Disklavier Mark IV version 2.0
2007-01-25 by Bill Brandom
On January 5th, I announced information about version 2.0 that will be coming in the spring. At that time, I asked Mark IV owners if they would be interested in being beta testers for this new version. I am re-submitting my email because we are looking for a few more beta testers for this important Mark IV update. Please read the email below and respond accordingly, I will be contacting all of you that have expressed an interest in being a beta tester in the next couple of days. As far as I am concerned, this is the most important update we have offered for the Mark IV series Disklavier piano. I am really looking forward to it. Here is a chance to give it a try. Bill Brandom Senior Technical Manager Piano Division Yamaha Corporation of America ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MY EMAIL FROM JANUARY 5TH: ATTENTION MARK IV OWNERS: Version 2.0 - a free update for the Disklavier Mark IV - will be released in the late spring. With this update, you will be able to connect your Mark IV Disklavier directly to the Internet (if you have a broadband Internet connection.) This update includes the following new capabilities: DisklavierMusicStore - With your Mark IV connected to the Internet, you may preview, purchase and download songs and song albums directly to the Mark IV hard drive. (Pricing to be announced.) DisklavierRadio - With your Mark IV connected to the Internet, you can play your Disklavier like a radio. With multiple channels to choose from, you can select a channel and listen to programming 24/7. (A subscription fee will be required.) Disklavier Updates - You will be able to download operating system updates direct to your instrument, eliminating the need to load CD and floppy disks with complicated multi-step instructions. PianoSoft Plus Graphics (PSPG) - This new, multimedia function enables the development of exciting new software that includes MIDI data, photos, graphics, text, and audio that plays directly from the hard drive and outputs the visual information to a video monitor. From/To PC Folder - This function allows you to easily exchange MIDI files between your PC/MAC and your Mark IV! PianoSoft Database - This function will provide disk and song titles for PianoSoft Plus Audio CDs and Smart PianoSoft CDs that you have loaded to the hard drive. BEFORE THIS UPDATE COMES* Yamaha is looking for a small group of Mark IV owners who are interested in being Beta testers for this update. In order to be a Beta tester, you must have broadband Internet service. By being a Beta tester, you will be able to enjoy Disklavier Radio for a three month period and you will be able to download several songs from the Disklavier Music Store during this period at no charge. In exchange, we will ask you to fill out a couple of questionnaires that will be sent to you during this period that will help us work out any bugs that may exist with the software. If you are interested in becoming a Version 2.0 Beta tester, please go to URL http://clicktools.com/survey?iv=b410fefc9cfe01c and complete the short questionnaire. If you are chosen to be a Beta tester, we shall use this information to mail you a Beta update pack. We will complete our Beta tester selection by January 20th. Those chosen will be sent the update shortly thereafter. 2.0 IS COMING - We are very excited about this update and the new functions that will be added to the Disklavier Mark IV! Bill Brandom Senior Technical Manager Piano Division Yamaha Corporation of America To Post a message to the group, send it to: disklavier@YahooGroups.com To Post a private message to Todd Muncy, the group's founder and moderator, send it to: disklavier-owner@... To reach our group's web site go to: http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier Todd's family web site was completely updated 012/22/03. It contains some fun disklavier content and links to midi sites among many other things, The url is: http://MuncyFamily.com THINKING OF LEAVING THE GROUP? If you are thinking of unsubcribing because you are getting too much mail, go the the web site and change your email delivery option instead. That will fix the problem, while maintaining your access to the group. If you insist on leaving us completely send a blank email to: disklavier-unsubscribe@... Know someone who wants to join? Have them send a blank email to: disklavier-subscribe@... or give them this link: http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier/join Yahoo! Groups Links