A customer recently asked me to upgrade his DKC-500RXG floppy disk drive to a Nalbantov USB floppy disk emulator. I’ve recommended the Nalbantov emulator for many years. It has no moving parts and a capacity of 1000 floppy disks on a single USB stick, and is an excellent replacement for the original floppy disk drive. … Read more
In my Disklavier Upgrades guide article, I make reference several times to DKC-850 conversion cables. These are the cables you use to connect your older Yamaha Disklavier to a newer DKC-850 control unit (or a DKC‑800 converted to act like a DKC‑850). The original conversion cables were provided by Yamaha as part of the DKC-850 … Read more
This list is designed to help you understand the options for upgrades for your Yamaha Disklavier. It can be confusing, so start here! No matter what model of Disklavier you have, it’s worth looking into some good sources of music! I also have a list of free MIDI sources to recommend. See my Disklavier compatibility … Read more