The DKC55 is a playback-only Mark III controller without a CD drive. It plays Standard MIDI Files and older E-SEQ songs from internal storage or floppy disks, but it cannot record performances.
At a Glance
- Generation
- Mark III playback-only controller without CD
- Associated Models
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Mark III playback-only modelsDGA1/DGB1DGP1
- Uses
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Internal Storage2DD floppy2HD floppy
- Recording
- Playback only
- Plays
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E-SEQSMF0SMF1
- PianoSoft Types
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SoloPlus
- Upgrade Options
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MIDI/app playbackBluetooth MIDIYamaha controller upgradesDKC-850Media/storage replacementNalbantov
- Bluetooth MIDI Apps
Things to Know
This system is playback only.
If a MIDI file advances the measure counter but the piano stays silent, reset only Setup (FUNC. → Reset → Setup). Do not select Memory Disk or Factory Initialization; those options can erase internally stored songs.
A DKC-850 can replace this controller, but the installation requires the correct model-specific harness—not an ordinary VGA cable. My DKC-850 conversion-cable guide explains the original Yamaha cable and the replacement adapters made by Richie Hayes. On a PRO piano, the replacement operates in STANDARD mode and does not preserve PRO/XP recording.
If a computer reports an original Yamaha Disklavier floppy as unformatted, do not format it. My Disklavier floppy-recovery guide explains why this happens, and my tested USB floppy-drive guide identifies hardware that can read 720 KB/2DD disks.
Nalbantov replacements are model-specific. Purchase the Nalbantov configured for this model; do not assume that a generic Gotek—or a Nalbantov configured for another controller—will fit.
