Disklavier

Can anyone recommend a metronome that might be compatible with the 
Disklavier Mark IV?  I know some older versions had built in 
metronomes, but the Mark IV apparently does not.  And I was hoping 
there might be something that would work though the disklavier's 
headphones as well.

According to an e-mail that I received in early March from Bill Brandom 
of Yamaha USA, the next firmware upgrade (version 1.20) for the Mark IV 
will contain the following new features:

-  Multi-track recording
- Overdub
- Track move, copy, delete, mix, and transpose
-  Metronome function
- Vocal harmony improvements
- Quantize function
- Timer play
- Controller pedal functionality
- Analog MIDI
- FD format
and a few others...


Since this firmware update is due sometime in May and will apparently 
include a Metronome function, you may wish to delay your purchase of a 
metronome until you see this update.  While I use a stand  alone 
metronome now with my Mark IV, I am not aware of any metronome 
specifically designed to work through the disklavier's electronics. 

Tom

Sterling Lovehammer wrote:

>Can anyone recommend a metronome that might be compatible with the 
>Disklavier Mark IV?  I know some older versions had built in 
>metronomes, but the Mark IV apparently does not.  And I was hoping 
>there might be something that would work though the disklavier's 
>headphones as well.
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Well that's good news.  Thanks for the timely reply on the 
metronome.  I guess I just have to wait about a month then.   I 
heard they are going to permit computer access to the hard drive in 
this upgrade also.  It will be possible, I understand, to have a 
computer connected to another disklavier user with same hookup, and 
then play each other's pianos.  This will be useful for internet 
lessons with webcam.  What's next?!

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, Tom Wheeler <tnwheeler@...> wrote:
>
> According to an e-mail that I received in early March from Bill 
Brandom 
> of Yamaha USA, the next firmware upgrade (version 1.20) for the 
Mark IV 
> will contain the following new features:
> 
> -  Multi-track recording
> - Overdub
> - Track move, copy, delete, mix, and transpose
> -  Metronome function
> - Vocal harmony improvements
> - Quantize function
> - Timer play
> - Controller pedal functionality
> - Analog MIDI
> - FD format
> and a few others...
> 
> 
> Since this firmware update is due sometime in May and will 
apparently 
> include a Metronome function, you may wish to delay your purchase 
of a 
> metronome until you see this update.  While I use a stand  alone 
> metronome now with my Mark IV, I am not aware of any metronome 
> specifically designed to work through the disklavier's 
electronics. 
> 
> Tom
> 
> Sterling Lovehammer wrote:
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> >Can anyone recommend a metronome that might be compatible with 
the 
> >Disklavier Mark IV?  I know some older versions had built in 
> >metronomes, but the Mark IV apparently does not.  And I was 
hoping 

> >there might be something that would work though the disklavier's 
> >headphones as well.
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