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Re: [disklavier] Re: Pianosoft Floppy Collections on DKC-800/DKC-850

2011-05-12 by Barbara Graff

yes that would be great. Does this work for Disklaviers such as the Mark II? I 
think that's what I have is Mark II or III.




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From: kassey22000 <kassey22000@...>
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, May 11, 2011 1:08:58 PM
Subject: [disklavier] Re: Pianosoft Floppy Collections on DKC-800/DKC-850

  
I was able to copy the files on my MKIIXG off the memory onto a floppy then use 
utilities to copy them onto the USB drive and play them on the DKC-850. If you 
have lost your disklavier manual, I can send a short set of directions from 
mine. 


> ----- Forwarded message -----
> From: "nehs1975@..." <nehs1975@...>
> Date: Wed, May 11, 2011 6:47 am
> Subject: [disklavier] Re: Pianosoft Floppy Collections on DKC-800/DKC-850
> To: "kassey22000" <kassey22000@...>
> 
> Thank you so much. I will try the floppy utilities/trick.
> 
> Another question; My original mark lll box contains built-in songs. Does anyone 
>know of a way to get those songs to play on the DKC-850?
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "kassey22000" <kassey22000@...>
> Date: Mon, May 9, 2011 11:19 am
> Subject: [disklavier] Re: Pianosoft Floppy Collections on DKC-800/DKC-850
> To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
> 
> What I did was to use the "dkvutils" and "rootaripper" utilities on this site 
>under "Files" to rip the floppies to my PC, then copy them to my USB harddrive. 
>I put each disks worth of files (.mid or .fil) in individual folders then copy 
>them to the USB drive and read them right off the disklavier (mine is a 
>DKC-850). I can now store the floppy drive away and use either the free iPhone 
>application or Kevin's cool DKVBrowser program to sort though my extensive song 
>files off the USB and internal memory on the DKV. 
>
> 
> For more details on this, search this site for Carol's cool posts on the 
>dkvutils and rootaripper utilities. 
>
> 
> have fun! 
> 
> --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "nehs1975" <nehs1975@> wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone figured out how to play your collection of Pianosoft content (in 
>original floppies) other than playing them on optional Yamaha USB floppy drive? 
>No workaround still to transfer content to USB flash drives? 
>
> > 
> > Thanks!
> >
>

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