDI file by using this thing
and it is on my web site if anyone wants to download it.  While it's
not at all a complicated piece of music, at least it makes musical
sence.  It is at

    http://members.aol.com/AndyTTaylr/private/muppet.mid

I would be very interested to know if I am going in the right direction
with this project.

Thanks and enjoy
Andy Taylor