Disklavier

The MX100A (released 12/1987) and the MX100B, with mute function  (released 
in 7/1990) were used in U10 studio upright pianos with built-in control 
panels on the front.  They use on 2DD floppy disks and only play ESEQ files. 
No tone generator built in for ensemble sounds.

The MX80 (released 4/1990)has no hammer sensors and was used in a smaller 
upright piano M108. The control box (DKC5R) is a separate box. Just like the 
above, only 2DD floppy disks and only plays ESEQ files.  No tone generator 
built in for ensemble sounds.

The MX100II (released 2/1992)has Ensemble record, half pedal and self 
calibration. It used the control box DKC100R on a U10 upright piano. In 
3/1994 this system was installed on the U1 pianos.  This system also play 
SMF (standard MIDI files) in format 0, but you still have to use a 2DD 
floppy disk.

The MX100IIXG (released 2/1997)uses the control box DKC500RXG and is the 
first programable flash rom.  You can update the software from a floppy 
disk.  This model can also use 2HD floppy disks and has 1 Mg memory disk. It 
also has the internal XG sounds on a daughter board mounted inside the 
control box.  It can record and playback ESEQ, MIDI format 0 and MIDI format 
1 files.  It is used in the U1 piano with both key and hammer sensors.

The MX1 (released 3/96)is the identical system above, but used in the new 
U1.  Newer U1's have a full perimeter plate and a fallboard that does not 
come crashing down on your hands!  It is also a brighter, louder piano.

The MX500/22/116 (released 6/2000) is used on Yamaha made pianos, M500 
(console), P22 and T116 uprights.  These have no hammer sensors and use the 
control box DKC50R. The pedal is either on or off - no half pedal.  These 
also use 2HD floppy disks and play and record ESEQ, MIDI 0 and MIDI 1 files.

Hope this helps.

Carol Beigel



>From: "fakepopster" <raydene@...>
>Reply-To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [disklavier] What in a name?  MX100BII MarkII MX100II
>Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 01:09:43 -0000
>
>Can anyone help me with some product terminology?  As far as uprights
>go, I have heard (read) MX100A, MX100B, MX100II, Mark II, MX80.  Are
>some of these the same with just differing referrences?  Is a "B"
>a "II" is a MX100II a Mark II?  Are they all the same.  Is someone
>could list all makes and their alias' in manufactured order and
>relative dates, that would be great.
>
>Thanks for any help at all, though!
>


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