Disklavier

Actually I was referring to the piano floppy discs.  I like the piano only music and have 
quite a collection of the pianodisc "floppy discs" (over 50 in fact)  that I would like to use 
on my new Yamaha DSV when it comes in.

Has anyone used the software from Giebler to convert the pianodiscs to midi .... and what 
procedure is  best followed to do so.

Thanks,
-Joan


--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "Mark A. Fontana" <mfontana@f...> wrote:
> 
> 
> On Wed, 14 Sep 2005, jheitzeb1 wrote:
> 
> > I currently own a 6 foot concert grand piano with pianodisc system
> > installed. I have a large library of pianodiscs. I am trading my
> > current piano in for a Mark IV 7 foot disklavier grand piano. (The new
> > piano is on the way, but not here yet!)
> >
> > I took one of my pianodiscs in to try in a baby grand piano at the
> > store which had the disklavier system ( I think it was the Mark III)
> > installed and it was not able to read the pianodisc.
> >
> > The salesman told me that Yamaha dealer has told him that these
> > pianodiscs will be readable in January 2006.
> >
> > I would like to use my old pianodiscs on my new piano.  Do anyone
> > have any suggestions?
> 
> 
> Joan, by "disc" you are referring to CDs, right?
> 
> It is true that current Disklaviers cannot play a certain variant of
> PianoDisc CDs. It sounds like Yamaha has figured that out and will be
> issuing a firmware update that will correct the problem, as long as
> you're willing to wait a few months. (Converting the CDs yourself would
> be hard to do without your existing PianoDisc system.)
> 
> PianoDisc recently informed its dealers and technicians that, starting
> this fall, they will be encrypting their CDs to break compatibility with
> the Disklavier and other competing products. All PianoDisc systems will
> have to be updated to play the new discs.  It is unclear when or if the
> Disklavier will support future PianoDisc CDs.
> 
> 
> Mark Fontana