Disklavier

Indeed it does only use only double density floppies. I'm not totally sure about the file format, but I believe it only plays ESEQ files. If it indeed doesn't have a maintenance mode, that is really too bad. I thought that was a rather neat feature of the Disklaviers! Can anyone confirm this for sure? Also, does anyone know if there is a way of upgrading the MX101R to have a maintenance mode? (Assuming it indeed doesn't have one.)

Thanks alot for the info Carol. Cheers!

Adri.

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "Carol Beigel" <carolrpt@h...> wrote:
> I can only guess, but I suspect an MX101R (Japanese model) is similar if not 
> identical to the MX100A/B sold in North America.  If so, these units have no 
> test and maintenance mode.  It probably only uses double density floppy 
> disks and only plays ESEQ files.
> 
> Carol Beigel
> crbrpt@b...
> 
> >From: "elf_107 <adri@a...>" <adri@a...>
> >Reply-To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
> >To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [disklavier] Accessing Maintenance and Test modes for an MX101R 
> >made for Japanese market???
> >Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 09:07:46 -0000
> >
> >Hello everyone,
> >
> >I am new to this group and am really enjoying it so far. I am posting
> >this message in the hopes that someone might have some information to
> >share... I just recently acquired my first piano, an MX101R Yamaha
> >Disklavier. It was made in 1991 for the Japanese market and it
> >previously belonged to a family who brought it with them when they
> >moved to Canada. It is in very good condition and does not appear to
> >have suffered any dryness related problems, but there is an issue
> >concerning access to the test and maintenance modes of this piano.
> >
> >A technician came by my house yesterday and he could not access the
> >maintenance and test modes. He used the regular trick of holding two
> >particular buttons when turning it on, and it didn't access the
> >maintenance modes. He was really baffled by this so he called Yamaha
> >Canada, but they weren't able to offer him any  information -- since
> >they only deal in Disklaviers made for the North American market.
> >
> >I tried using the instructions I found online to access the modes
> >myself, and I had no luck either. Does anybody here know how to
> >access these modes in this particular model of Japanese market
> >Disklavier? I would really like to have the piano recalibrated when
> >it gets serviced next (soon) but I don't see how this can happen
> >without getting into the test/maintenance modes...
> >
> >Of interest might be the fact that the menu is in fact in Japanese
> >for all the regular use (recording and playback) but in English for
> >the midi setup mode. It also has the peculiar trait of being
> >completely unresponsive unless it has a disk in the drive and is
> >accessing it.
> >
> >Thanks to anyone reading this message who may or may not be able to
> >offer some helpful information... I am looking forward to sorting
> >this out, since I am really in love with this instrument and would
> >really like to enjoy the best it has to offer.
> >
> >Best regards,
> >
> >Adri.
> >
> 
> 
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