Yamaha Disklavier Add-on Modules - DCD1 | DSR1

Now there's an easy way to give your MIDI-equipped Yamaha digital or digital/acoustic piano recording, playback and other advanced capabilities. Simply plug in the new DSR1 Digital Sequencer Recorder. Ideal for MIDIPIANOs, and GrandTouch pianos, or an an upgrade for earlier-model Disklavier pianos, the DSR1 harnesses the power of today's Disklavier Mark IIXG technology to expand your piano's capabilities and extend your musical horizons.

Equipped with an internal XG tone generator, the DSR1 provides nearly 700 digitally sampled voices – strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, special effects and more – some that you can play right from your piano keyboard, either independently or in conjunction with the piano. This multivoice capability also allows you to use your piano as a complete entertainment system, reproducing richly orchestrated professional recordings.

With the DSR1, you can record keyboard performance into internal memory or onto standard floppy disks, and reproduce it. You can replay favorite songs at the touch of a button, in any key or tempo. Keep permanent records or players' progress, and exchange music files with other DSR1 owners, Disklavier pianists or MIDI musicians. And its multi-track sequencer lets you record up to 16 tracks of piano and a choice of 128 instrumental sounds to create sophisticated ensemble arrangements.

DSR1 gives you access to a wide variety of pre-recorded PianoSoft™, PianoSoft Plus™ disks, as well as the vast library of Standard MIDI disks now available right in your own home. Mute the piano or any instrumental part to play along with the pros.

And since it's fully compatible with the General MIDI standard, you can play back Standard MIDI File disks without having to configure MIDI channels or instrumental assignments.

Take advantage of educational disks designed to help you learn or improve. Even work out a difficult song or passage by playing one hand at a time, while your piano plays the other!

Built-in serial interface for Macintosh and Windows computers allows easy access to expanding universe of software, peripherals and online music resources. Record your performance to your computer's hard drive or control the DSR1 from your PC. Assemble and edit multi-part arrangements at your computer for playback. Print out the music you play, through music notation software and your computer printer. Download MIDI files from the Internet to add to your repertoire.

Designed to integrate effortlessly with your MIDI-equipped Yamaha piano, the DSR1 is simple to set up and use. Just connect MIDI and audio cables to your piano, select your piano type and you're ready to play! You can set the DSR1 on top of your piano or place it conveniently off to one side.

Designed for use with Yamaha pianos equipped with a digital piano tone generator (or a Disklavier reproducing system) and MIDI connections.

Yamaha MIDIPIANOs reproduce digital piano and ensemble sound through headphones or external amplification systems. GranTouch pianos utilize internal speakers and amplification.

Reproduction of acoustic piano performance, including the lifelike motion of keys and pedals during playback, requires the advanced drive components found only on Yamaha Disklavier pianos and is only possible with these instruments. Disklavier pianos reproduce piano tones on the strings of the piano, requiring headphones or external powered speakers for ensemble sound reproduction.

Functionality may vary, depending on available connections on the host piano. Please contact us for more complete information on using the DSR1 with your piano.

Now, with a simple plug-in upgrade, you can give your Yamaha Disklavier piano some of the same advanced capabilities as the exciting Disklavier Mark III Series! The new DCD1 Disklavier CD Player turns your Disklavier or other MIDI-equipped Yamaha piano¹ into a full-fledged musical entertainment system, ready to provide a superb selection of piano and ensemble concerts – complete with high-fidelity vocal and instrumental tracks¹ – anytime you like.

Full functionality depends on the host piano. Please refer to Notes for more complete information.

With the DCD1, you can listen to some of the world's top artists performing right in your own home.

The DCD1 is compatible with a full spectrum of CD performance software, available from Yamaha and other producers. Whether your taste runs to ballads or baroque, show tunes or sonatas, chamber music, big bands or popular hits, you'll fine a wide range of musical entertainment choices.

Enjoy piano concerts complete with instruments and vocals. *²

Audio/MIDI CDs can also provide synchronized vocal and instrumental audio tracks. This means that you can listen to some of your favorite vocalists and groups playing and singing right along with your piano, with CD-quality sound and convenience of conventional audio discs.

You can also use the DCD to listen to your music CDs. Depending on your piano*³, you can listen through headphones, through the piano's internal speakers or your own amplified speakers. It's like having another audio system, and ideal when you want to play along.

The DCD1 is as simple to set up and use as conventional audio equipment. Just place it wherever it's most convenient, then connect a few cables, select your piano type, plug it in and turn it on.

*¹ The DCD1 is designed for use mainly with the Yamaha Disklavier Mark II XG and earlier Disklavier models.

*² Reproduction of audio tracks requires an amplified speaker system or headphone capability.
Reproduction of MIDI instrumental tracks requires a MIDI tone generator.

*³ Playback functionality varies according to the host piano.

Yamaha Disklavier pianos reproduce piano tones on the strings of the piano, requiring headphones or external audio equipment for ensemble sound reproduction.

Yamaha Disklavier Silent/MIDI Pianos reproduce either acoustic or digital piano tones, with digital sound delivered through headphones or external audio equipment.

Yamaha Silent Series/MIDI Pianos reproduce-digital piano and ensemble sound through headphones or external audio equipment.

Yamaha GranTouch, Disklavier GranTouch, and Clavinova pianos reproduce digital piano and ensemble tones through headphones or their internal amplified speaker system.

Reproduction of acoustic piano performance, including key and pedal movement is possible only on Yamaha Disklavier pianos.