Disklavier

Dang!  Thanks.  The DKC500RX would work on a mx100II or any other 
mark II, just not the mx100a, yes?  The DSR1 has/is a tone 
generator?    

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, PianoBench@a... wrote:
> Good evening, everyone.
> 
> In a message dated 1/23/03 7:45:05 PM, raydene@n... writes:
> 
> << Hmm...connecting by a midi cable.  Maybe I could just connect 
the 
> DKC500RX box to the mx100a in this manner?  The DKC500RX box has a 
> midi out port.  It seems logical but probably isn't that easy, eh?  
> Any thoughts?  Thanks again!   >>
> 
> Sorry, but that will not work. The DKC500RX needs to connect to the 
> Disklavier with a special cable that powers the control unit and 
handles the 
> I/O (MIDI, communication with the disk drive, calibration tests, et 
cetera). 
> The MIDI ports are for communication with the outside world.
> 
> The DSR1 has its own power supply and does MIDI I/O with the 
control unit of 
> the piano using one set of MIDI ports and does MIDI I/O with the 
rest of the 
> world using a second set of MIDI ports. The DSR1 does not handle 
calibration 
> issues. That will still be handled by the original control unit of 
the piano.
> 
> Regards,
> PianoBench