Sam, if I were you, I would forget the floppy drive and upgrade the unit with a DKC-850 control unit. This control unit will give you the modern user interface of a contemporary E3 Disklavier.
The normal way to add a DKC-850 to a Mark II is to connect it to the original control unit via MIDI cables. This is the "add-on" approach. The preferred approach is to use the DKC-850 as a complete replacement control unit. This is possible with later models, starting with the Mark IIXG. When used as a complete replacement, you can get access to the DisklavierRadio and DisklavierTV services.
At one time, Yamaha sold upgrade kits to upgrade a Mark II to a Mark IIXG. These kits included the replacement control unit and some replacement circuit boards. You don't actually need the Mark IIXG control unit, just the other parts. To see if this is possible in your case, call Yamaha Piano Service: (800) 854-1569 between 8:30-5:00 PST.
To find out about the features of the DKC-850, check out this webpage:
Regards,
PianoBench
On Jan 15, 2014, at 10:12 PM, Sam Kanter wrote:
Hi, I'm director of The Keyboard Collective in NYC.
I am the lucky owner of a disklavier! My brother, a fine pianist with several pianos, had an MPX100II sitting in his basement for 18 years that was barely used, and gave it to me a s a gift.
Unfortunately, the floppy drive was not reading or writing by the time the movers got it to my apt. I contacted Yamaha and can replace it (for $300), and would have to install it myself unless I want to pay another $300 to a technician.
I'm thinking I can do it myself (I have installed hard drives in computers) but there will be no instructions. Any advice would be appreciated.I have hooked up the disklavier to my desktop through MIDI and have accessed all the wonderful public domain MIDI performances available, so I'm using the disklaver all the time. Also play it silently using Synthogy Ivory virtual pianos - beautiful.
Would appreciate any thoughts on the floppy, and will look for other tips and tricks. Glad to join this community.Best,Sam Kanter
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