2016-01-11 by Spencer Chase
don t know what windows programs you use to change velocity but i have one that i know works and can be verified. it is called midimod2 and you can get it from
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2016-01-11 by Dennis Baldwin
Rightnightboy; Thanks very much for your E-Mail and I wanted to ask you another question. You indicated below that on your MAC you use some software which
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2016-01-11 by Dennis Baldwin
James, thank you for your E-Mail response. The problem is not with the actual playing of the piano but rather with the midi files I play through the DKC850.
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2016-01-11 by Dennis Baldwin
Thanks for the tip on the firmware for the DKC850. I have not done that yet. Also I have been playing the DKC850 with the lip up so I will also try it with
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2016-01-11 by Dennis Baldwin
Well it may be coming to that…. : ) HYPERLINK http://www.oracle.com/ Oracle Dennis Baldwin, PMP, Ph. D. | Project Director Oracle Consulting Services
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2016-01-10 by sjhart110@...
Make sure you update the firmware of the DKC850. Not sure which update, but one of them seemed to really help. Also calibrate your system by running the
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2016-01-09 by Brad Harper
They do make a pillow like dampener that you can put inside over the strings that will quiet it down quite a bit, otherwise put the piano, in a private music
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2016-01-09 by Sam Kanter
One can throw a heavy blanket over the piano, but that s not a very good solution. 😉 Sam www.keyboardcollective.com (212) 684-3304 *(Sent from phone -
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2016-01-09 by james bond
I have a 2008 Mark IV Yamaha Baby Grand Disklavier. I m sure that you have already taken into consideration the physics of a piano. A piano can only
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2016-01-09 by rightnightboy@...
Hi, Im not the expert here (there are a few very good ones ! ) so I would guess that your piano is an E3 and I think it doesn t make a difference which file
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2016-01-09 by Keith Obermeyer
Guy has no clue ... Guy has no clue On Jan 8, 2016, at 12:44 PM, dennis.baldwin@oracle.com [disklavier] wrote: I really need
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2016-01-08 by dennis.baldwin@...
I really need this groups help please and I hope this is the right format to use. I purchased a Yamaha Disklavier (model GB1 S/N # J23221XXX which I believe
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2016-01-07 by Bill Brandom
I am happy to hear that all went well. It sounds like your piano was in good hands!! *Bill* On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 8:50 PM, sjhart110@hotmail.com [disklavier]
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2016-01-07 by sjhart110@...
All went well with the move. The guy has moved Disklaviers for 10 years and was an expert. He said I actually did too much prep and disconnects than was
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2016-01-04 by sjhart110@...
Thanks for the info Bill. SJ
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2016-01-04 by Bill Brandom
The cap nuts are connected to the rods and are only pressing up on the pedal levers that are attached to the keybed. Bill On Jan 4, 2016, at 11:39 AM, Bill
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2016-01-04 by Bill Brandom
Those are the adjustable cap nuts on the top of the pedal rods. Don t touch those because they have been adjusted to fit your piano. When the lyre is removed
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2016-01-04 by zzzdcline@...
Someone asked about this a few days/weeks ago and I replied with a link. Now I found another source for manuals and other info so am sharing it:
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2016-01-04 by Bill Brandom
Can you post a picture of what you are referring to or send it to my email? I am not sure what you are referring to. bill.brandom03@gmail.com Bill On Jan 4,
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2016-01-04 by sjhart110@...
I was referring to the three brass connectors. Thanks. SJ
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2016-01-04 by Bill Brandom
The cable(s) that go from the top rear of the pedal lyre need to be disconnected where they connect to the piano. Bill On Jan 3, 2016, at 6:29 PM,
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2016-01-04 by sjhart110@...
How about the small vertical connections above the pedal control box? They have to be disconnected to remove the lyre? Thanks. SJ
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2016-01-04 by Bill Brandom
The vertical rods stay with the pedal lyre. Don t remove them. The pedal lyre will be removed from the piano for the move. Bill Love God. Love People. Make a
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2016-01-04 by Bill Brandom
John, It sounds like PIANO TYPE on the DKC850 has not been set properly. Look in Chapter 2, page 15 of the owners manual. Make sure the setting is REPLACE.
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2016-01-04 by sjhart110@...
