Disklavier

I was unable to perform the "trick" - xp still says I'm formatting a 
1.44 mb floppy - there is no option to format a 720k floppy.  The 
computer sees the disk pretty fast in explore.  If the front side of 
the disk is taped, it will format 1.44mb. If the back side or both 
sides are taped, xp says the disk can't be formatted.  Next is to try 
using my lap-top (alas, also windows xp) to play the midi files into 
the midi-in of the cart.  I'm living in a small village in the south 
of France - any idea where to purchase a correct cable, or even the 
type of cable needed.

Thanks, group!

Jim Ross
jwross@...



-- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "" <luenerl@k...> wrote:
> Actually, Todd is correct mid2eseq and vice-a-verse work just fine 
in windows. Windows xp will format a 720 k floppy if you use the 
trick of using 1.4 MB floppies and tape over the open hole (not the 
locking hole) with non-transparent tape. The computer than thinks it 
is a 720k. YOU MUST BE Patient. It takes a long time for the computer
to see this disk (most people give up and think it won't work). Once 
it sees the disk a popup window will appear and tell you that the 
disk is unformatted and ask you if you would like to format it. One 
of the options will be to format a 720k disk. Again, be patient it 
takes awhile. Good luck!
>  
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: Todd Muncy Sent: 8/12/2003 
9:41:54 AM To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [disklavier] File downloads 
> Actually, I think dkvcopy is the only program in the dkvutil suite 
that requires a pure DOS boot. The other programs, including 
mid2eseq, I believe will run under Windows. Windows XP will read and 
write 720K floppies, but it will not format them.
> ----- Original Message ----- From:  [mailto:carolrpt@h...]Carol 
Beigel To:
>  [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com]disklavier@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Tuesday, August
> 12, 2003 9:33 AM Subject: Re: [disklavier] File downloads 
> Your Disklavier only plays the Yamaha proprietary format ESEQ files 
from 720k floppy disks. There is a free program in the files section 
called dkutil that will convert MIDI files to ESEQ format. However, 
this old software ONLY runs in real DOS, not the virtual DOS that 
comes with Windows XP. All PianoSoft files from Yamaha use this 
backwardly compatible ESEQ format.
 
You have two options for using the floppy drive. Either purchase an 
older computer or laptop that runs Windows 98 or earlier, or upgrade 
to Yamaha's DSR1 control box that will also give you Ensemble sounds, 
uses HD disks, and can play MIDI files in either SMF1 or SMF0 without 
conversion, has a memory disk and uses flash memory to update the 
software.
 
 Your Disklavier, however, should be able to play standard MIDI 
files from your XP laptop computer using playlist or jukebox 
software. Any MIDI tracks allocated to Channels 1 or 2 will play the 
keys on the DKV.

Carol Beigel
crbrpt@b...