Disklavier

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, Mark Fontana <mfontana@...> wrote:
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> 
> 
> On Tue, 18 Mar 2008, serisky wrote:
> 
> > I recently acquired a number of QRS Pianomation CDs. I would like 
to 
> > convert them to MIDI. Then I can use them in my Disklavier. Does 
anyone 
> > know how I can accomplish this? Your help is appreciated.
> 
> If your Disklavier has a CD drive, it can directly play QRS 
Pianomation 
> CDs without any conversion required.  If your Disklavier is an 
older 
> model without a CD drive, you can add one by purchasing a Yamaha 
DCD-1.
> 
> I don't believe any publicly-available software exists to "rip" QRS 
CDs
> to MIDI files.  Even if there were, you would lose any acoustic
> accompaniment from the CD during that ripping process.
> 
> Mark Fontana
>
Thanks Mark for a prompt response.  No, I do not have a CD drive on 
my Disklavier Mark II XG. I am not interested in the other 
instrumental parts of the disks.  Yes, I would like to "rip" the 
piano part only.
I hope someone has a solution!!!
Mel
Mel