Disklavier

From: PianoBench@...

PB: Good morning, everyone.

PB: So, I you intend to use your Disklavier with a computer or other MIDI device
as well as with a DCD1 AND you wish to avoid plugging and unplugging your MIDI
cables, you may wish to use the serial connection for your computer or external
MIDI device.

D: Thanks very much for the information. My laptop does have the Yamaha 'MIDI'
serial driver installed. Unfortunately, when using the Yanaha serial driver,
very often MIDI note or control info gets 'lost' and worse, MIDI notes become
hung, i.e., occasionally I get a MIDI 'on' but never get a MIDI 'off' for random
notes. So I finally bought a MIDI interface a 2 port MidiMan USB model which has
worked great with my Disklavier.

PB: The other choice is a bit more complicated: use a MIDI splitter for MIDI Out
on the Disklavier and a MIDI merger for MIDI In on the Disklavier. MIDI
Solutions (www.midisolutions.com) is a company that makes convenient, small,
self-powered devices for these purposes.

D: Now that is something that may work. Just got to be careful not to run the PC
sequencer while the DCD1 is going, or all sorts of intersting things would
happen!

Regards,
PianoBench

D: Thanks so much for your input. By the way, what ever happened to 'In
Concert'?


D: Danny