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Recording on a MX100A.........

2007-11-04 by glarcombe

Hi all,

I recently bought a Yamaha U3 (1989) which has a MX100A Disklavier 
instatled on it. I had a question regarding recording. If anyone has 
any advice on this I would greatly appreciate it.

I play the piano & record with it mainly through MIDI. Everything works 
well except for the fact that I always have to have a disk in the drive 
for MIDI to work. If I don't send info to the piano for over 5 mins the 
drive goes into a hibernation mode & turns itself off. This is normal 
for it to do this but it gets annoying as I always have to then press 
the stop key to wake the drive up to reactivate the drive.

Does anyone know if there is a way to stop the drive from hibernating 
after 5 mins. Or to tell it to hibernate after say 1 hour instead of 5 
mins. I heard there was a way of upgrading the MX100 to a DSR1 unit. 
Does the DSR1 still have to have a disk in its drive for MIDI to work?

Thanks for any advice.

Re: [disklavier] Recording on a MX100A.........

2007-11-04 by James Fry

Hello,

Is this a Japanese import? I thought the MX100A was a U1 based piano and 
that was all Yamaha had ever offered outside of Japan? I'm pretty sure 
that U3 disklaviers were/are only offered in Japan too?

Anyway, as far as I know the DSR1 doesn't have this limitation - it is 
essentially the same controller that I have on my MarkIIXG (DKC500RW) 
and I can use my piano for hours as a midi controller, with or without a 
disk in the drive. I can't help on the MX100 hibernate issue though :(

Enjoy the piano!

James


glarcombe wrote:
Show quoted textHide quoted text
> Hi all,
>
> I recently bought a Yamaha U3 (1989) which has a MX100A Disklavier 
> instatled on it. I had a question regarding recording. If anyone has 
> any advice on this I would greatly appreciate it.
>
> I play the piano & record with it mainly through MIDI. Everything works 
> well except for the fact that I always have to have a disk in the drive 
> for MIDI to work. If I don't send info to the piano for over 5 mins the 
> drive goes into a hibernation mode & turns itself off. This is normal 
> for it to do this but it gets annoying as I always have to then press 
> the stop key to wake the drive up to reactivate the drive.
>
> Does anyone know if there is a way to stop the drive from hibernating 
> after 5 mins. Or to tell it to hibernate after say 1 hour instead of 5 
> mins. I heard there was a way of upgrading the MX100 to a DSR1 unit. 
> Does the DSR1 still have to have a disk in its drive for MIDI to work?
>
> Thanks for any advice. 
>
>
>
> To Post a message to the group, send it to:   disklavier@...
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Re: [disklavier] Recording on a MX100A.........

2007-11-04 by Carol Beigel

I know that even if you have a DSR1 connected to an older model DKV, you 
still need a working floppy drive on the older instrument.  In fact, it must 
be turned on before the newer DSR1 will work, so I do not know if this will 
stop the hibernation of the older MX100A.

Carol Beigel

----- Original Message -----
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From: "James Fry" <groups@...>
To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: [disklavier] Recording on a MX100A.........


> Hello,
>
> Is this a Japanese import? I thought the MX100A was a U1 based piano and
> that was all Yamaha had ever offered outside of Japan? I'm pretty sure
> that U3 disklaviers were/are only offered in Japan too?
>
> Anyway, as far as I know the DSR1 doesn't have this limitation - it is
> essentially the same controller that I have on my MarkIIXG (DKC500RW)
> and I can use my piano for hours as a midi controller, with or without a
> disk in the drive. I can't help on the MX100 hibernate issue though :(
>
> Enjoy the piano!
>
> James
>
>
> glarcombe wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I recently bought a Yamaha U3 (1989) which has a MX100A Disklavier
>> instatled on it. I had a question regarding recording. If anyone has
>> any advice on this I would greatly appreciate it.
>>
>> I play the piano & record with it mainly through MIDI. Everything works
>> well except for the fact that I always have to have a disk in the drive
>> for MIDI to work. If I don't send info to the piano for over 5 mins the
>> drive goes into a hibernation mode & turns itself off. This is normal
>> for it to do this but it gets annoying as I always have to then press
>> the stop key to wake the drive up to reactivate the drive.
>>
>> Does anyone know if there is a way to stop the drive from hibernating
>> after 5 mins. Or to tell it to hibernate after say 1 hour instead of 5
>> mins. I heard there was a way of upgrading the MX100 to a DSR1 unit.
>> Does the DSR1 still have to have a disk in its drive for MIDI to work?
>>
>> Thanks for any advice.
>>
>>
>>
>> To Post a message to the group, send it to:   disklavier@...
>>
>> 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
>>
>> 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:
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>> Know someone who wants to join?  Have them send a blank email to:
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>>
>>
>>
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>
>
>
>
> To Post a message to the group, send it to:   disklavier@...
>
> 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
>
> THINKING OF LEAVING THE GROUP?
> If you are thinking of unsubcribing because you are getting too much mail, 
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> will fix the problem, while maintaining your access to the group.  If you 
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Re: [disklavier] Recording on a MX100A.........

