Alert: Yahoo Groups shutting down | Archive ASAP

[Mighty Motif Max]

Yahoo is shutting down their Groups site. New uploads and content will be locked starting on the 28th of this month, and all data will be erased on December 14th. The email system will remain functional for an unspecified amount of time, but knowing Yahoo (i.e. GeoCities), I wouldn't count on much.

As noted by numerous threads here, the Yahoo Groups platform has a TON of synth and music stuff, some dating back to the mid 1990s. All of this will be lost when the platform is erased. Some moderators are migrating to groups-dot-io but that company now raised the fee for transferring groups to $220 (USD). Many groups have been dead for years, but still have patches, tech and repair info, and a lot more; sadly there is no one to migrate them as the admins are gone.

I am working on archiving as many groups as I can (also have some "life events" this weekend and the next so I'm not able to do as much as I'd like to). I'm using PG Offline, which seems to work. You can download an entire group's messages, or just the files, photos, or links too (to folders on your PC). Messages are stored in SQLite but can be exported to HTML and more, meaning it can be added to a new forum or an existing one. Free 30-day trial or about $25 for it; Windows only. The developer is actively working on adding group.io export too. I can't do all of the thousands of music groups, not by a long shot. I would encourage anyone here who wants a certain group's information to use that program and quickly before the lockdown on the 28th - I don't know how that is going to affect the system. The only wrinkle is that you must be a member of any group you want to save. Sadly with some of the dead "restricted"/closed groups that means you would have had to have been a member prior to it fading out; there's no one to approve you now.


LOTS of Roland patches etc there. If you're a member of a group I encourage you to archive it. If possible, please post below with which ones you have done.

Hope this can help somebody.

-Max

[Mighty Motif Max]

Use PG Offline - it's a program with a free 30-day trial or $25 for permanent use. It's what I'm using and it seems to be working great. http://www.personalgroupware.com/pgoffline-index.htm

Groups I've archived so far:

Ensoniq DP4 (dp4)
Roland Music Equipment (Roland_Equipment)
Roland_D-70

[Mighty Motif Max]

Two more done:

Ensoniq ASR-X (asrx)
E-mu Command Station (emu_command)

[Mighty Motif Max]

Next batch is done.

ROLAND_D70
DTXpress
yamahaex5ownersclub
FIZMO - messages only
jv80
Roland_JD-990
jv1080
rolandd50synthusers
v-synth
xp-30
Roland_Jupiters

[Fourfiftyfour]

Dang last time I used yahoo groups was 1998.

[Mighty Motif Max]

Finished two more:

KurzSounds
alphajuno-mks50

Dang last time I used yahoo groups was 1998.

Yeah, I never used them at all actually until I found out about the shutting down. They weren't exactly promoted well or kept up. Horrible search too.

[Mighty Motif Max]

More are done:

Ensoniqsampler
KurzList
AN1x-list
MPC60
EVERYTHING_CONN
MIDI_SYNTHS_SYSEX_PATCH_EXCHANGE
rolandjunod
Kurzweil250
Roland-Controllers
JD-800_Tech
kiwitechnics
DSS-1

[Mighty Motif Max]

Next day's worth is done:

rhodes
Roland_FR18_Diatonic
RolandSamplers
K1000-K1200
MidiSPD
YamahaA5000
KORGM50USERSGROUP
SonicCell
nordstage
KnobTweak
Allen-Organ-Owners

[Mighty Motif Max]

Twenty-three more are done. Archiving as my internet allows.

DR-5
RolandVSDocsII
TRITON_EXTREME
MojoMusicians
korg-wavestation
KorgM1M1Rex
korgms2000
vk_corral
roland_fp
oasys-pci
Korg_Wavestation_moderated
RolandVSDocs
K3Resurrection
yamaha-psr-styles
PODxtLivePODxt
finale
JohannusOrgansSchool
connartistes
KorgProphecy
prophet_vs
macbethsynths
Midi-Reedless-Accordion
k5synth

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More finished:

EZguitars
yamahapsrgroup
Kawai-Teisco
Alesis_QS_synthesizers
Casio_FZ_Samplers
CasioCZ1
Casio_FZ_Samplers_2
Kawai-K
xgworksusers
xgworks-exchange
akaiS1000S1100Samplers
electonetalk
korgpolyex - this one may be moving to groups.io
s612
VDrums

[Mighty Motif Max]

Hello everyone,

Here is the final list of all 312 Yahoo groups that I was able to archive completely (messages, attachments, files, photos, and links). I also have a download from Yahoo's Get My Data thing that appears to have more of the message archives from other groups, but it's in a format that I can't do anything with right now; I'll let you know when that changes. There are also a bunch of groups that I was able to download all the files/photos/links, but no messages or attachments due to technical issues and timeframe.

