Disklavier

Good morning, everyone.

Good points, Geoff! I have an iPad 2 that does not support BT MIDI, for example.

As for the Disklavier side of the BT MIDI connection is concerned, I can report that I have successfully used the MD-BT01 with the DSR1 control unit which, in turn, was connected to the original MX100A Disklavier upright. I have also used the MD-BT01 with the more modern DKC-850.

Without testing every Disklavier control box ever made, I cannot promise that every model provides the necessary power for the MD-BT01, but I think that all likely do so. In fact, I have yet to hear of one that does not.

Regards,

PianoBench

On Aug 12, 2019, at 11:04 PM, 'Geoff Ward' gward1211@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hi George

I have one of these - MD-BT01. Just a couple of points for the unwary:

The sending device needs to have Bluetooth v.4 LE or later (LE is for Low Energy). Older iPads and iPhones might not have this.

Further, the Yamaha Bluetooth MIDI adapter MD-BT01 requires power from one of the MIDI sockets on the Disklavier (MIDI OUT I think). Do early Disklaviers have powered MIDI sockets? My Mark IV does.

Kind regards

Geoff Ward

From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 13 August 2019 10:33 AM
To: Ian wam@....au [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [disklavier] Bluetooth Device for Mark IV Disklavier and Good Editing / Midi Player for Mac

Good evening, everyone.

Joan, Yamaha makes a Bluetooth MIDI adapter that should work with any Disklavier: MD-BT01. You can find it on the internet for $50.

Quite a number of iPhone and iPad MIDI apps have a feature for connecting to Bluetooth MIDI devices. The connection is established with a MIDI app, not at the System level. Any time the pairing is broken by powering off one end of the connection or the other, the connection must be re-established; it is not memorized in the manner of a BT connection to a speaker.

On the Mac, use the Audio MIDI Setup app to establish the BT MIDI connection. Audio MIDI Setup is found in Application : Utilities. It’s a bit of a nuisance to set up. Once established, any MIDI app should recognize it. Similar to the iOS BT MIDI connection, the connection is not memorized and reestablished automatically.

I am not sure what the state of BT MIDI is on Windows.

Regards,

PianoBench

On Aug 12, 2019, at 4:22 PM, jheitzeb1@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hello

I noticed a few posts on Facebook Disklavier forum concerning Pianostream app.. I still use the Disklavier Controller on my latest iPhone XR and iPad to run most of my midis conveniently from my midi libraray on the piano.

However, I have been thinking that I would like to be able to run some of the midis I have found on the internet and stored on my Mac laptop.. I see that there is a midi bluetooth device for the Pianostream app that is recommended for the Disklavier Mark IV. I am wondering if this works with any other midi software on the Mac to play songs from my laptop to the piano directly via the bluetooth connection.

Has anyone tried this sort of connection using bluetooth ?

Thanks for any advice on device or apps in advance.

Joan