A blank LCD screen can render your Yamaha MX-100II Disklavier nearly unusable. You can replace these with brand-new LCD screens, which are still available. In the MX-100II and HQ-100SX, this is Yamaha part VN635201, although it differs for other units. As of , the screens are not available on Yamaha 24×7—it appears they stopped listing … 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 songs to recommend, including a complete mirror … Read more
Customers routinely ask me whether their Disklaviers can play MIDI, or only E-SEQ (often written ESEQ), what services they support, and whether they can be upgraded. I’ve constructed this chart of Disklavier compatibility to answer those questions. This table lists various Disklavier controllers and their corresponding floppy disk formats, recording capabilities, and playback options. Please … Read more
The MX-100II (and its Japanese counterpart, the HQ-100) is typically not able to play MIDI files from floppy disks, using instead Yamaha’s proprietary E-SEQ format. I have several articles on transferring your Disklavier floppy disks and converting MIDI files to E-SEQ. However, while putting together a compatibility table for Disklaviers, I had multiple indications the … Read more
This page collects the most common Yamaha Disklavier repair FAQs—power issues, dying screens, networking issues, floppy media, and more—organized by generation/model with step-by-step fixes and upgrade paths. Can I upgrade my Yamaha Disklavier? This is such a common question that Disklavier upgrades and modifications now have their own page! Read about PianoStream, which brings internet … Read more