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Re: [disklavier] Needed: DKC-100R control box in working order

2019-01-08 by Joni Watt

I can not play any of my floppies. I also have a Tons Generator working well I was in the process of exploring a computer interface when my drive failed. No Christmas Carols.


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> On Jan 8, 2019, at 10:45 AM, Dave Clark daveclark8@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups..com> wrote:
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> My Disklavier is missing the central box altogether. The Yamaha DKC-850 is a hardware box than updates the pianos’s capabilities. Because of its age, my Disklavier needs the original DKC-100R box to connect via MIDI cables. Unless I want to record, a working floppy drive is unnecessary.
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>> Begin forwarded message:
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>> From: Joni Watt <Pasun321@...>
>> Subject: Re: [disklavier] Needed: DKC-100R control box in working order
>> Date: January 8, 2019 at 7:41:11 AM EST
>> To: daveclark8@comcast.net
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>> I too have a MKII and  DKC-100R!
>> Curiously this year my disk drive completely stopped working.  I don’t use this piano very much but it is very frustrating to look at the silent piano!!
>> I’m following your post because I’m not quite sure what you’re doing but it appears that they may have to do the same thing!
>> 
>> Would you please explain your logic/plan?
>> Joan Watt
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Jan 7, 2019, at 2:46 PM, daveclark8@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>>> I need a working DKC-100R for a MKII I want to update (with DKC-850). May even consider one with inoperative disk drive.
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