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Hi,

I've created and imported a MIDI file, the importer is defaulting to Grand Illusions 30 scale. When I switch to the Grand Illusions 30 (F Scale) I'm losing some notes that aren't in that scale. However, I've written the MIDI file to match the available notes for the F scale. Is there any way to make the F scale the default melody type when importing a MIDI file?

Thanks

Hi!

Here is my latest project!

Fix the Beats is an app that automatically arranges the notes in a MIDI file within the range of your instrument. Its default mode is for the 30 note music box in F scale. It even annotates the MIDI file, so that you can review the changes in a score writer software!

Here are some interesting links in text format, as it gave "suspicious link" if I entered them normally:
You can find the app at the following link: triple "w" (dot) speakthebeats (dot) com/FixTheBeats/
Here is an instructions video on YouTube: triple "w" (dot) youtube (dot) com/watch?v=O4FZk1XRNpc

The audio track in the video was created using Fix the Beats. It is based on The Well-Tempered Clavier, Prelude 2 by J. S. Bach, arranged for playing on a 30 note music box in F scale.

Cheers!

Based on Mitxela work, I did my version of a 3D printed midi automatic 30 notes music box.

You can find it on thingiverse :
thing: 5420570

or on youtube: video number
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and

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I used the "bella ciao" midi file found on musicboxmania, thanks for all...

Hi, I would like to know what you think about this melody, obviously it is not like the score, but I do what I can (it is not finished yet)

:D

https://musicboxmaniacs.com/explore/melody/alkan-etude-op-35-no-8_107123/

I have tens of thousands of midi files. Is there a good technique for searching through them by key signature and tempo? Looking for software that works on MacOS.

I have now taken the time to use CHATGPT to write a python code that will take an 88 note scale MIDI file and translate it into an accurate Fisher Price Music Box Record Player Disk
while keeping the melody and the Fisher Price Tempo of 80 BPM. The code actually works as generated by ChatGPT 4o but it took some 100 trys at it before I got a working code.

Reply here for more information. Russ Campbell

I was recently gifted a 30-note Grand Illusions (F scale) and found that many of the songs on this site are created for the C scale version of the same box. If I punched out an arrangement in C, would my box play the same thing just in F? The melody editor changes notes when transposing to the F scale version, but the papers I have tell me that all the notes are the same just transposed a fourth up.

If they have the same interval layout, is there any real reason to change the notes when transposing in the melody editor? I feel like it's throwing me off for no reason. It could be something I'm missing, pls let me know.

Hello! I have a 30 note music box but the plastic gears slip often. Just wondering if anyone knows where to find replacement copper gears that ship to Canada (drop a link if its convenient). Thanks!! :)

This was actually written during the pandemic as a song of hope in dark times. It was done on one of those $20 kikkerman music boxes. Hope you like it!

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Hi all, i have hand made a box for my 15 note music box for a present for my wife (she’s quite sick at the moment and bed bound) and im now looking for some help! I’m looking to have “Lewis Capaldi - Love the hell out of you” transferred onto my paper strip! Is there anyone out there that could help make this possible?