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Yamaha MDF2 midi data filer. Part working but not fully tested.
PSU not included, but powers up OK with batteries.
Notes: I don’t have any way of testing this unit because I don’t have any original MDF2 floppy disks. But I found an old floppy disk which had previously been used for something else and set it to format. The MDF2 ran and formatted it up to 98% but then said it was a bad disk. I don’t know if that means it is actually a bad disk or a fault with the MDF2.
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The Yamaha MDF2 is a Compact Data Storage Unit capable of storing bulk data from nearly any midi equipped Synthesizer, Tone Generator or Sequencer.If youre going to sequence on stage, you need the gear for the job. Few musos actually carry a computer with them too big and too fragile (note this description was written in the 1980s) and while some swear by hardware sequencers, they have their limitations for live use generally lack of memory and a long loading time. The solution is, of course, a MIDI data filer such as Yamahas MDF2.The idea is simple: you use your sequencer to create backing tracks and then transfer them to the 3.5 disk of the MDF2. This plays back the tracks exactly as they were recorded, directly from the disk. That is, theyre not loaded into any sort of memory area first, so playback is instantaneous.Although it has record and playback functions, the MDF2 doesnt profess to be a dedicated sequencer and, indeed, has very little in the way of editing facilities. It uses a single-track system which records all 16 MIDI channels and there is no overdub facility. Essentially the data has to be ready to go before you record it onto the MDF2.The MDF2 uses the standard MIDI File format 0 and recognises the ESEQ format used by Yamaha on their SY77, SY99 and the QX3. It distinguishes between formats by checking the header so youre not left with the responsibility for telling it which is which.Power adaptor required: 12VDC 700mA. PA3, PA4 or PA40 or equivalent. Or six AA batteries. (NOT SUPPLIED).
User Manual: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/341285/Yamaha-Mdf2.html?page=5#manual
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