Greetings All,

Yes, this is indeed good news. My local music supply store will be stocking the
wireless MIDI controller very soon (and at a reasonable price I'm told) The
primary use for these is the wireless hookup of various MIDI devices on stage so
there are fewer wires for the performers to trip on.

I plan to get one as soon as they have them on the shelf and I will report the
performance.

Regards,
Alan Turner
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> From: Spencer Chase <spencer@...>
> Date: 2007/02/14 Wed AM 02:37:18 CST
> To: "E-Roll-Collectors@yahoogroups.com" <E-Roll-Collectors@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [E-Roll-Collectors] e-Roll Player update
>
> Greetings E-Roll-Collectors,
>
> Good news!!!!!!!!!! The parts I have been waiting for for 9 months
> have arrived in Reno Nevada and should be in my hands tomorrow or the
> next day. Then they go to Alabama for circuit board assembly. In 7 to
> 10 days from their arrival in Alabama I should have boards to build 20
> systems. I will start on this right away and should be able to start
> shipping new systems in March. As soon as I have working boards in
> hand, I will start taking deposits and will deliver systems first to
> those who have been waiting the longest. There are just a few system
> still unspoken for from the current batch, so let me know ASAP if you
> are interested. It may be 6 months before I can build another batch.
>
> More good news! The wireless USB hub that Belkin has been promising
> for over a year is supposed to be available in just two days. Amazon
> says so??? This will allow wireless operation of an E-Roll Player
> system or other MIDI device with just a USB dongle (similar in size to
> the wireless receiver for a wireless USB mouse or a USB flash drive.)
> plugged into the host computer. A wireless hub can be located at the
> piano and a USB MIDI interface plugged into this. As many as 4 devices
> may be plugged into the hub so 4 pianos in close proximity could be
> operated from a single computer. Until now, the only way to do this
> was with a wireless LAN setup and a remote desktop program and second
> computer or using a wireless MIDI device. The problem with a wireless
> MIDI device is that it requires a MIDI interface at the computer as
> well as the wireless MIDI device. Adding all this hardware to a
> notebook computer is not better than a wire between the computer and
> piano.
>
> Since I will be leaving for California as soon as I have boards for
> the E-Roll Player system, I can not order one of these wireless USB
> systems as I don't know where I will be when they are shipped. If
> anyone does get one, please let the group know how it works.
>
> -- Best regards, Spencer Chase mailto:spencer@... 67550
> Bell Springs Rd. Garberville, CA 95542 Postal service only.
> Laytonville, CA 95454 UPS only. Spencer@...
> http://www.spencerserolls.com
> http://www.spencerserolls.com/MidiValve.htm (707) 984-8356
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