• 01v96
  1alesis_qs_series
  808landrofonik (nothing there)
  8XPresets
  A345k
  AKAI-Z8
  AKAIMPC2000
  ALJOR7223 (Korg N364&PA80)
  AN1x-list
  APC40
  AW16G
  AX-Synth
  Akai-DR1200
  Akai-S3000XL
  AkaiMPC2000XL
  AkaiSG01v
  Akai_samplers
  Alesis-Vortex-Keytar
  AlesisQS8
  Alesis_QS_synthesizers
  Alesis_SR-16_Users
  Allen-Organ-Owners
  AlternativeSynthesizerTunings
  Analog-world
  Armenian-Midi-Style
  Artist_sound_N3d
  CMU800
  CS2X
  CZsynth
  Casio-MZ2000-Resources
  CasioCZ1
  Casio_FZ_Samplers
  Casio_FZ_Samplers_2
  Cheezy-Ion
  DJX
  DMdrums
  DR-5
  DSI_Evolver
  DSPFactory2
  DSS-1
  DSS-DSM-Synths
  DTXpress
  DTXtreme
  DW8000
  DX200
  Disclab
  Discover5
  Don48smp3s
  Dxseries
  EMU-ESI32_and_4000
  EMU_B3
  ESQ1
  EVERYTHING_CONN
  EX-5
  EZguitars
  EnsoniqESQ1
  Ensoniqsampler
  EstilosTeclados
  FIZMO - messages only
  FMSynthesis
  FantomBrasil
  FantomKeyboard
  FranceYamahaSampler
  FreeVKits
  G-1000
  G-70
  GI-20
  Gem-Equinox
  GospelMusician
  GroupeAlesisMicron
  Hartdrums
  Home_Recording_with_Roland_VS_890_and_other_digital_recorders
  JD-800_Tech
  JX-305_Synth
  JohannusOrgansSchool
  K1000-K1200
  K3Resurrection
  K5000
  KAWAI-K5000
  KORGM1BANKZ
  KORGM50USERSGROUP
  KaossPadKP3
  Kawai-K
  Kawai-Teisco
  KnobTweak
  Korg03RW
  KorgCX-3
  KorgExtreme
  KorgM1M1Rex
  KorgM3Group
  KorgM50
  KorgPS60
  KorgProphecy
  KorgSP500
  KorgTrinityPlus
  KorgTriton
  KorgX3
  Korg_Kaoss_Pads
  Korg_Kingkorg
  Korg_R3
  Korg_Wavestation_moderated
  Korg_balkan
  Korgs3
  KurzList
  KurzSoundsalphajuno-mks50
  Kurzweil-KSP8
  Kurzweil150
  Kurzweil250
  Kurzweil_ME1
  LeslieOrganSpeakerOwners
  Line6M13
  Line6PocketPod
  Live_Rm1x
  MC-808
  MDF3
  MIDI_Procesors
  MIDI_SYNTHS_SYSEX_PATCH_EXCHANGE
  MMT8
  MPC60
  Midi-Reedless-Accordion
  MidiSPD
  Mirage-Net
  MojoMusicians
  PODxtLivePODxt
  ROLAND_D70
  Roland-Controllers
  RolandSamplers
  RolandVSDocs
  RolandVSDocsII
  Roland_D-70
  Roland_Equipment
  Roland_FR18_Diatonic
  Roland_GP8
  Roland_GP8
  Roland_JD-990
  Roland_Jupiters
  SY77-TG77-SY99
  SonicCell
  TRITON_EXTREME
  The-V-Group
  TritonStudio
  VDrums
  Wavedrum
  XioSynth
  YamEx
  YamahaA5000
  YamahaDX (moved to Groups.io)
  a3000
  akai-samplers-fr
  akaiS1000S1100Samplers
  akai_sample_cd
  akai_z4_z8_france
  akaiax80
  akaipro
  akais3000xlusersclub
  akaitd0
