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Tracing the roots of the Disklavier

2014-07-04 by PianoBench@...

Good evening, everyone, and Happy 4th of July!

I found a fascinating photo of a pre-Disklavier piano:

http://www.yamaha.com/about_yamaha/corporate/product_history/

It's photo #44 out of 154.

This upright instrument was built in 1982 and was called Piano Player. It appears to feature a 5.25" floppy drive. I have been told that it worked with a tone generator and that music education was one of the concepts behind the design.

Regards,
PianoBench

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