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Re: giebler conversion tool

2002-05-02 by gadencourt

Thank you for your help. But I do not have the Giebler's programm as 
far as they do not answer to 3 emails I sent them (and I realy do not 
understand why, perhaps because I'm in France...). Could you send me 
this programm by email ?

regards

Philippe

--- In disklavier@y..., "slickfix2" <slickfix@a...> wrote:
> First off this program is intended for the older dkv units
> that use double sided double density disks (720k) not the
> newer High Density disks (1.44 M). Do not tape over the hole
> on HD disks to try to fool the drive into thinking they are DD
> disks. Buy some DD disks, they are still available. If you can't
> find some, e-mail me and I'll tell you where you can get some at a 
> good price.
> 
> Heres how I make disklavier disks out of midi files for my dkv unit:
> 
> 1. First get your double density disk and format it using your
> computer. (Note you can format DD floppies under Win98 but Windows
> XP does not appear to have this option.)
> 
> 2. Use the midi to .fil utility (Mid2Eseq) to convert your midi 
file 
> to a .fil file. The conversion .fil will be saved under the same 
> directory as the original midi file. 
> 
> 3. Copy the .fil file(s) to your formatted floppy. (Drag and drop
> or use copy function in windows.)
> 
> 4. Use the Eexplore utility to "explore" your floppy. It will list
> the .fil files and then you use the program to create a directory
> (Table of Contents) of all the .fil files on the floppy. You can 
also
> Name the disk title and name the songs.(.fil names). 
> 
> Thats it! stick the floppy in your disklavier and listen to the 
music.
> 
> Eric
> 
> 
> --- In disklavier@y..., "gadencourt" <gadencourt@y...> wrote:
> > --- In disklavier@y..., "slickfix2" <slickfix@a...> wrote:
> > > If your trying to convert between midi and .fil files the
> > > dkv utility is right in the file downloads of this site under
> > > utilitys. "Seek and Ye shall find!"
> > > 
> > > --- In disklavier@y..., "gadencourt" <gadencourt@y...> wrote:
> > > > i've emailed 3 times to this firm without any answer. 
> > > > 
> > > > Somebody has the utility to convert  disklavier<=>PC midi/fil 
> > > files ?
> > > > 
> > > > regards
> > 
> > Yes, that's it, but how can I write to the special formated FD ?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > thak's for your kind help

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