Disklavier

MX80s only use 720k double density disks and only play ESEQ files. Any MIDI 
files you download need to be converted to the ESEQ format (.fil) The 
dkvcopy only works in real DOS; not running in a DOS window.  You have to 
reboot your computer in DOS.  If you are running Windows XP you might be out 
of luck.  Someone got XP to work on a desktop with these utilities, but I 
did not get a laptop to work with XP Home.

If possible, use an older computer floppy drive and some older double 
density disks.  You can order them from www.shoplet.com  Some people have 
successfully used a piece of tape to cover one hole in a high density disk.

The Disklavier disks have nothing written in the first sector.  Your 
computer must see something in this sector in order to recognize the disk.  
You could try copying the Sample disk that came with your DKV to the blank 
disk using the dkvcopy utility.  Write protect the Sample Disk before you do 
this.  A floppy disk can hold as many as 59 songs depending upon their size.

I have found using the Giebler utilities (about $60) at www.giebler.com and 
a new supply of double density 720k disks works great.  The dkvutil also 
works very well. I also dedicate an old laptop runing Windows 95 to do this. 
  Even the old laptop with an 85 meg hardrive and a monochrome display 
runing Windows 3.1 is excellent for this purpose

However, the DSR1 plays high density disks and MIDI 0 and MIDI 1 formats and 
has the XG ensemble sounds as well.  It also has a memory disk built in.

Good luck!

Carol Beigel
crbrpt@...



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