This article shows my exact workflow for creating archival copies of unique or rare floppy disks, and extracting the files. This is a summary of my workflow: For more information about the Greaseweazle, see their page on GitHub. You can also read my brief comparison of the Greaseweazle and KryoFlux. If you’re looking to purchase … Read more
This tool creates a clean, copy-ready song list from a Nalbantov HFE file. Upload a supported HFE disk image, and this tool will extract song titles from MIDI and Yamaha E-SEQ/FIL files inside that HFE when available. It will then create and format the results into an ordered list that is easy to copy, verify, … Read more
If you are comparing the Greaseweazle vs KryoFlux for Disklavier floppy preservation, my answer is straightforward: I recommend the Greaseweazle. I have used multiple Greaseweazles, and I love them. They are flexible, dependable, affordable, and extremely well-suited to producing archival copies of aging floppy disks. I have an article detailing how to use a Greaseweazle … Read more
The Kuhmann Directory (also widely known as Disklavier World) was one of the biggest free online libraries of Yamaha Disklavier-ready music files. It’s no longer available at its original home on kuhmann.com, so I maintain a working mirror of the library. I’ve written this page to answer the questions I hear most often: What was … Read more
You might be adding PianoStream to a piano that already has occupied MIDI ports, such as a Disklavier with an added DCD1 or MU50/MU80. In those cases, you’ll sometimes see the suggestion to use a MIDI Y-cable to “share” a port. It can sometimes work, but it’s not a robust way to solve the real … Read more
This is a free online tool to convert MIDI Type 1 (Format 1) to Type 0 (Format 0) for Disklavier and other player pianos. It allows for batch upload, and you can download the converted files individually or as a ZIP. This is useful for Yamaha Disklaviers, Casio keyboards, older digital pianos, and dealing with … Read more
Many Yamaha Disklavier systems and most other player pianos work best with Standard MIDI Files saved as Type 0 (also called Format 0). You can check my Disklavier compatibility table for more information, but even on modern systems, Type 1 files sometimes behave unexpectedly. Most MIDI files you download online are Type 1, so it’s … Read more
If you own a Yamaha Disklavier Mark I, II, II XG, or Mark III, you’ve probably noticed that official upgrade paths are limited. The DKC-900 upgrade doesn’t support these models, and the DKC-850—once a lifeline—has now been discontinued for years. But now, PianoStream can offer your older Disklavier renewed life! PianoStream is an easy, affordable … Read more
APS MIDI Prep Tool is a modern Windows and Linux utility for working with Yamaha Disklavier music files and disks. It supports MIDI, E-SEQ, PIANODIR.FIL, Yamaha PianoSoft floppies, HFE images, Nalbantov USB drives, Gotek emulators, and Greaseweazle imaging workflows in one place. My goal with APS MIDI Prep Tool was to take my own tool … Read more
This list is designed to help you understand the upgrade options for your Yamaha Disklavier. It can be confusing, so start here! As an authorized Yamaha Service Center, I receive this question often, both from local customers here in Maine and from visitors to this site. No matter what model of Disklavier you have, it’s … Read more