2002-03-03 by Robert E. Welcyng
Jeff,
Should you not be especially interested in the synthesized instrument sounds of
the DSR1 (which you would want if you were to play Yamaha's PianoSoft Plus
disks), but primarily interested in storing, adjusting, and playing MIDI files
on your piano, I'd suggest you consider getting a modest laptop computer, a MIDI
interface (such as a Midiman Midisport 1x1), and a sequencing program such as PG
Music's Power Tracks. You'd have quite a bit more versatility for much less
expense.
Good luck!
PianoBench@... wrote:
>
> Good morning, Everyone.
>
> In a message dated 3/3/02 11:07:55 AM, Jeff writes:
>
> << Hello all
> I have an older upright lavier mx80 series. I have discovered all
> the the midi files that are available and would love to play them on
> my piano. I have been able to convert the midi files over to .fil
> files and have made the pianodir on the disk but my player still
> tells me I have an unformatted disk. I am using 2hd disks, is this
> the problem? Do I need the double density disks? I have been able
> to do what I have so far due to this site. Thanks a million
>
> Jeff >>
>
> Your particular Disklavier requires double-density (DD) disks.
>
> I would like to offer the suggest that you will have a far more enjoyable
> experience with your instrument if you add a Yamaha DSR1 to it. The DSR1
> looks and functions almost exactly like the control unit on a Mark IIXG
> Disklavier. It connects to your old control unit via MIDI. It will give you
> most of the modern Disklavier features, such as support for SMF Type 0 and 1,
> conversions between both types of SMFs and E-SEQ, a built-in tone generator,
> support for HD disks, et cetera.
>
> Regards,
> PianoBench
>
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Robert Welcyng
Anchorage, Alaska