Disklavier

Good morning, everyone,

In a message dated 2/1/02 6:27:41 PM, raydene@... writes:

<< I have a MX100A.  When I play a disk (one I create or a Yamaha 
Pianodisc that came with it) it is very loud. >>

Any disk that you record yourself should play back at the volume at which it 
was recorded. If it does not, your system needs calibration. You should do 
this test in the presence of your Disklavier technician.

You may find that some of Yamaha's published disks are loud on your piano in 
the room where you keep it. However, if the instrument is properly 
calibrated, the loudness issue is one of personal judgement. Yamaha artists 
typically record as though they were performing for a concert audience, not 
as though they were trying to create soft background music. Usually, using 
the volume control on your piano should suffice with Yamaha-published disks.

As for disks from other sources, particularly Standard MIDI Files found on 
the Internet, they tend to be recorded very loud on lighter action keyboards 
that have a different velocity profile. As many people in this group have 
remarked, they often need editing.

Regards,
PianoBench