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>       1. Re: Pianosoft Plus 2HD Utility
>            From: "midi_magic2000" <magic_midi@...>
>       2. New Yamaha Smart PianoSoft Technology and Software
>            From: "Thomas N. Wheeler" <tnwheeler@...>
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> Message: 1
>    Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2002 19:07:02 -0000
>    From: "midi_magic2000" <magic_midi@...>
> Subject: Re: Pianosoft Plus 2HD Utility
>
> If this disk is the same as most Yamaha's disk then it is missing
> the "Boot" sector. Which is why your PC cannot read it.
> As you now have a copy you could try any program like Norton Utils to
> repair the boot sector or it is posible to write the missing data
> back yourself. But ONLY do this on the copy.
>
> Midi Magic
>
>
>
> --- In disklavier@y..., "mcgregor2play" <mcgregorclan@a...> wrote:
> > I have had exactly the same experience with my sample disk which is
> > a 1.44MB diskette.  I have only been able to make a duplicate of
> the
> > sample disk - never have been able to copy it in a way that allows
> > me to access the individual files.  At least I do have a backup
> copy
> > now.
> >
> > For that copy task I used ANADISK, a DOS-based copying utility.  It
> > is either freeware or shareware.  If you don't have this or a
> > similar utility, I can send you a copy.  The same caveats apply as
> > with DISKCOPY.  You must reboot to DOS before it will work - not
> > just exit to the command line from Windows.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > --- In disklavier@y..., "crayton1999" <david.grubb@m...> wrote:
> > > Todd & Mike,
> > >
> > > Yes, it is indeed the 1.44 2HD diskettes that I was asking
> about.
> > > This diskette is the sampler that came with my Disklavier and has
> > > both piano solo (Pianosoft) and Piano with accompanyment
> > (Pianosoft
> > > Plus).
> > >
> > > I was under the impression that all Pianosoft Plus diskettes were
> > 2HD
> > > as I have yet to purchase any.
> > >
> > > Thank you both for the quick responses.  This user group is
> > excellent
> > > and necessary for all owners of these wonderfully complex
> > Disklavier
> > > machines.
> > >
> > > Best regards....David Grubb
> > >
> > > --- In disklavier@y..., "Todd Muncy" <disklavier@m...> wrote:
> > > > David
> > > >
> > > > Mike has given you exactly the advice I was about to give you.
> > > There is one thing I noticed that does trouble me.  You said
> > (2HD),
> > > by which I think you are saying it is a 1.44MB diskette and not
> > the
> > > usual 720K.  If so, that will be a challenge.  DKVCOPY is
> > > specifically designed to make DOS readable copies of 720K disks
> > and
> > > does not support 1.44MB.  Unfortunately I don't have a solution
> if
> > > that is the case.  The only 1.44 Pianosoft disk I remember was
> the
> > > demos that came with my disklavier.  Most or all of the ones they
> > > sell are 720K to assure backward compatibility. Hope this helps.
> > > >   ----- Original Message -----
> > > >   From: mcgregor2play
> > > >   To: disklavier@y...
> > > >   Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 1:43 AM
> > > >   Subject: [disklavier] Re: Pianosoft Plus 2HD Utility
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >   --- In disklavier@y..., "crayton1999" <david.grubb@m...>
> wrote:
> > > >   > Is there a utility that enables Pianosoft Plus (2HD)
> > floppies
> > > to
> > > >   run
> > > >   > a PC sound card?  Thanks in advance.
> > > >   >
> > > >   > Best regards......David Grubb
> > > >
> > > >   David,
> > > >
> > > >   Assuming you are familiar with the dkvutils software
> available
> > at
> > > >   this site, I would think that the easiest way to allow play
> on
> > a
> > > PC
> > > >   is to convert the Pianosoft Plus ESEQ files to MIDI format:
> > first
> > > >   use the DISKCOPY utility to get a readable set of files on
> the
> > > >   floppy copy of the Pianosoft Plus disk,then exit to Windows,
> > > >   transfer the copied disk's files to PC hard drive and run
> them
> > > >   through the ESEQ2MID utility.  Just playing around, I have
> > > converted
> > > >   a few Pianosoft Plus files to MIDI and they sound great
> > through a
> > > PC.
> > > >
> > > >   Note that you have to reboot to DOS (not exit to command
> > prompt)
> > > in
> > > >   order to use the DISKCOPY utility.  IF you are equipped with
> > > Windows
> > > >   XP, you cannot use DISKCOPY unless you yourself have set up a
> > > >   dualboot DOS-WinXP system. In that case, go find a PC
> equipped
> > > with
> > > >   Windows 2000 or earlier Windows OS.  I suppose it would even
> > work
> > > on
> > > >   the original IBM PC with DOS.  After you get a floppy copy,
> > you
> > > can
> > > >   do the rest on your WinXP system.
> > > >
> > > >   Mike McGregor
> > > >
> > > >
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> > and
> > > moderator, send it to:
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> > > >
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> > > >   Todd's family web site was completely rewritten in June 2001
> > and
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> Message: 2
>    Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2002 12:56:45 -0500
>    From: "Thomas N. Wheeler" <tnwheeler@...>
> Subject: New Yamaha Smart PianoSoft Technology and Software
>
> My dealer just returned from a trade show where Yamaha announced a very
> interesting new technology called PianoSmart.  As I understand
> PianoSmart it is designed to work with Yamaha CD players in disklaviers
> such as the DC3A. Again, if my understanding is correct, one simply
> inserts a commercial CD (not a Pianosoft Plus Audio  CD) in the
> disklavier's CD player and a PianoSmart floppy disk into the floppy disk
> player.  The floppy disk contains a recorded piano accompaniment to the
> commercial CD and the acoustic piano accompaniment will play back in
> proper timing with the commercial CD.  While this is similar to Yamaha
> Pianosoft Plus Audio CD's (where the CD has the piano parts recorded as
> data on the CD along with the instrumental and vocal parts (if any)
> recorded on the other channel of the CD, it affords several obvious
> advantages: (1) Yamaha will be able to provide accompaniments to many
> many commercial CD's.  In fact my dealer has just sent me a listing of
> Titles in Development for the Smart Pianosoft series and it includes
> about 150 titles in development now.  (2) One will be able to record
> their own accompaniments (or hire a competent pianist to do so) for
> their favorite commercial CD's. (3) The Smart Pianosoft software will be
> considerably cheaper than the present Pianosoft Plus Audio CD's.  My
> dealer stated that Yamaha has indicated that this software will be
> available in June 2002 and will require a firmware (downloadable from
> the internet) upgrade to the disklavier.
>
> This is all that I have learned from my dealer about this exciting new
> technology/software.  I would be pleased if anyone from Yamaha would
> step in and  confirm or correct any errors in the above information;
>
> Tom
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