Disklavier

Hi Bas,

"DKC-5R" looks like the model number for a control unit, not the
Disklavier itself.  Real professionals like PianoBench and Carol might
know them by heart, but I'm less familiar with control unit models.  For
the Disklavier's model, you have to look inside the piano.  These
pictures are for locating serial numbers but the model number of mine is
right next to the serial:
http://www.yamaha.com/ycaservice/group005/biggrand.htm
http://www.yamaha.com/ycaservice/group005/bigupright.htm

Earlier Disklavier models can only use 720k double density floppy disks,
not the 1.44mb high density floppy disks commonly found in computer
stores.  Also, the earliest models can only play Yamaha's E-SEQ files
(extension .FIL), then later models added MIDI type 0, then even later
models added compatibility for MIDI type 1 files.

Whatever the generation your Disklavier is, the most universally
playable format for Disklaviers would be E-SEQ - you can download a
program from the group's file vault to convert MIDI files to E-SEQ:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/disklavier/files/Utility%20Programs/dkvutils.zip
(Also, see if you can find an old 720k floppy to put the files on.)

As to the Yamaha PianoSoft disks, they have a deliberately scrambled
sector to prevent your computer from reading them normally (for copy
protection reasons).  However you can find a program in the same
DKVUTILS collection that allows you to get the files out.

Hope this is somewhat helpful so that you can play some new year music
soon!

CCW