Disklavier

The download of the current manual is also posted on the DKVBrowser yahoo forum in the Files Section at:

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/dkvbrowser/files/

joan

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "Joan" <jheitzeb1@...> wrote:
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> Kevin, 
> 
> The most current manual version 1.8 which I edited and produced, can be found on the download link page along with current version of program at:
> 
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/dkvbrowser/files/
> 
> The documentation link yields the old manual version .99 that Nancy originated and is outdated.
> 
> Joan
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Goroway <kgoroway@> wrote:
> >
> > Yes, Jeff has been generous. And it is appreciated!
> > 
> > The problem with this suggestion, though, is that the people with E3 and DKC-850 
> > piano's can't see the donate button yet. :-)
> > 
> > No need for birthday presents.  But thank you for the thought...but remember the 
> > spirit when you *can* see the donate button in a short while. :-)
> > 
> > On a slightly more serious note.  DKVBrowser was always a project that I was 
> > doing for myself, to make using my piano more enjoyable/simple to use.  The fact 
> > that others benefit from that work is fantastic.  At the same time, it allowed 
> > me to write code which I had no longer been doing for my real job.  Times have 
> > changed.  I now write code again full-time at work...so that urge is already 
> > being satisfied.  And, I don't own a DKC-850, or an E3.  DKVBrowser is rather 
> > stable and feature complete for the Mark IV.  So, all of this effort and time 
> > and expense is being put into DKVBrowser exclusively for people other than 
> > myself this time.  I do it because of the challenge, and because I love it.  A 
> > little bit of me keeps hoping that Yamaha will see what is possible and open up 
> > the doors for 3rd party development.
> > 
> > For those of you who aren't too familiar with DKVBrowser, there is some 
> > (somewhat outdated) information here, including screenshots, and a lengthly user 
> > manual that Nancy did a fantastic job on.
> > 
> > http://dkvbrowser.sourceforge.net/
> > 
> > If you are curious how this applies to the E3/DKC-850, I can only say that I'm 
> > approaching this with the same level of intensity that I approached it for the 
> > MarkIV.  The goal is to make every feature that is available on the technology 
> > available from within DKVBrowser.  It's very unlikely that the DKC-850/E3 
> > support karaoke, for example...so that feature wouldn't be there.  There are 
> > plenty of other things which simply don't exist on those pianos (comments, last 
> > played date, all sorts of information about songs, etc.), and those features 
> > will just have to be hidden, or not work.  But, I have high hopes that in-place 
> > editing of song names/album names/song order/album order, and things like drag 
> > and drop creation of playlists will continue to be functional.
> > 
> > Back to work I go.
> > -Kevin
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ________________________________
> > From: Jeff Kovitz <jeff.kovitz@>
> > To: "disklavier@yahoogroups.com" <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Fri, April 1, 2011 10:25:57 PM
> > Subject: Re: [disklavier] Re: Need technical owners of E3 to help out
> > 
> >   
> > The "donate" button in DkvBrowser would be a great first step.  I've used it 
> > several times....
> > 
> > 
> > Sent from my iPad - typos show strong character...
> > 
> > On 2011-04-01, at 9:03 PM, "Stephen Medler" <smedler@> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >   
> > >I say we little band of merry folk contribute to Kevin's Birthday.
> > >
> > >Kevin can we send you a little gift?
> > >
> > >If someone starts quoting copyright law or something I'll go crazy.
> > >S
> > >
> >
>