Disklavier

I just purchased a G1 Mark II with a DKC100R control unit. I 
downloaded midi files on a preformatted disk. When I put it in the 
piano, it says "nonformatted disk" Any suggestions? Thanks

This model can only read double-density 720k floppy disks. You can buy them 
from www.shoplet.com.  It will play Yamaha files (Eseq format) and  MIDI 0 
files.  It will not play MIDI format 1 files which are the most numerous on 
the internet.  In order to play MIDI files from the internet, you will need 
to convert them to MIDI 0 files.  There is a free convert utility to do 
this.  I would suggest that you try/purchase the gnmidi ($30) software.  Not 
only does it convert MIDI files to format 0, but has the option to put any 
instrument on the piano tracks (channels 1 and 2). This model will also play 
a MIDI file through a sequencer program from a computer connected to a MIDI 
interface, then to the DKV.  There is also the free dkutils software on this 
website that will let you copy files to a floppy disk that your computer can 
see as well.  Your computer needs to see something written on the boot 
sector of a floppy.  The DKV just ignores this sector.  That is how the 
PianoSoft disks are protected - they cannot be read by your computer without 
using this utility software.

If your Disklavier will not read PianoSoft disks, and keeps giving you the 
message "Unformatted Disk" then you probably need a new disk drive.

Carol Beigel
crbrpt@...

>From: "mspurcell2000" <pccmark@...>
>Reply-To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [disklavier] help w/ diskettes
>Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 18:28:58 -0000
>
>I just purchased a G1 Mark II with a DKC100R control unit. I
>downloaded midi files on a preformatted disk. When I put it in the
>piano, it says "nonformatted disk" Any suggestions? Thanks
>


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mspurcell

It can be very difficult these days to find a DD (720K) diskette.  So 
difficult, in fact, that I don't bother doing it.  Here's a little 
trick you can use.

Pick up a 3 1/2 disk and look at it from the back side.  The back 
side has the open circle in the middle of the disk.  Orient the 
diskette so the metal sleeve that covers the disk is on the bottom.

Now, if you look at the disk in the upper left hand corner there is a 
write protect tab.  You can "open" this window in order to protect 
your disks from being written on.

If you look in the same location on the RIGHT side of the disk, there 
will be an opening that you can see through.  This opening is what 
tell the disk drive it is a HD disk.  If you take a piece of 
electrical tape (I use that because it is black, but any opaque/solid 
tape will do) and cover up this tab, it will make your computer/disk 
drive think you have a 720K diskette.

Simply re-format the disk (now a DD 720K diskette) and you should be 
ready to go.

Sorry for the long explanation, I just wanted to make sure the 
directions were easy to follow.

Brian




--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "mspurcell2000" <pccmark@t...> 
wrote:

> I just purchased a G1 Mark II with a DKC100R control unit. I 
> downloaded midi files on a preformatted disk. When I put it in the 
> piano, it says "nonformatted disk" Any suggestions? Thanks