Ralph -
Not long after we bought our Disklavier in 1993(Studio Upright), I was bothered by this same issue.�� Essentially, my solution was to turn the MIDI In & Out receptacles around to "point" toward the piano.� To do this, I had to drill a total of six holes in the back of metal box that contains the power switch and midi connectors�- two larger holes for the MIDI ports and 4 small mounting holes�securing the�port connectors.� I then put rubber plugs in the two larger holes out front.
You need some mechanical and perhaps electrical/electronic abilities, but it's not too difficult.� As I recall, I didn't have to�make any changes�to the AC power�or MIDI connections.
REMEMBER TO UNPLUG THE AC POWER to the DKV before beginning this modification.
There may be a better way, but I've found this has worked well for 10 years!
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email�us.� Also, if anyone would like pictures of this modification, I'd be glad to send them to you.
GOOD LUCK!
Keenan,�Julie, Angela & Mariah�Garrett
P.S.� Todd,�THANKS for getting and keeping this group going!
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