Disklavier

I have done this successfully for several years now using a pair of devices
by CME called the "WIDI-X8". I bought them online and found them using a
search engine.  As I remember, the price for the pair was in the $250 range,
and they're probably a bit cheaper by now.
 
Interfacing them is easy. You use the short MIDI cables to connect the one
to the piano, and a USB cable to connect the other end to the computer.  Any
MIDI software should work with them (I've used several over time with no
issues) as the device appears as a normal MIDI controller to the computer
(and software).
 
On the piano end, I attached the adapter under the controller box using
double sticky foam tape.  Power was the only issue on the piano end, as it
uses a small "brick" supply, and that required a bit of thought with an
extension cord and some more double sticky tape for the brick over near
where power enters the piano.  The end result has been great (i.e. just what
I'd hoped for.)
 
Now if Yamaha would only let us have an internet-to-MIDI version of Yamaha
Radio I'd be fully happy.  But I think their copy protection desires will
prevent that. 
 
In short, I've been very happy with the WIDI-X8 wireless interface, as it
allows my computer to live in my office while the MK III DC3 Piano is in the
living room and I have full control over playlists, etc. from the computer.
I can even use software like One Man Band and Band-in-a-Box as real-time
synth accompaniment for my playing if I switch off the 500ms delay on MIDI
in the piano.  And recording, etc. works fine as well.
 
I tried some other approaches first, and I suspect that you'll find the
WIDI-X8 will give you the best result given what you've said in your
message.

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From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of lowdebt4me
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 7:28 AM
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [disklavier] Wireless Conneection. Mark III to desktop PC?





I'd like to connect my Mark III disklavier wirelessly to my desktop computer
(they are located in different rooms). My compuer is bluetooth-enabled.
Would it be possible to connect a MIDI-to-USB cable to the back of the
Disklavier, attach a Bluetooth USB dongle to the cable, and achieve a
wireless connection with my computer?

If so, I would use Van Basco to "stream" MIDI files to the Disklavier.

Does anyone know if this will work? Does the MIDI connectors to the back of
the Disklavier put out an electrical charge sufficient to power the
Bluetooth dongle, or would I need a self-powere Bluetooth dongle? Finally,
I've read quite a bit about suceessfully attaching a Bluetooth dongle to a
computer to connect to Bluetooth-enabled devices, but I haven't read of
using a Bluetooth dongle to connect a non-Bluetooth device to a
Bluetooth-enabled computer (such as connecting a printer). 

Does anyone know if this will work?

Thanks in advance!