Disklavier

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "Michael D. Chipolone" <mikechip@...> wrote:
>
> Hello:
> 
> We purchased a Yamaha Silent Disklavier 48" Professional Upright in November 1997. 
> Its Model Number is MPX100IIXG. 
> 
> To date we've been playing PianoSoft floppies using its Control Unit: DKC500R. These
> are limited to piano and orchestral pieces, no voice. We understand that the newer
> pianos can play both CD's with voice and old PianoSoft floppies.
> 
> Does Yamaha make an updated control unit that can play CD's through the MPX100IIXG?
> Ideally, it would be nice if one could simply replace the DKC500R with a new unit that
> could play both floppies and CD's.
> 
> Any guidance on this issue would be most appreciated.
> 
> Mike Chipolone
>


Mike, I also have this same basic question with a DKC100XG on a small grand piano 
purchased in 2000.  I would like to upgrade the above to the new Mark IV type system, but 
honesty am a little confused after searching the web.

My unit actually plays 3.5" diskettes rather than floppies, but I assume thee are the same.
Sorry to clutter up you post, but it essentially the same question.  This was the reason I 
joined this group.

Ray Montgomery

Ray, 

Tere is no way to upgrade to the MarkIV, short of trading in/selling your piano, and buying a MarkIV Disklavier.

I'm also fairly sure that the MarkIV still isn't available on uprights, but only on grands.

That being said, I think Michael may have been asking a different question.  He indicates that he wants to be able to play CDs in addition to floppies.  That type of upgrade is (was) available for some units, but I don't know enough about that to offer any more information.  Plenty of people on the list do, though, so I hope one of them responds to this, for Michael's sake.

-Kevin




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From: raymontgomery1957 <montgomeryray@...>
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 11:25:24 AM
Subject: [disklavier] Re: New Control Units for Older Disklaviers


--- In disklavier@yahoogro ups.com, "Michael D. Chipolone" <mikechip@.. .> wrote:
>
> Hello:
> 
> We purchased a Yamaha Silent Disklavier 48" Professional Upright in November 1997. 
> Its Model Number is MPX100IIXG. 
> 
> To date we've been playing PianoSoft floppies using its Control Unit: DKC500R. These
> are limited to piano and orchestral pieces, no voice. We understand that the newer
> pianos can play both CD's with voice and old PianoSoft floppies.
> 
> Does Yamaha make an updated control unit that can play CD's through the MPX100IIXG?
> Ideally, it would be nice if one could simply replace the DKC500R with a new unit that
> could play both floppies and CD's.
> 
> Any guidance on this issue would be most appreciated.
> 
> Mike Chipolone
>

Mike, I also have this same basic question with a DKC100XG on a small grand piano 
purchased in 2000.  I would like to upgrade the above to the new Mark IV type system, but 
honesty am a little confused after searching the web.

My unit actually plays 3.5" diskettes rather than floppies, but I assume thee are the same.
Sorry to clutter up you post, but it essentially the same question.  This was the reason I 
joined this group.

Ray Montgomery