2007-11-05 by chasmuller

I converted my MX100A equipped DKV to the full DSR1 MarkIIXG Controller (DKC500R XG) which was a complete new updated Control Panel (a new black box..... anyone need a MX100A controller?). I do not believe Yamaha sells these full units any longer. You might be able to get the DSR1 update kit which must be used with the existing MX100A Controller (now you would have two black boxes instead of a single black box). The DSR1 update allows you to use HD disks as well as DD disks and allows you to use both the E-seq format and the MAF format to record and playback, as well as many other features. No disk in the drive is required, as mentioned by James Fry.
As to your hibernation problem, have you tried to update your MX100a software? Should be available on www.yamaha.com.
Chuck
----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [disklavier] Recording on a MX100A.........

I know that even if you have a DSR1 connected to an older model DKV, you
still need a working floppy drive on the older instrument. In fact, it must
be turned on before the newer DSR1 will work, so I do not know if this will
stop the hibernation of the older MX100A.

Carol Beigel

----- Original Message -----
From: "James Fry" <groups@jamesfry.com>
To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: [disklavier] Recording on a MX100A.........

> Hello,
>
> Is this a Japanese import? I thought the MX100A was a U1 based piano and
> that was all Yamaha had ever offered outside of Japan? I'm pretty sure
> that U3 disklaviers were/are only offered in Japan too?
>
> Anyway, as far as I know the DSR1 doesn't have this limitation - it is
> essentially the same controller that I have on my MarkIIXG (DKC500RW)
> and I can use my piano for hours as a midi controller, with or without a
> disk in the drive. I can't help on the MX100 hibernate issue though :(
>
> Enjoy the piano!
>
> James
>
>
> glarcombe wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I recently bought a Yamaha U3 (1989) which has a MX100A Disklavier
>> instatled on it. I had a question regarding recording. If anyone has
>> any advice on this I would greatly appreciate it.
>>
>> I play the piano & record with it mainly through MIDI. Everything works
>> well except for the fact that I always have to have a disk in the drive
>> for MIDI to work. If I don't send info to the piano for over 5 mins the
>> drive goes into a hibernation mode & turns itself off. This is normal
>> for it to do this but it gets annoying as I always have to then press
>> the stop key to wake the drive up to reactivate the drive.
>>
>> Does anyone know if there is a way to stop the drive from hibernating
>> after 5 mins. Or to tell it to hibernate after say 1 hour instead of 5
>> mins. I heard there was a way of upgrading the MX100 to a DSR1 unit.
>> Does the DSR1 still have to have a disk in its drive for MIDI to work?
>>
>> Thanks for any advice.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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@Yahoogroups.com
>>
>;> To reach our group's web site go to:
>> http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier
>>
>> 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@yahooGroups.com
>>
>> Know someone who wants to join? Have them send a blank email to:
>> disklavier-subscribe@eGroups.com or give them this link:
>> http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier/join
>>
>> Yahoo! Groups Links
>>;
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
> 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@Yahoogroups.com
>
> To reach our group's web site go to:
> http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier
>
> 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@yahooGroups.com
>
> Know someone who wants to join? Have them send a blank email to:
> disklavier-subscribe@eGroups.com or give them this link:
> http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier/join
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: [disklavier] Recording on a MX100A.........

