The main difference between the 2 pianos is that the Mark IIXG can play 16 track MIDI files, i.e. you can get multi-instrument backing for your piano songs. You can get the same effect using a laptop and playing channels 2(3)-16 on your soundcard and sending channel(s) 1 (or 1&2) to the MIDI IN on the piano. The feature you won't get is PianoSoft plus Audio playback from CD's. This feature is only available from the Mark III upwards (as well as the DCD1)
athomik
On Jan 7 2008, ramseymonoi wrote:
>I am in the process of buying a Mk2 disklavier. I am not sure of the
>exact version, but it is not an XG. It has midi in and out below the
>keyboard.
>
>My question is whether it would be wiser to find an XG version, or if
>by plugging in a laptop and using its soundcard (instead of a DCD1), I
>would be ale to do the same things as an XG ?
>
>I understand that the XG would still need a DCD1 box, but I assume
>(wrongly?) that connections and capabilities are greater than a
>preceding version of the Mk2.
>
>I don't know if I am very clear !
>
>Best regards
>
>Pascal
>
>
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