How To Use NetPiano™ Player

 

1. Open “My Computer,” navigate to “NetPianoSongs.” Double click on the first song.

 

 

 

2. The NetPiano™ Player will open and start playing the song. It may take a minute or so for the song to load. Notice in the top of the window is a progress bar that you may click and drag to move back and forth in the song.

 

In the right half of the window is a moving bar graph that shows the signal being sent to your piano. At the far end of the window is a bar graph that shows the setting of your volume control that should be all the way up.

 

 

 

3. To adjust your volume control right-click on the speaker icon in the lower right-hand corner of your screen. Click on “Open Volume Controls” and set the two left-hand volume sliders  for “Play Control” and “Wave” all the way up. Make sure the “Balance” sliders are in the middle. Note that these controls do not change how loudly your piano plays. Your piano’s volume is controlled on your Pianomation™ as usual. The accompaniment volume is controlled by the speaker or amplifier that plays those.

 

 

 

4. The player controls are similar to those on a CD player.

 

 

 

5. You may also move your mouse over a control to see  the “tool tip” hint. Look at the button highlighted below. The button highlights and displays the “Open File” tool-tip when the mouse hovers over it. This is the “Open File” button.

 

 

 

6. Clicking the “Open File” button opens a box that allows you to select a song to play. Navigate to your NetPianoSongs folder and double-click the last song.

 

 

 

7. On the NetPiano™ player click the “PL” button to open the playlist. Note that it lists the song you just selected.

 

 

 

8. The button labeled “MW” opens the Media Window. This window will be used in the future for songs that have accompanying video or lyrics.

 

 

 

9. “VIZ” opens the Visualizations window that displays a computer graphics show synchronized to your piano.

 

 

 

10. There are many visualizations available. To change the one displayed, right click over the visualizations window to open the menu. In the middle of the menu click on “Visualizations” where you may select from several patterns.

 

 

 

11. “REP” makes the songs in the playlist repeat in the order in which they are listed.

 

 

 

12. “SHF” shuffles the order in which the songs in the playlist are played. Used with “REP” you can enjoy hours or songs that repeat in random order.

 

Enjoy your NetPiano™ Player more by learning some handy tips and tricks including using playlists and setting up music folders in the next tutorial “How To Use Playlists.”