2007-11-05 by Carol Beigel

I am a little confused here. To my knowledge, you must connect the DSR1 to the MX100A via MIDI cables. I am also assuming that the MX100A is built in to the lid of an upright piano. Therefore, the MX100A is never a stand-alone controller. How did you connect the DSR1 so that the old control box is no longer needed?
Are you sure that you have not replaced the MarkII control box model MX100II, which is a stand-alone box?
Carol Beigel
----- Original Message -----
Show quoted textHide quoted text
From: chasmuller
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 12:08 AM
Subject: Re: [disklavier] Recording on a MX100A.........

I converted my MX100A equipped DKV to the full DSR1 MarkIIXG Controller (DKC500R XG) which was a complete new updated Control Panel (a new black box..... anyone need a MX100A controller?). I do not believe Yamaha sells these full units any longer. You might be able to get the DSR1 update kit which must be used with the existing MX100A Controller (now you would have two black boxes instead of a single black box). The DSR1 update allows you to use HD disks as well as DD disks and allows you to use both the E-seq format and the MAF format to record and playback, as well as many other features. No disk in the drive is required, as mentioned by James Fry.
As to your hibernation problem, have you tried to update your MX100a software? Should be available on www.yamaha.com.
Chuck
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [disklavier] Recording on a MX100A.........

I know that even if you have a DSR1 connected to an older model DKV, you
still need a working floppy drive on the older instrument. In fact, it must
be turned on before the newer DSR1 will work, so I do not know if this will
stop the hibernation of the older MX100A.

Carol Beigel

----- Original Message -----
From: "James Fry" <groups@jamesfry.com>
To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: [disklavier] Recording on a MX100A.........

> Hello,
>
> Is this a Japanese import? I thought the MX100A was a U1 based piano and
> that was all Yamaha had ever offered outside of Japan? I'm pretty sure
> that U3 disklaviers were/are only offered in Japan too?
>
> Anyway, as far as I know the DSR1 doesn't have this limitation - it is
> essentially the same controller that I have on my MarkIIXG (DKC500RW)
> and I can use my piano for hours as a midi controller, with or without a
> disk in the drive. I can't help on the MX100 hibernate issue though :(
>
> Enjoy the piano!
>
> James
>
>
> glarcombe wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I recently bought a Yamaha U3 (1989) which has a MX100A Disklavier
>> instatled on it. I had a question regarding recording. If anyone has
>> any advice on this I would greatly appreciate it.
>>
>> I play the piano & record with it mainly through MIDI. Everything works
>> well except for the fact that I always have to have a disk in the drive
>> for MIDI to work. If I don't send info to the piano for over 5 mins the
>> drive goes into a hibernation mode & turns itself off. This is normal
>> for it to do this but it gets annoying as I always have to then press
>> the stop key to wake the drive up to reactivate the drive.
>>
>> Does anyone know if there is a way to stop the drive from hibernating
>> after 5 mins. Or to tell it to hibernate after say 1 hour instead of 5
>> mins. I heard there was a way of upgrading the MX100 to a DSR1 unit.
>> Does the DSR1 still have to have a disk in its drive for MIDI to work?
>>
>> Thanks for any advice.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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@Yahoogroups.com
>>
>> To reach our group's web site go to:
>> http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier
>>
>> 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@yahooGroups.com
>>
>> Know someone who wants to join? Have them send a blank email to:
>> disklavier-subscribe@eGroups.com or give them this link:
>> http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier/join
>>
>> Yahoo! Groups Links
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
> 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@Yahoogroups.com
>
> To reach our group's web site go to:
> http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier
>
> 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@yahooGroups.com
>
> Know someone who wants to join? Have them send a blank email to:
>; disklavier-subscribe@eGroups.com or give them this link:
> http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier/join
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: [disklavier] Recording on a MX100A.........

