Disklavier

Hi All,

Thanks for all your advice...I've bought a used 11-year-old 
disklavier HQ100SX with MU50 & enjoying it at the moment while 
figuring things out.

Hi Carol,

Guess what...I got a very courteous response from Japan :) ...& this 
is what I've gathered so far about the HQ100SX silent:

1. It is a 2nd Generation Mark II
2. Plays only 2DD pre-recorded floppies
3. Plays Yamaha Pianosoft Solo & Plus
4. It can nevertheless use 2HD disks for recording purposes only

Understand it's a lot of hassle to go through to upgrade it to near 
Mark III capabilities...so I won't do that.

I'll next explore connecting a PC/notebook to the Disklavier to play 
MIDI files. To start with, I believe I should get the Yamaha cable 
UX-16 right? Yes, I'll go through your website again for tips. Will 
also try to source for 2DD disks.

Thanks again.

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "alfredcss" <jcss@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Carol,
> 
> No problem, I have to thank you for warning me what I'm getting 
into if I get an aged Disklavier.
> 
> Advice from Japan...dunno where to get them?
> 
> Regards.
> 
> > Carol Beigel wrote:
> > >
> > > This reply will probably be a downer! There is
> > > absolutely no way any advice I can give you would be
> > > reliable for a used Disklavier that you would find in
> > > Singapore. I understand that 1.44 HD floppy disks are
> > > no longer going to be made. The DD floppy disks that
> > > the original Disklaviers used have a different amount
> > > of magnetic material on them and use different size
> > > heads to read them. That could be a possibility of why
> > > HD disks with the extra hole taped over don't often
> > > work.
> > >
> > > Perhaps some good advice directly from Japan would be
> > > more helpful to you.
> > >
> > > Carol Beigel