We are doing a rather extensive remodel which will impact every area so we will be storing in a climate controlled place. The moving company actually
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2016-01-04 by Glenn Smutny
As an Architect, Builder/Custom home remodeler and Disklavier Mark IV owner, I have had a number of instances, when we it has been necessary to protect and/or
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2016-01-04 by John Rank
Hi All, I had a local tech come out and attempt to install the DKC-850 to update my DC3Mark IIXG grand piano. After installation, the unit played the
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2016-01-04 by PEOPLES, SAM
Disconnecting the DKC-850 might be a good idea ,generally the control modules should all be bracketed and be able to be unscrewed for storage in a separate box
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2016-01-04 by sjhart110@...
We are having our piano stored for some construction being done in our home. The moving company name was given to me by the local Yamaha dealer as they are
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2016-01-02 by Edward Getley
Try this site: http://www.midiplayertools.com/DKVmanuals/ Ed From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Saturday, January 02,
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2016-01-02 by sioniee@...
Does anyone know where I can download a service manual for a Mark IV DC1 made in 2007? Thanks Sion
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2015-12-30 by Kevin Passfield
Thanks for that Ken. My Disklavier is a MK II grand. I have now found quite a lot of detail about pedal adjustment in the service manual. After reading
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2015-12-30 by ken@...
Yes, it s very likely you need to have the damper pedal properly adjusted and then have the pedal calibrated. I recommend you have it done by Professional
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2015-12-29 by carwizard
I purchased a case of these and have a few extra to sell if you need one. You will also enjoy the extra distance these give you
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2015-12-29 by Shelley Bacon
PianoBench - a quick call to Martin ad the Yamaha Services and I have an inexpensive solution! Yay! He directed me to a PCMCIA CF adapter which I can use to
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2015-12-29 by dohaexpatmum@...
We still haven’t done ours but hopefully this week we’ll get to it. Anyone else out there have Uverse + Disklavier? We still haven’t done ours but
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2015-12-29 by Jon Arnold
Is there a disklavier tech in Florida? I m on the central Atlantic coast, have a grand E3 with a DKC-850 (installed less than a year ago, might still be under
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2015-12-29 by Shelley Bacon
I live an hour and a half from the nearest Yamaha technician, but at least I know there is one in the general area! I ll give them a call. I know there are
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2015-12-29 by Kevin Passfield
Hi All, Is it usually necessary to perform a pedal calibration after moving a disklavier piano? Mine was recently moved from another city and now I notice that
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2015-12-29 by George F. Litterst
Good evening, everyone. Shelley, it’s a shame to spend hours spinning your wheels. Sometimes, the shortest path to a solution is to call Yamaha Piano
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2015-12-28 by Jon Arnold
Having similar problems, also with Uverse. It won’t connect anymore! How do you reset the DKC850 so that you can have it connect to a “new” network?
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2015-12-28 by sioniee@...
Hi Shelley, It sounds like there is a wider issue than just a bent pin on the wifi card. Potentially that could be straightened out but the fact that neither
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2015-12-28 by Shelley Bacon
Dear intelligent Disklavier owners, I have tried to re-insert my wireless card into the computer on my Mark IV to no avail. The handheld remote and the
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2015-12-28 by sioniee@...
Thanks for your kind offer Ken. Actually, I m getting somewhere with this now. I found a post on this forum from a year or two ago whereby a user created a
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2015-12-27 by ken@...
FYI: There are instructions for creating a boot disk under Mark IV section s PDF folder.on the FTP site. Unfortunately, you need a working Disklavier. What
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2015-12-26 by dohaexpatmum@...
Here s a YouTube video that might help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTxdUC7WHd4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTxdUC7WHd4 As much as I love our E3 baby
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2015-12-26 by PEOPLES, SAM
Hi folks. Merry Christmas to all of you. I was looking for a Yamaha DSR1 a few weeks ago for my old Yamaha G2B Wagon Disklavier and I found someone in Alabama
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2015-12-26 by sioniee@...
Thanks very much for your help Bill. I noticed what looked like a VGA output on the DIO box so I connected a PC monitor to it. It now gives me a monitor
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2015-12-25 by Jon Arnold
I have a DKC850 on my E3 grand. I remember when the guy set it up for me, we got connected to the Yamaha site and streamed music to it to have it play, and
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2015-12-23 by Bill Brandom
Sion, Please be aware - Unless you expand the user partition on the SSD, the Disklavier will only see 80GB, no matter how large of an SSD you purchase.
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