2007-11-05 by chasmuller

When the DSR1 first came out, it came out in two versions. The first version with limited availability was a self contained unit (DKC500R XG), where you removed the MX100 Controller and the second version was an add on kit with another controller which must be used in conjunction with the MX100 Controller. I have the first version, that is why I have a unused MX100 Controller boxed up
Every day is a School day.
Chuck Muller
----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 7:48 AM
Subject: Re: [disklavier] Recording on a MX100A.........

I am a little confused here. ; To my knowledge, you must connect the DSR1 to the MX100A via MIDI cables. I am also assuming that the MX100A is built in to the lid of an upright piano. Therefore, the MX100A is never a stand-alone controller. How did you connect the DSR1 so that the old control box is no longer needed?
Are you sure that you have not replaced the MarkII control box model MX100II, which is a stand-alone box?
Carol Beigel
----- Original Message -----
From: chasmuller
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 12:08 AM
Subject: Re: [disklavier] Recording on a MX100A.........

I converted my MX100A equipped DKV to the full DSR1 MarkIIXG Controller (DKC500R XG) which was a complete new updated Control Panel (a new black box..... anyone need a MX100A controller?). I do not believe Yamaha sells these full units any longer. You might be able to get the DSR1 update kit which must be used with the existing MX100A Controller (now you would have two black boxes instead of a single black box). The DSR1 update allows you to use HD disks as well as DD disks and allows you to use both the E-seq format and the MAF format to record and playback, as well as many other features. No disk in the drive is required, as mentioned by James Fry.
As to your hibernation problem, have you tried to update your MX100a software? Should be available on www.yamaha.com.
Chuck
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [disklavier] Recording on a MX100A.........

I know that even if you have a DSR1 connected to an older model DKV, you
still need a working floppy drive on the older instrument. In fact, it must
be turned on before the newer DSR1 will work, so I do not know if this will
stop the hibernation of the older MX100A.

Carol Beigel

----- Original Message -----
From: "James Fry" <groups@jamesfry.com>
To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: [disklavier] Recording on a MX100A.........

> Hello,
>
> Is this a Japanese import? I thought the MX100A was a U1 based piano and
> that was all Yamaha had ever offered outside of Japan? I'm pretty sure
> that U3 disklaviers were/are only offered in Japan too?
>
> Anyway, as far as I know the DSR1 doesn't have this limitation - it is
> essentially the same controller that I have on my MarkIIXG (DKC500RW)
> and I can use my piano for hours as a midi controller, with or without a
> disk in the drive. I can't help on the MX100 hibernate issue though :(
>
> Enjoy the piano!
>
> James
>
>
> glarcombe wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I recently bought a Yamaha U3 (1989) which has a MX100A Disklavier
>> instatled on it. I had a question regarding recording. If anyone has
>> any advice on this I would greatly appreciate it.
>>
>> I play the piano & record with it mainly through MIDI. Everything works
>> well except for the fact that I always have to have a disk in the drive
>> for MIDI to work. If I don't send info to the piano for over 5 mins the
>> drive goes into a hibernation mode &; turns itself off. This is normal
>> for it to do this but it gets annoying as I always have to then press
>> the stop key to wake the drive up to reactivate the drive.
>>
>> Does anyone know if there is a way to stop the drive from hibernating
>> after 5 mins. Or to tell it to hibernate after say 1 hour instead of 5
>> mins. I heard there was a way of upgrading the MX100 to a DSR1 unit.
>> Does the DSR1 still have to have a disk in its drive for MIDI to work?
>>
>>; Thanks for any advice.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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@Yahoogroups.com
>>
>> To reach our group's web site go to:
>> http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier
>>
>> 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@yahooGroups.com
>>
>> Know someone who wants to join? Have them send a blank email to:
>> disklavier-subscribe@eGroups.com or give them this link:
>> http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier/join
>>
>> Yahoo! Groups Links
>>
>>
>>
>;>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
> 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@Yahoogroups.com
>
> To reach our group's web site go to:
> http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier
>
> 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@yahooGroups.com
>
> Know someone who wants to join? Have them send a blank email to:
> disklavier-subscribe@eGroups.com or give them this link:
> http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier/join
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
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