Disklavier

Thanks for the reply James.

Since I performed the flash ROM update from V3.06 to v3.08 I have 
not had any probelms with PianoSoft disks, PianoSoft Plus disks, 
PianoSoft Plus XG disks and various General Midi files.  I play MIDI 
files either from my laptop into the DKC500RW "host" port or 
sometimes use the 3.5" disk drive on the DKC500RW control unit. 
Typically, I convert MIDI files from GM to XG format and use a fair 
bit of SYSEX messages for processing the ensemble parts, etc.  So 
far so good.

My current DKV set up does not allow me to play the newer PainoSoft 
formats (Plus Audio, Smart, etc.)

Robert LeBlanc

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, James Fry <groups@j...> wrote:
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004, rrl_edm wrote:
>>I to have have a late MarkIIXG / DKC500RW combo and performed the
>>flash update in December 2003.  I haven't noticed any problems
>>(yet)when playing back any of my Yamaha disks, however, I do not 
>> have any older disks such as the Clavinova DOC disks you
>> mentioned. Out of curosity, how did you acquire the older
>> firmware to flashback to the previous version?

I got it from two independent sources - the Yamaha site that is 
linked from in Carol's pianosmart guide, and also from Bill Brandom
(bbrandom@y...) who emailed me when I first said I was having
problems. I can email you the files he sent, but they were the same 
as the ones on the website.
 
I _think_ I had problems playing back normal general midi files too, 
but I'm not sure, I would have to check again after performing the 
upgrade.

PianoSmart appeared to work fine though with the title I bought from 
the Yamaha website (except I had to buy a different copy of the CD 
for the disk I bought - mine had a "bonus track" on it which 
confused things).

Regards,

James