Disklavier

Got the pianosoft solo titles to work.  Can't figure out the multi 
channel eseq files.  I'm getting closer to having a poor man's Mark 
IV! ;)


--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "sjhart110110" <sjhart110@...> 
wrote:
>
> Thanks for your help.  With this utility I get the files over to my 
> hard drive, but when I read them with MIDI2PIANOCD (or using the 
> ESEQ2MID routine), all that plays (after converting to audio and 
> moving to my ipod) is the pedals with no piano sound.  Like part of 
> the MIDI channels are missing.  I also copied some files that are 
> stored in my memory on my control box to diskette.  These are 
> pianosoft+ (with instruments) and all I hear are the instruments 
and 
> no piano....  Any other thoughts?
> 
> 
> --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, ISKI1@ wrote:
> >
> > Use RootARipper instead of DKVCOPY.
> > http://www.carolrpt.com/musicsoftware.htm
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 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 <sjhart110@>
> > 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@" <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
> > >
> >
>