Disklavier

Josh,

This is a good suggestion, and one that has been brought up before.  I'm not sure why it never took hold.  I actually enjoy browsing through the subjects that don't directly impact me.  The recent thread on software for the Mac for example...I don't have a Mac, never plan on having a Mac, but found the discussion interesting.

Messages that are completely off topic (like this one, for example) are easily deleted.  I even don't mind the fact that I don't have the concept of a "kill" file like a usenet reader to ignore specific users who have clearly demonstrated that they think this forum is theirs and that everyone should abide by their rules.  The delete button works there also.

That being said, if we had a real forum, I could choose to read all of the messages while others could read only their private inbox if they so choose.  Having the choice would be nice.

-Kevin



----- Original Message ----
From: Josh Goldman <josh@...>
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 3:19:28 AM
Subject: Threaded Discussions? (was: RE: [disklavier] Furniture suggestions?)


I'm new to the group (brand new DC2M4) so I may be way out of
line suggesting this, but I'll dive in anyway...
Maybe it's time to think about this group moving to a real forum
system rather than the antiquated Yahoo Groups system.
 
A real threaded discussion board would let those who wanted to
read a topic read it, reply to their heart's content, and let others who don't
wish to participate skip to another thread.
 
I can see both sides in this little dispute... and think the
technology here is partly to blame.  The fact that Yahoo Groups sends
everything to everybody (yes, I'm aware you don't have to take the emails) is a
big issue.  
 
--josh
 
 
 
 
From:disklavier@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:disklavier@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Mark
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 9:49 PM
To: disklavier@yahoogro ups.com
Subject: Re: [disklavier] Furniture suggestions?
 
Kevin,

Would you really think a knocked down computer cabinet would look good 
next to the high quality furniture and finish of a Yamaha piano. Do you 
have a do it yourself brain kit too.

Take it private.

Kevin Goroway wrote:
> Thinking about this instead of a file cabinet:
>
> http://www.homedeco rators.com/ detail.php? parentid= 5117010&aid=froogle&CAWELAID=130285947
>
> It doesn't look great open, but the "alternate view" shows it in 
> white, but with the doors closed... Have to try it against the wife...
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Kevin Goroway <kgoroway@yahoo. com>
> To: disklavier@yahoogro ups.com
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 5:37:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [disklavier] Furniture suggestions?
>
> A 30" screen isn't going in there, that's for sure...
>
> Mark, can you please take the time to spell out to the entire group 
> what YOUR email filters are set up for? This way the rest of us can 
> be certain that we abide by YOUR rules of email subjects. I'm sure 
> that the rest of us have nothing better to do then to worry about YOUR 
> email filters. Does it support wildcards? You might look into 
> that... I can guarantee that I will forget about YOUR email filters 
> in, oh, about...now.
>
> -Kevin
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Mark <MarkGMID@cableone. net>
> To: disklavier@yahoogro ups.com <http://ups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 5:31:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [disklavier] Furniture suggestions?
>
> Kevin,
>
> Before you deride me with your comment about using the delete button,
> how about you learn to use a space bar between Mark and IV so we can
> filter out the Mark IV posts. You are the one who started the MarkIV
> MIDI vs USB thread that got past my filter settings. So far, there have
> been 15 post to that thread.
> I can't imagine the aesthetics of a Grand piano in a room with a giant
> 30 inch flat panel like was suggested.
>
> My suggestion would be to buy a tablet laptop so you can flip the screen
> and set the laptop on the piano just about anywhere.
>
> Mark in Idaho
>
> Kevin Goroway wrote:
> > I suppose it wasn't taken private for the same reason that I posted
it
> > here in the first place.
> >
> > The audience of this group consists primarily of people who own
> > disklaviers. I couldn't think of a more appropriate group of people
> > to ask for suggestions on furnishing a room when one chooses to add a
> > computer to their piano. I don't think posting this question on, say,
> > the piano forums "piano" group would make sense since most
pianos
> > can't have a computer connected to them in the first place...
> >
> > There's also the possibility that someone else on this group, now, or
> > in the future might be interested in the same question.
> >
> > Another point...The description of this group is (taken directly from
> > the yahoo groups page):
> >
> >
> > "Description
> >
> > For owners of Yamaha Disklavier pianos to swap non-classical musical
> > performance files in Midi & E-Seq formats."
> >
> > Do you think that accurately describes the discussions of this group?
> > Me neither. So who are you to decide what is appropriate here?
> >
> > Lastly, in response to "If you do not know how to reply
privately, how
> > can you figure out how to
> > operate or play a Disklavier?" I say, if you know how to respond
to
> > the group, you certainly know how to delete an email that doesn't
> > interest you...
> >
> > -Kevin
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Mark <MarkGMID@cableone. net <mailto:MarkGMID% 40cableone. net>>
> > To: disklavier@yahoogro ups.com <mailto:disklavier% 40yahoogroups. com>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 1:18:51 PM
> > Subject: Re: [disklavier] Furniture suggestions?
> >
> > Why have you not taken this thread private? It is not relevant to the
> > rest of us. I do not care about the problems with one small room and
all
> > the problems it presents.
> >
> > Remember, all of the e-mails have the original senders e-mail
address.
> > If you do not know how to reply privately, how can you figure out how
to
> > operate or play a Disklavier?
> >
> > Enough already!!!
> >
> > Spencer_Lists wrote:
> > >
> > > Greetings Kevin,
> > >
> > > Another possibility is using a wireless MIDI connection at the
piano
> > > and a notebook computer or put the desktop computer wherever
makes
> > > sense. The notebook is best because it can be anywhere in the
room or
> > > closed up and or taken completely out of the room when not
actually
> > > using it.
> > >
> > > Spencer
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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