Disklavier

On Fri, 26 Oct 2007, Kevin Goroway wrote:

> Unfortunately, the streaming MIDI radio that exists today is done over
> a completely separate interface on the DKV, and we have no insight
> into that part (yet?).


I haven't seen it mentioned here yet, but QRS Music has a similar online
streaming music service called NetPiano at http://www.netpiano.com

Unlike Yamaha's streaming solution, where the client software is part of
the Mark IV firmware, NetPiano is built around a plug-in for Windows
Media Player, so you use a Windows PC to receive the music.

Since any Disklavier with a CD drive can decode QRS' streaming format,
it should be possible to connect the audio output of a laptop or PC to
the "ANALOG MIDI IN" RCA input jacks of a Disklavier and thus enjoy a
NetPiano subscription.  This should work on Mark III units and even 
earlier models equipped with the Yamaha DCD-1 CD player accessory.

Maybe the realization that Yamaha could be losing market share to QRS in
this area will be a sufficient impetus for them to release a similar
PC-based client app and support customers of older models?

Mark Fontana