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RootARipper
The nice thing about this copy utility is that it copies files on floppy disks to your hard drive on XP computers. It saves the trouble of duplicating a copy-protected disk first, then moving the files to a hard drive.
If they are ESEQ files they will have a .fil extension.
If not play them with Yampalyer and select convert to midi.
-----Original Message-----
From: sjhart110110
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 5:06 pm
Subject: [disklavier] Re: Getting PianoSoft Midi Files into Audio Format
I think I'm running into the issue of how to exactly copy these
disks. For example, I have both 720 formatted diskettes and the
pianosoft titles that I "downloaded" from their store (2HD). Even
the one I copied is having problems. I used the DKVCOPY utlity to
copy a downloaded 2HD diskette onto another 2HD diskette. However,
most of the files are corrupt and/or won't play, etc. Probably wasn't
designed for this! What is the process to take Pianosoft diskettes
and copy it correctly so it can be read by the MID2PianoCD?
Obviously the program can't read them directly because an original
diskette does not work (can't be viewed). Frustrating, but I
recognize that these technologies are old and based upon the various
disklaviers over the years. Thanks for any help.
--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "mfontana@..." .>
wrote:
>
>
> sjhart wrote:
>
> > Made some progress. If I use the DKVCOPY, I can make a copy of
the
> > disk which is then viewable. However, these .FIL files (assume
they
> > are ESEQ files?) don't work when I run the ESEQ2MID. I've copied
> > them from the diskette into a folder on my hard drive. When I try
> > and convert the files, it states that they are not ESEQ files.
> > However, if I put the new copy in my piano, it plays fine. So,
> > probably need a way to convert these files to midi (and then I can
> > convert to audio).
>
> MID2PianoCD supports converting .fil files (ESEQ format) directly
to
> encoded audio. You shouldn't need to convert them to MIDI format
first.
>
> By the way, on the Advanced settings page, make sure you have set
the
> source velocity profile to "Disklavier" so that the note
velocities
> are left as-is.
>
> Let me know if you have any trouble...
>
> Mark Fontana
>
disks. For example, I have both 720 formatted diskettes and the
pianosoft titles that I "downloaded" from their store (2HD). Even
the one I copied is having problems. I used the DKVCOPY utlity to
copy a downloaded 2HD diskette onto another 2HD diskette. However,
most of the files are corrupt and/or won't play, etc. Probably wasn't
designed for this! What is the process to take Pianosoft diskettes
and copy it correctly so it can be read by the MID2PianoCD?
Obviously the program can't read them directly because an original
diskette does not work (can't be viewed). Frustrating, but I
recognize that these technologies are old and based upon the various
disklaviers over the years. Thanks for any help.
--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "mfontana@..." .>
wrote:
>
>
> sjhart wrote:
>
> > Made some progress. If I use the DKVCOPY, I can make a copy of
the
> > disk which is then viewable. However, these .FIL files (assume
they
> > are ESEQ files?) don't work when I run the ESEQ2MID. I've copied
> > them from the diskette into a folder on my hard drive. When I try
> > and convert the files, it states that they are not ESEQ files.
> > However, if I put the new copy in my piano, it plays fine. So,
> > probably need a way to convert these files to midi (and then I can
> > convert to audio).
>
> MID2PianoCD supports converting .fil files (ESEQ format) directly
to
> encoded audio. You shouldn't need to convert them to MIDI format
first.
>
> By the way, on the Advanced settings page, make sure you have set
the
> source velocity profile to "Disklavier" so that the note
velocities
> are left as-is.
>
> Let me know if you have any trouble...
>
> Mark Fontana
>