Ampico Piano Roll Perforator

cutting 20 to 1 piano rolls for the first time since 1923

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• Ampico
• piano
• roll
• perforator

[DoeSigns]

The perforator requires special MIDI files having all events timed on even multiples of 72 ticks per punch row.

[56Packman]

WAY COOL! are these rools availble for purchase?

[DoeSigns]

@56Packman The rolls are sold by Keystone Music Rolls in Bethlehem, PA.

[bachinorl]

Is there any way to digitally convert a piano roll into standard piano sheet music (ie., so that one would be able to play pretty much the exact same notes/arrangement as was originally recorded on the piano roll-- provided there were no "3rd or 4th hand" embellishments, of course?) Thanks.

[DoeSigns]

@bachinorl Yes, this can be done by scanning the piano roll, converting the image to MIDI using specialized software and finally using Cakewalk to display the MIDI as sheet music.

[cbkidder]

awesome!!! can you produce 65 note rolls too? If not I need a 65 note perforator so i can begin production of new 65 note rolls.

[DoeSigns]

@cbkidder This machine can only do rolls with 9 holes per inch across the paper width. You will need to find a roll cutter who does 6 holes per inch spacing. Nickelodeon roll cutters can usually do 65 note rolls.

[BladeBronson]

Can you produce custom rolls from a midi file? I'm interested in producing music for Ampico players (with expression). I've found a roll perforator in Reno that can do 88 key rolls, but I really want to produce Ampico. Thanks!

[Wurlitzer157]

Now THIS is a roll cutter! Much faster than the computer controlled ones I've seen.

[berntd]

Wow! That is way cool. Is there a description somewhere on how it works? Does it move the punches underneath the hammer or something??

Superb!!