Disklavier

Thanks for the input.  Yes, the piano does play softly if I turn it 
down, although it may miss a soft note if turned to the lowest 
level.  Perhaps I do have a calibration issue as I still cannot 
understand the Yamaha engineered software playing louder than what I 
perceive to be humanly possible at a 0 loudness setting.  

I live in the Sacramento, Ca. area.  Any recommendations for a tech 
in this area?  Thanks    

--- In disklavier@y..., "Carol Beigel" <carolrpt@h...> wrote:
> Yes, you can ruin an upright piano action by the solenoids playing 
the piano 
> too loudly.  That is the problem playing  MIDI files created with 
an 
> electronic keyboard.  The velocity on any MIDI file to play your 
piano keys 
> should never be more than 100.  Bob is right about setting it to 
between 30 
> and 90.
> 
> Does the piano play softly when you turn the volume all the way 
down?
> 
> Carol Beigel
> 
> 
> >From: "fakepopster" <raydene@n...>
> >Reply-To: disklavier@y...
> >To: disklavier@y...
> >Subject: [disklavier] Volume/Velocity
> >Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 23:26:38 -0000
> >
> >I have seen several posts on this topic including what velocity
> >should be set to but let me ask this.
> >
> >I have a MX100A.  When I play a disk (one I create or a Yamaha
> >Pianodisc that came with it) it is very loud.  The part I don't
> >understand is, if I bang on the keyboard as hard as I can, I can
> >never get the volume I am hearing out of the disks.  Don't get me
> >wrong.  I don't want it to be loud.  I'm really concerned about the
> >disks ruining my machine, really.  I guesds I really have two
> >questions:
> >
> >1. How can the piano, physically, play louder with the disks than a
> >human is capable of playing it?
> >
> >2. Is it possible I am harming the machine, playing it this loud?  
It
> >doesn't seem like Yamaha would engineer software that ruins it's
> >pianos but considering the first question....
> >
> >BTY It's ten years old and seems to be in wonderful condition!
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >
> 
> 
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