Disklavier

Thank you PianoBench for the additional information on Mark II machines.

Best regards,

Sammy


----- Original Message -----
From: <PianoBench@...>
To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 12:56 AM
Subject: Re: [disklavier] Read the disklavier disk in computer


> Good morning everyone,
>
> In a message dated 1/10/02 11:21:24 AM, Carol writes:
>
> << Your MPX100II is the same piano as the MX100II except that is has the
> Silent
> feature. It only supports MIDI format 0 files (as well as ESEQ)and 2DD
> disks.  Most of the MIDI files you find on the internet are MIDI format 1
> files, so you will have to convert them to MIDI format 0 before you can
use
> them.
>
> All you need to do is format a 2DD disk (720 k,one hole) in IBM format on
> your computer. Just drag and drop the MIDI format 0 files onto the disk
and
> you should be good to go. >>
>
> This is an excellent explanation. Let me add that you should avoid putting
> anything on the disk other than Type 0 SMFs. Note, also, that the earliest
> Mark II Disklaviers have ROM chips that need updating in order to play
these
> SMFs. I suggest that you try a properly configured disk to see if this
works.
> If it does not, we may need to determine the version of the ROM chip.
>
> Note, further, that you do not have full use of the various transport
contr
> ols on the Disklavier or remote when playing SMFs on a Mark II. For
example,
> the search function does not work for SMFs. In other words, support for
SMFs
> is not really complete.
>
> Another solution--and a much better one in my opinion--is to have the
offical
> Mark II-->Mark IIXG upgrade installed. This will give you full support for
> both SMF Types 0 and 1, high density disks, and a tone generator (which is
> need for so many of the files that you encounter).
>
> A complete upgrade will involve removal of the upper panel of the
instrument
> in which the control unit is housed, removal of the control unit,
> installation of a new panel that has no control unit built in, and new
> control unit that either sits on top or that can be mounted beneath the
keys.
>
> Regards,
> PianoBench
>
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