Disklavier

Ok…
So I ordered a midi bluetooth from Sam’s music, have not received yet!

Also ordered a new floppy drive from Yamaha, installed today, says unformatted disk using the original Yamaha disks? Anyone had this experience. I will call Yamaha Monday for their thoughts!

Mike

> On Dec 14, 2016, at 1:43 PM, Carol Beigel carol@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> The ones found on the Player Jukebox are piano only, and I think many or most on the midiplayertools are piano only as well.  I know Sleigh Ride is not.
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> Carol
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> On Dec 14, 2016, at 2:23 PM, Knodel Construction knodelconst@yahoo.com <mailto:knodelconst@...> [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com <mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com>> wrote:
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>> Hey Carol,
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>> So would the Midi files found online be piano only. or can they play the piano soft music with the accompaniment?
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>> Thanks
>> Mike
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>>> On Dec 13, 2016, at 8:30 AM, Carol Beigel carol@... <mailto:carol@...> [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com <mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com>> wrote:
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>>> try just replacing the floppy drive. The newer DKC850 works, but you would also need to buy speakers. Cost is about $2300.
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>>> Really try the link I just sent you. You can buy a MIDI interface and connecter for less than a $100. Send Mark Fontana some money for the PPFDBU software that converts those 750k double density floppies to standard MIDI files that you can store anywhere - preferable iCloud or Dropbox. Get an iOS device - even used. i.e. iPod. Get the free app Piano JukeBox and/or Sweet MIDI player in the app store. Even if you need to purchase an external floppy drive from Yamaha ($150) you have everything you need (except internet radio for Diskavier which you can’t get on that piano anyway).
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>>> Eventually you need to do this anyway.
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>>> Carol Beigel
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