  alesis-ion
  alexprado (Kurzweil club Rio de Janiero)
  amrobhrawry
  an1x_dutch
  aqmahanarpeggiators (nothing there)
  asrx
  atari-midi-programming
  beatbangaz
  beatsamples
  casio_keyboards
  casiocollectors
  casiofz1
  casiokeyboards
  casiomt-400v
  cheap-ass-synths
  classicvocoder
  connartistes
  connartists
  deutscheskurzweilforum
  digitalhorns
  dp4 (Ensoniq DP4)
  dr202
  drummachine
  edirol
  electonetalk
  electribe
  electronicorganhistory
  emu_command
  emu_mp_7
  emulatorII-list
  ensoniqkt
  ensoniqsamplers
  ensoniqsd1
  ewi4000s
  experimental_akai
  fantom-users
  fantomxa
  faulleludovic (korg micro x)
  finale
  frankhamers48
  frenchvg-99user
  fs1r
  fusionHD
  gems2
  generalmusic
  groovalicious
  groovezone
  grupo_mc_505
  guitar-synth-users
  gypsy2003
  hpd-15
  johannusdigitalorganuserclub
  jp8080
  jperaltalagos
  junog
  jv1080
  jv80
  jx-305
  k5synth
  kawaisynths
  kawaixs1
  kiwitechnics
  klubkorg
  korg-arrangers-it
  korg-electribes
  korg-wavestation
  korg01w-list
  korgPA80paul
  korg_electribe_sx
  korg_kronos
  korg_microsampler
  korg_microstation
  korg_pa
  korg_pa_series
  korg_sv-1
  korg_sv1
  korg_tr_samples
  korg_triton_le
  korgandrolandclub
  korgds10group
  korgfan
  korgiseries
  korgkarma
  korgkorg_manuals
  korgkornucopia
  korgms2000
  korgms2000users
  korgnano
  korgoasyssucks
  korgowners
  korgpa1xprokorgpa80rolandem2000
  korgpa80-PATI
  korgpa80yamahadx11v50
  korgpolyex
  korgsg
  korgtrident
  korgtritonbalkan
  korgx5d
  korgz1
  ksp8
  kurzgroup
  kurzlistbrasil
  kurzweilkserbia
  kurzweilpc3
  m3r
  macbethsynths
  macstation
  magicstomp_ub99
  mainstagepro
  marylandbarnhart
  mauniljain_09
  mc-09
  mc-307_users (nothing past mid-2014 as it was all spam after that)
  mc202
  microkorg
  microkorg_nospam
  miragelives
  mo6-mo8
  mrzr
  nordstage
  oasys-pci
  oberheim
  prophet_vs
  rhodes
  roland_fp
  rolandd50synthusers
  rolandjunod
  s612
  sq80
  tg33sy2235
  the-linear-users-group
  tritondev
  tritonusers
  trrack
  tx16w
  v-synthxp-30
  vbass
  vintageschematics
  vintagesynthrepair
  vk_corral
  vl1m
  w30users
  wavestation
  xgworks-exchange
  xgworksusers
  yamaha-psr-styles
  yamahaX
  yamaha_tx816
  yamahablackboxes
  yamahacs2xowners
  yamahacs6x
  yamahaex5ownersclub
  yamahapsr
  yamahapsrgroup
  yamahapsrstyles
  yamahasy85

