Disklavier

A number of times on this forum and on DUG I have seen individuals state 
that the Giebler software package will allow one to make copies of 
Yamaha  commercial software disks.  I purchased the Giebler program for 
the purpose of making backups of the extensive library of Yamaha floppy 
disk software that I have purchased.  I have found that the Giebler 
software will not copy the Yamaha floppies, and in fact this is stated 
in the literature that came with the Giebler software.  Fortunately, 
about the time that I discovered this fact, I also discovered the 
dkvutils suite of software which does allow copying of Yamaha commercial 
software.  In fact, the dkvutils software is the single most useful 
software package for disklavier owners that I can think of and I cannot 
imagine doing without it. 

I wish to be clear that I do not copy Yamaha or any other commercial 
software for any reason other than having a personal backup which I 
occasionally use to reduce the overall volume using the Veloset utility 
that is part of the dkvutils package.  I strongly oppose the 
distribution of copies of commercial software because it reduces or 
eliminates the possibility of this library of commercial software (which 
I prize highly) from growing.  I am simply trying to save someone else 
the expense of purchasing the Giebler software only to find out as I did 
that it will not copy Yamaha commercial software. 

If anyone has been successful in getting the Giebler software suite to 
copy Yamaha commercial disks, I would appreciate your letting me and 
others know that I am in error.

Tom