Disk Types - Yamaha DGT7A Advanced Operation Manual

Disk Types

You can format the Memory Disks and floppy
disks in either SMF or E-SEQ format, in
accordance with the song format you want to use
for recording your Disklavier songs. (See
"Formatting Disks" on page 17 and "Converting
Disk Type" on page 53.) Memory Disks are
formatted as SMF type disks as a factory
presetting.
Note: The terms "SMF type disk" and "E-SEQ type
disk" are unique to the Yamaha Disklavier, and
should not be confused with SMF and E-SEQ
song formats described above. Nevertheless,
with the Disklavier, song format and disk type
have much to do with each other. This is
described in detail below.
SMF Type Disks
Disklavier songs recorded to a disk formatted as
an SMF type disk will be recorded in SMF format
0 by default. However, it is possible to copy E-
SEQ songs to an SMF type disk.
If a disk is formatted as an SMF type disk, the
following display should appear as the disk title
display.
Up to 99 songs can be recorded onto an SMF type
disk, depending on the size of the song file.
E-SEQ Type Disks
Disklavier songs recorded to a disk formatted as
an E-SEQ type disk will be recorded in E-SEQ
format only. It is not possible to copy SMF songs
to an E-SEQ type disk. E-SEQ disks can be
played back by earlier Disklavier models as well
as by the Disklavier. (Some early models may not
be able to play back portions of E-SEQ songs
recorded using the Disklavier.)
If a disk is formatted as an E-SEQ type disk, the
following display should appear as the disk title
display.
Up to 60 songs can be recorded onto an E-SEQ
type disk.
Cl and Other Type Disks
Disks formatted by instruments other than the
Disklavier may be displayed as a Cl Type Disk or
Other Type Disk. These disks can be played back
by the Disklavier, but once Disklavier songs are
recorded to these disks, they will automatically
become SMF type disks, and you may no longer
be able to play them back on the instruments in
which they were originally formatted.
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