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Yes!  Thank you Carol.  It helps quite a bit.

Do you mean to say that there is a yamaha piano of this vintage (late 
80s-early 90s) called a u10?  I have never heard of one or seen one 
advertised.  They are ALL listed as U1s for this time frame.  Are 
people confused?

Also, half pedal?  Is this the third (left) pedal on a piano that 
sustains on the lower half of the keyboard?  If so, an MX100A (U10?) 
only has one pedal?  Do the MX100a's have hammer sensors?  I assume 
this is better than not.  

So...a Mark II is...?  I sent you personal note you can ignore asking 
this before I realized how ignorant I really am.  Thanks again for 
all the info.  

Bottom line is I'm buying a MX100A and trying to figure out if I got 
ripped off or not.  I've seen the price database but there are no 
MX100A's puchased recently in this country.  I think it will meet my 
needs.  I just want it to be a good piano and play.  I believe I have 
read how to play/convert midi files to play through it.  I was under 
the impression it was a U1, though.  I'm paying $4k for it delivered 
to my door and it seems to be in top condition.  Any comments from 
anyone?  Thanks      

--- In disklavier@y..., "Carol Beigel" <carolrpt@h...> wrote:
> 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@n...>
> >Reply-To: disklavier@y...
> >To: disklavier@y...
> >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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