Disklavier

For a Mark II, you definitely need a MIDI interface.  You choose an 
interface for the port you want to use on the computer, i.e. do you want to 
use a parallel port, a serial port, a USB port, etc.  Midiman makes good 
interfaces, and buy two MIDI cables - one for MIDI In and one for MIDI out.  
Then you can record as well as playback directly from the computer running 
Cakewalk.

Carol Beigel


>From: "Buddhika" <bwije@...>
>Reply-To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: RE: [disklavier] Using a laptop with Disklavier
>Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 23:15:25 +0600
>
>Thanks again Carol,, I have a Toshiba 486 Laptop sitting idle which I
>thought putting it in to good use by connecting it using Cakewalk. I
>will be getting a Mark II (non XG) model. Any idea how to get that
>connected to the laptop using either Serial or Parallel cables? Would I
>need a Midi Interface too?
>
>Rgds
>Budds
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Carol Beigel [mailto:carolrpt@...]
>Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 6:06 PM
>To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [disklavier] Using a laptop with Disklavier
>
>If your Disklavier is a MarkIIXG or newer, it has a To Host port on the
>back
>of the control box, and you would not need a MIDI interface.  I have
>connected a Mac laptop with a $3 serial cable.  To use a PC, you need
>the
>$10 CBX cable and the free driver from the Yamaha web site.
>
>Carol Beigel
>
>
> >From: Robert Welcyng <rwelcyng@...>
> >Reply-To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
> >To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [disklavier] Using a laptop with Disklavier
> >Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2002 06:25:59 -0800
> >
> >Great idea!  You need to buy an external MIDI interface such as a
> >Midiman Portman External Parallel MIDI Interface for the PC, a MIDI
> >cable, and a sequencer such as PG Music's Power Tracks.
> >
> >With Power Tracks, you will be able to reassign the channels and modify
> >the velocities of files you have downloaded.  You will be able to play
> >Type 1 MIDI files.
> >
> >Your setup also offers the potential of keeping your PianoSoft
> >collection in MIDI format and storing them on HD, CD-ROM (if you have a
> >drive), or ZIP disk.
> >
> >
> >Buddhika wrote:
> >
> > > Interesting one.. I was thinking of connecting my old laptop (486)
>to
> > > the disklavier but does not know how. It has Serial and parallel
>ports
> > > only and has no USB. Could someone send me a diagram of the device I
> > > need to make or get.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Budds
> > >
> > >
>
>
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