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Re: [disklavier] A reply to your message.
2004-01-06 by PianoBench@aol.com
In a message dated 1/6/04 5:07:54 PM, jimschelling@... writes:
I am new to the group and picking up a lot of knowledge by being here. We bought our DGA1 ( 4’11 grand w/DKV) in November 2003. I have been following the discussions and can add several comments: Our disklavier was added to the piano by the dealer – I know this for a fact since I selected the grand myself, before the DKV was added.
The "guts" of the system were installed at the factory. At most, the dealer would have mounted and attached the control unit. This control unit does not have to be mounted under the keys. You can remove it and put it somewhere else if you would like.
Also, the floppy drive (DKC100XG) will only play MIDI 0 files, it will not play MIDI 1. If a floppy with a MIDI 1 file is inserted in the drive, we either get the message “cannot execute” or the unit goes into limbo and has to be powered off to recover.
Are you sure that you gto a DGA1? You can find a description on this webpage:
http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail/0,6373,CNTID%253D2114%2526CTID%253D201900%2526ATRID%253D20%2526DETYP%253DATTRIBUTE%2526VNM%253DLIVE%2526AFLG%253DY%2526LGFL%253DN,00.html
The DGA1 supports the playback of Type 1 Standard MIDI files. Although it is not mentioned on the website, I believe that the correct control unit for this piano is the DKC55. Check and see if your control unit has a "To Host" connector on the back, in addition to MIDI In, MIDI Out, and the connector to the piano itself.
I think we got a somewhat ‘disabled’ MARK III.
I believe that the DGA1 is a somewhat reduced Mark III in the sense that it does not come with a built-in CD drive and it does not record.
Regards,
PianoBench