Disklavier

Hi,

I have an old Toshiba laptop (486) which I use for formatting disks and 
coping files to 720k disks to insert into mt Mark 2 disklavier. I was 
wondering whether I could have this connected to the Markll  via a 
Serial/parallel midi interface and use the midi out of the markll piano 
control box to connect to my Yamaha Tyros Keyboard to get the Piano soft 
sounds?  This way I don't have to convert midi files to ESQ format which the 
mark 2 controller use. Can this be done?

Also regarding a serial /Parallel midi controller, I could not find any in 
shops here in Melbourne Australia. They say that they are not been made 
anymore as there is not much demand for them hance the price is much higher. 
Some say they can have it imported but a new one cost mush more than the USB 
one and no one here can say which one of the two types would be better for 
my application. Any comments? Also is there a site where I can locate one 
even secondhand at a reasonable cost?

My Toshiba does not have a sound card. Does this matter when you play piano 
soft in midi format once I have it connected to the Yamaha tyros keyboard?

rgds
Budds

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