Disklavier

I have a Gran Touch (purchased almost three years ago) and DCD1.  The
control unit is the DKC500RW.  Will the Smart PianoSoft upgrade work with
this set-up?

The DCD1 is currently hooked up to my stereo system across the room from the
piano.  I string a MIDI cable across the room when I want to use it.  About
a year ago, M-Audio (then Midiman) announced a wireless MIDI system called
the Midair, which uses Bluetooth.  It was billed to have a range of 50 feet.

Since then, the product has been delayed.  Have you heard any news about
this product, and do you know whether it would work with the DCD1 and the
control unit (in lieu of the MIDI cable)?

Thanks.


----- Original Message -----
From: <PianoBench@...>
To: <dug@...>; <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 12:38 AM
Subject: [disklavier] DCD1 Upgrade


> Good evening, everyone.
>
> This week, Yamaha announced at the NAMM (National Association of Music
> Merchants) show that it will be providing a feature update to the DCD1 so
> that it can play Smart PianoSoft software when used with a compatible
> Disklavier control unit. Smart PianoSoft software is the software that
> combines commercial CDs (that you purchase separately) with floppy
disk-based
> piano recordings. Currently, Yamaha has about 500 software titles of this
> sort already for sale or in the pipeline for sale in the near future.
>
> The update has not been finalized, but sometime in the next few months,
there
> will be a flash memory upgrade for the DCD1 provided on floppy disk or as
a
> download. To install the update and to use the DCD1 in this new way, you
will
> need to attach two MIDI cables between the DCD1 and your Disklavier
control
> unit. The update disk will run from the control unit.
>
> Compatible control units include the DSR1, the Mark IIXG vintage
Disklavier
> Pro, Mark IIXG Disklaviers that have the SmartKey feature, and Mark IIXG
> Disklaviers that have the EMK1 expanded memory kit installed. Any other
> owners of a Mark IIXG vintage Disklaviers should be able to upgrade their
> control unit for this purpose by adding the EMK1 memory kit first.
>
> The good news about this is that the most of the latest features
associated
> with CD-based software can be made available to all Disklaviers. Owners of
> the early models (MX100AorB, Wagon Grand, MX80 series, and Mark II) can
use
> the DCD1 with this update if they have a DSR1.
>
> This update does not include the ability to transpose the playback of the
> DCD1 or to tune the playback--features that are available on the Mark III
> system.
>
> Regards,
> PianoBench
>
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