I have the following partial groups, where Yahoo erased everything partway through the message download:

SamplersofThe70sand80s - through message #80 (4/7/2007)
tg500 - through message #699Z1 - through message #3228 (7/20/2009)
YamahaYMF7x4 - through message #5319 (12/7/2013)
XV-Patches - through message #35 (3/26/2003)
MC-909 - through message #6715 (3/30/2006)
NordElectro - through message #9083 (3/21/2005)
yamaha-psr-songs - through message #24783 (1/29/2003)

[Mighty Motif Max]

Here are the 185 groups where I was able to download the files, photos, and attachments, but not the messages or attachments.

MC-80
MO-DX
MOTIF-FORUM
MPC4000-France
MU128
MV-8000
Motif-XS-ES
Mpc3000-c
Nordlead
Oasys
PLAYER_YAMAHA
PODWORLD
PODX3live
PODXTLIVE
Peavey-Lovers
ProSoloist
QY70
ROLAND_VS2480
RS7000-France
Rodgers_Organ_Fan_Club
Roland-Super-JV
Roland-V-Synth
Roland-Vsynth
Roland-XV
RolandBossGT-3
RolandEdirolUA-101
RolandFantomG
RolandG800excelent
RolandGP16
RolandGrooveMC909
RolandHarpsichordClub
RolandMKS
RolandVS-Upgraders
Roland_GP8
Roland_KR7
Roland_MC-909
Roland_SH32-Moderator
Roland_V-Synth
Roland_VG-88
Rolandorgan
Rolandsystem100synthpatchgroup
S5000
SP-808USERS
Sampler_Owners
SolinaStringEnsemble
TRITON_USERS
TheYamahaMotif678
TheatrePipeOrgansExclusivelytheatre-sf
TonyBanks
UA-1000
VASTprogrammer
VEditor
VK8M
VS-1680
VS1680
YAMAHA-PSR-A1000
YAMAHAMOTIF7
YAMAHA_PSRA1000_Master
YamahaDGX
YamahaMM6
YamahaMY16mLAN
YamahaPSR3000_1500_Organ_Flute_Voices
YamahaS90ES
YamahaTyros
YamahaTyros3
Yamaha_MX_Synthesizer
Yamaha_Mania
Yamaha_S80
microkorg_Electribes
minilogue
monotribe
monotron
moogtaurusandbasspedalusers
motif
mpc1000
mpc2500
murat39
musiccreator
numberofthebeast
odysseypatch
orientalsamad
p80yamaha
pgaudiomx
pma5
pma5roland
pod-users
pod_midi_effects
prophet08
prophet2000
psr2100rocks
psr8000
psr_tunes
px1
qy-100
roland-e
roland-indonesia
roland5
rolandMC909
roland_SH-5
roland_VA-7
roland_XPs
roland_cr78
roland_tb-03
rolandax7
rolandbossdr5supportgroup
rolandbr
rolandfantom-g
rolandfantomclub
rolandfp5
rolandg-1000
rolandgroovesynthusers
rolandgw8
rolandintegra7
rolandjd990
rolandjunostage76
rolandjv1010users
rolandjw50
rolandmc505france
rolandmsq700
rolandmusicgear
rolandsamplergroup
rolandsh32france
rolandsp808-1
rolandv-accordions (moved to groups.io)
rolandva7
rolandvarios
rolandvg88vg8
rolandvsdigitalworkstations
rolandxvitalia
s2000xchange
s950sampler
sample_cds
sintkorgx3
soundcanvas
sp540v
spaceecho
spdsuser
sr16_addicts
su700
sw1000xg
synth09
syntheditor
synthesyzersus
synths-ts12-x3-sy22
synthstaton25
sysex
system100
taoufik_korgpa80
taoufik_simila
technokid3
tecladistas
teclaskorg
terminalshockstudios
tg55sy55
theakaimpcusersnetwork
theatre_organ_academy
thewavestationclub
theyamahadjxplayhouse
triton_studio
tritonowners
u2songs
va-7russia
vdrums2
vdrumsinfo
vm-7200
vs1880
vs840andvs840exusersgroup
xvitalia
xw-p1
yamaha01x
yamaha_guru
yamaha_psr_9000
yamaha_psrians
yamaha_ry30
yamaha_s_series
yamahacvp
yamahadjxzone
yamahadspfactoryusersgroup
yamahafanatics
yamahamo
yamahamotifes
yamahas80
ypg625users
ypsrgr
zbajan

[BirdFLU]

This is amazing! Thanks for doing this!

So are your archives available somewhere?

If not, I understand and am offering to host the v-synth files (not the messages) so they are publicly accessible.