Disklavier

I'm readying myself to get a Disklavier DC7 soon. I've never used 
music software before. I'm wondering what I should look for in a 
computer. Any particular chip that is more suitable than the others? 
Anything at all that I should look for when shopping? Thanks, Jeff

Jeff,

If the computer you are considering has a serial port, you are probably 
all set.  Many models of Disklavier incorporate a "Personal Computer 
Interface" (labeled "TO HOST") to which you can cable to your computer's 
serial port.  A free driver (called CBX) downloaded from Yamaha's Web 
site allows your computer to communicate with the Disklavier.

For more information see 
http://www.yamaha.co.uk/xg/html/software/s_serial.htm

yamahamale wrote:
> I'm readying myself to get a Disklavier DC7 soon. I've never used 
> music software before. I'm wondering what I should look for in a 
> computer. Any particular chip that is more suitable than the others? 
> Anything at all that I should look for when shopping? Thanks, Jeff
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Robert Welcyng
Anchorage, Alaska

I guess I should have added that I will be using software to print up 
what I write on the Disklavier and do mixes. also would like to hook 
my sy77 into the mix also. Jeff

--- In disklavier@y..., "yamahamale" <kwfla@b...> wrote:

> I'm readying myself to get a Disklavier DC7 soon. I've never used 
> music software before. I'm wondering what I should look for in a 
> computer. Any particular chip that is more suitable than the others? 
> Anything at all that I should look for when shopping? Thanks, Jeff