Disklavier

Hi Kathy,

I have to agree with Robert about the size - we have just taken delivery of a 6ft1 disklavier -  DC3A, and we think its just right - we certainly wouldn't want it any smaller. (Our room is 30-odd feet by 50-odd feet mind you - and COLD in winter!)
Besides the size there's also volume to be considered - the piano is plenty loud enough even in our room, so perhaps smaller is more suitable if you want it quieter - its certainly too loud to have as "background music". You can turn it down, but it does muffle the sound a bit - the best sound is at full blast!

I have to disagree with Robert about the CDs.....we think they are really good - especially the jazz on the demo cd - it's a great musical experience! We were pleasantly surprised how well the music and piano fit together.....we expected it to be a real mis-match and just to be a gimmick but we're actually really enjoying them! Mind you we can't play (yet) so we are pleased to be able to show the piano off to its full potential.... I guess its horses for courses....

I wouldn't worry about getting old 720Kb floppies to record onto - you can always "convert" the 1.44 mb ones by sticking tape over the hole in the corner!

I must do a write-up of our new piano, like I promised ages ago, with maybe even a quick intro!
We are really enjoying the piano - it gets played every single day! I can do almost a whole octave with the left hand (middle C to the C below) now - couldn't read bass clef at all before!

Cheers
Clare




 >>  I've only used the CD on my C-7 Mark III a couple of times, to play 
 >>  with the demo disk that came with it, and later to try a QRS disk to 
 >>  see if it worked.

 >>  I personally don't find it very useful. The CD audio just doesn't 
 >>  mix well with the live piano. It's also not a CD-ROM, so the data 
 >>  capability of the disk isn't anymore than the floppy. (The 
 >>  Disklavier data is encoded as audio tones on one of the stereo 
 >>  channels, while the music is on the other channel.)

 >>  However, the older models may not read the 1.44 MB floppies; that's 
 >>  a very useful feature to have because the old 720kb floppies are not 
 >>  widely used anymore. Yamaha, however, release their music in the 
 >>  720kb format for compatibility with older units.

 >>  Also, I've got a 7'6" piano in a room that's less than 16x32 and it 
 >>  fits just fine. I'd recommend getting the biggest piano (all other 
 >>  things being equal) you can afford. 

 >>  --
 >>  Robert
 >>  http://www.robert.to/



 >>  --- In disklavier@y..., "Kathy Sharp" <ksharp@w...> wrote:
 >>  > I'm seriously shopping for a disklavier and have found a couple 
 >>  older ones on the secondary market.  They do not have the CD 
 >>  technology.  I've been leaning toward a new piano so I can get the 
 >>  CD drive.  Is it worth it to pay a little more and get the CD 
 >>  option?  Also, I was considering the 6'1" or 6' 7" models, but the 
 >>  finish I want is only available in 5'8".  The dealer said a 5'8" was 
 >>  probably the largest I'd want for a 16' x 32' room anyway.  Does 
 >>  anyone have the 5'8"?  Is it still a pretty nice sized piano?  
 >>  > --ks



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