Disklavier

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Midi


--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Jenkins" <yahoo@...> wrote:
>
> In 1996, I purchased a DC5 Mark II with an external XG box, and I 
> bought a lot of software for it. I got rid of the DC5 a couple 
years 
> ago, and have been "between pianos" until my puchase this summer 
of a 
> DC7 Mark IV. I recently pulled out all the old 3.5" floppies I had 
> purchased for my Mark II, and tried to play them on my new piano. 
All 
> of them worked great, with the exception of two: Phantom of the 
Opera 
> and Mannheim Steamroller Christmas (Special Edition). The last two 
> tracks on the M.S. Xmas disk won't read, and the Phantom disk is 
> apparently unreadable by the piano.
> 
> I realized that I should have backed up my software a LONG time 
ago (we 
> computer geeks have a saying that goes "There are two types of 
data: 
> data that is backed up, and data that is waiting to be lost"), so 
I 
> decided to take steps to protect the remainder of my disks. I 
> downloaded Root-A-Ripper, which worked like a CHAMP! It took me 
less 
> than 15 minutes to rip an entire stack of diskettes. I now have 
all of 
> my old diskettes backed up to my hard drive, and I've also 
transferred 
> them all to the "From/To PC" folder on my piano where they can be 
> played any time.
> 
> However, Root-A-Ripper agreed with my piano. It couldn't read the 
> Phantom diskette at all, and it couldn't rip the last two tracks 
on the 
> Mannheim diskette. :(
> 
> I have the original disks (I can produce photos/scans of the disks 
and 
> covers to prove it), and I'm wondering if anyone else on this list 
has 
> either of both of these disks and would be willing to share their 
backup
> (s) with me (feel free to reply privately if you wish). Or, if you 
have 
> either disk but don't know how to back them up, I'd be happy to 
walk 
> you through it in return for your backup. It really is very easy 
with 
> the Root-A-Ripper, and as my story proves, you really should have 
your 
> song data backed up anyway!
> 
> The part numbers on the disks and their links in the Yamaha 
Musicsoft 
> Store are:
> 
> Phantom of the Opera: PSP4606 00504606
> http://www.yamahamusicsoft.com/index.php?
> action=ProductDetail&product_id=1141540
> 
> Mannheim Steamroller Christmas: PSP190 00501990
> http://www.yamahamusicsoft.com/index.php?
> action=ProductDetail&product_id=1001671
> 
> Thanks in advance for any help!
> 
> Steve
>