Disklavier

That's great news.

Thanks for the sugestion as to the cables.  Unfortunately, it's not a
realistic option for me.  I live in condo and had conduits for surround
sound wires put in when the building was under construction.  However, there
is no room for a MIDI cable, and going through the walls would now be a
major project.

For anyone who is interested, I sent an e-mail earlier today to M-Audio
asking about the status of the Midair.  The official response is that it is
"still in R&D."


----- Original Message -----
From: <PianoBench@...>
To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: [disklavier] DCD1 Upgrade


> Good afternoon, everyone.
>
> In a message dated 1/20/03 11:52:26 AM, tfein@... writes:
>
> << 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?>>
>
> Yes.
>
> <<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)?>>
>
> I am not aware of this product. You can find M-Audio on the web at:
>
> http://www.m-audio.net/
>
> Assuming that this product--when available--transmits MIDI data in the
same
> way that a MIDI cable does, then there should be no problem using it with
a
> DCD1.
>
> In my studio, I solved the long length of cable issue by pulling the
> baseboard out from the wall about 1 3/4 inches and putting a strip of wood
on
> top. This enables me to lay cables behind the baseboard at any time. I
used
> those round, plastic computer cable ports that you find on computer desks
as
> the point of entry or exit for the wire.
>
> As time goes on, I have a tendency to change my studio setup with regard
to
> computer, audio, and MIDI cables. Regardless, the room always look
tidy--at
> least in this respect.
>
> Regards,
> PianoBench
>
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