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Playing file recorded on to Floppy Disk via W11 Computers (2 replies and 1 comment)
The floppy probably contains midi data only. The files tell the instrument what to play. Without a connection to the instrument replaying recorded performances are not possible.
There are many MIDI software players which would work on Windows 11. However, it is slightly more challenging that just playing an MP3, for example. As to them sounding exactly like the Viscount that they were recorded on, this is less likely except as CSW900 has suggested. The MIDI software could make it sound like any instrument it has in its bank (violin / bells / electric guitar etc etc). It probably won't have the "right" organ though. The benefit is that such files can allow music to be sped up / slowed down, and are much smaller in size than recording the actual sound file, since (As you state) they just instruct the instrument to make the noise. A bit like a set of instructions saying "press A5 for a minim" etc
If the files are audio you will be able to play them on almost any computer.
As the previous reply indicates - if the files are midi then playing on a computer is more difficult but not impossible. You will be able to play them by selecting a Viscount organ in eplayOrgan64. Download it from my website.
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We have a lot of music recorded by our previous organist on floppy discs. The organ is a Viscount Prestige V - probably about 20 years old. People want him to "play" at his thanksgiving service as he has died recently, where the organ is not available. The question is if I can get an external floppy disk drive, would the files from the organ - be playable via a Windows 11 computer.