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Re: [disklavier] Re: External floppy

2014-01-19 by Spencer Chase

you can use my midimod2 program to scale the velocity on a batch or 
single file basis. you can get it from the download page of my web site 
www.spencerserolls.com i am not sure when i last updated the program on 
the web. i fixed some compatibility issues regarding recent security bs 
so if you have any problems with the one on the web page, i can send you 
a different one.  the problem would be that you could not save presets. 
the program would still let you set sliders and modify files, it is just 
that some installations of windows do not let you write a .txt file to 
the root.

On 1/19/2014 9:58 AM, Skanter123 wrote:
> Mark, i received the external USB floppy, my Win7 64-bit recognized 
> the drive immediately, your program worked like a charm! I'm now 
> listening to old recordings my brother made on disklavier.
>
> Small issue is that recordings seem a bit soft and volume knob on dkl 
> won't change anything. I think i've seen software where one can 
> control MIDI volume?
>
> Sam
> www.keyboardcollective.com <http://www.keyboardcollective.com>
> (212) 684-3304
>
>
>
>
>
> On Jan 16, 2014, at 8:09 PM, Mark Fontana <mark@... 
> <mailto:mark@...>> wrote:
>
>>
>> I've written a free software tool for Windows that can extract 
>> performances from Disklavier and PianoDisc floppies: 
>> http://www.kinura.net/ppfbu/
>>
>> It works fine for most people, but occasionally there are low-level 
>> problems reading the disks. This is sometimes caused by deterioration 
>> and wear of the disk media.  Other times, it seems like there are 
>> issues with particular floppy drives and/or interference from 
>> antivirus software.
>>
>> Another way to transfer files from Disklavier floppies, but with more 
>> steps, would be to extract the ESEQ files from your diskettes using 
>> Root-A-Ripper and then convert them to MIDI files using ESEQ2MID.EXE, 
>> both available at Carol Beigel's site: 
>> http://www.carolrpt.com/softwaredwnld.htm
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>> On 01/16/2014 01:25 PM, Sam Kanter wrote:
>>> Question to all: If I buy a cheap, external USB floppy drive and 
>>> connect to desktop computer, will it be able to read disklavier 
>>> Pianosoft disks so I can convert to MIDI and play thru MIDI on DK?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Sam Kanter
>>> www.keyboardcollective.com <http://www.keyboardcollective.com>
>>> (212) 684-3304
>>>
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>>>
>>
> 

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Best regards, Spencer Chase
67550-Bell Springs Rd.
Garberville, CA 95542 Postal service only.
Laytonville, CA 95454 UPS only.
Spencer@...
http://www.spencerserolls.com
(707) 984-8356
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