Disklavier

QRS Pianomation and PianoDisc are the two American companies that compete
with theYamaha Disklavier - sort of! Both of these companies sell a player
system that can be installed after market, and both of them provide analog
midi CDs that would play on your Disklavier.  However, neither of these
companies produces a "record" capability that even comes close to the DKV or
have a decent pedal mechanism.  The literature on the DCD1 claims that it
will play other manufacturers products.

You can find a list of QRS products at: www.qrsmusic.com

Carol Beigel

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rubens Family" <fdrubens@...>
To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 5:56 AM
Subject: Re: [disklavier] temporary reply to pianosmart questions


What are QRS CDs?
Are you sure about whether you can play PianoDisc CDs?
fraser
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Carol Beigel
  To: dug
  Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 9:11 PM
  Subject: Re: [disklavier] temporary reply to pianosmart questions


  You only need the EMK1 upgrade to use PianoSmart technology with the DCD1.
  Otherwise the DCD1 works fine with all PianoSoft Plus Audio CDs.  You can
  also play QRS CDs and I think the PianoDisc CDs as well.  PianoSmart also
  requires using both MIDI ports on the DCD1.  To use the other external
MIDI
  functions you may have to disconnect the MIDI cables from the CD player.
  All of the various wiring scenarios are illustrated in the official Yamaha
  publications.  You can order your free copy of the manual from Yamaha as
it
  is not on their website.

  Carol Beigel

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Danny" <simpsond@...>
  To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
  Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 8:35 AM
  Subject: Re: [disklavier] temporary reply to pianosmart questions



  > I am still a bit confused. I did spend time on Yamaha's website, looked
  thru the
  > DCD1 PDF brochure, the specifications page, acessories, etc. I was not
  able to
  > find where Yamaha had placed the information that a Disklavier MarkIIXG
  would
  > require for example a EMK1 upgrade (the additional memory requirement
you
  > mentioned) before being able to install a DCD1 unit. Can you point me as
  to
  > where to find this info, or have I misunderstood? My local dealer said
  that he
  > was not aware of the details...
  >
  > Also, in the PDF brochure it shows that a MIDI connection is required
  between
  > the control unit and the CD Player. Does this mean that by installing
the
  DCD1,
  > you 'give up' your external MIDI interface for usage with PC-based MIDI
  > sequencers <or> is there a 'secondary' MIDI interface on the DCD1 for
  external
  > usage?
  >
  > Thanks for your input!
  >
  >
  > Danny Simpson
  >
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  To Post a message to the group, send it to:   disklavier@...

  To Post a private message to Todd Muncy, the group's founder and
moderator, send it to:
  disklavier-owner@...

  To reach our group's web site go to:
  http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier

  Todd's family web site was completely updated 01/15/03.  It contains some
fun disklavier content and links to midi sites among many other things, The
url is:
  http://MuncyFamily.com

  THINKING OF LEAVING THE GROUP?
  If you are thinking of unsubcribing because you are getting too much mail,
go the the web site and change your email delivery option instead.  That
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