Hello all,
I'm new here. I purchased a used (new to me) 1997 MX100 IIXG with the DKC500R XG. This is my first piano purchase as my 7 year old is starting lessons and it was time for me to pull the trigger. I play a little (self taught).
I'd like to say thanks to everyone for the knowledge that has accumulated here. I've been reading past posts as well as going to carols' website. A little bit of a learning curve- (more like a flashback to living in 1997!) 3.5 inch drives, Windows 2000 computers, using DOS again! I cringe when i thing of windows 2000....
I have also run into a hiccup. The disk drive is reading Unformatted disk with the official disks. Looking at carols site, it means the drive is dead. I've gone ahead and already ordered the floppy emulator (from Poland-thanks to eric and scott) and will give it a shot.
My question is to get your thoughts on eventual upgrades. Is it worth to go all in on the dkc-850 or go slow and swap out boards and get the cd player etc. Does it end up being the same cost in the end?
Thanks again for helping out a newbie with this forum. There is such a wealth of information here!
Greg.
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Re: [disklavier] New to Forum and New to Disklavier
2014-03-01 by PianoBench@...
Greg, I purchased a DKC-850 for my Mark IIXG PRO. Although the upgrade is not inexpensive, I have appreciated the modern amenities:
--simple USB cables for MIDI I/O in addition to MIDI ports
--network connection for:
----control by the Disklavier app for iOS devices
----interaction with the DKVBrowser
----access to the From/To PC folder
----access to DisklavierRadio
----access to DisklavierTV
--simplified way of doing video-sync recording
--CD drive
--2 USB ports that support USB flash drives or an external USB floppy drive (not all USB floppies are compatible)
Disappointments are:
--lack of full support for the Disklavier PRO features of my instrument
--inability to access and navigate all of the menus using the front panel of the control unit (remote control required)
Fortunately, a remote is not required for calibration.
I would hesitate to poor money into any component of a Mark IIXG or Mark III that might, in the future, be replaced by the DKC-850.
Regards,
PianoBench
On Feb 28, 2014, at 7:50 PM, gregmoakley@... wrote: