Disklavier

Pianobench,

Thanks for the post.  At lease you confirmed that someone else has a 
silent system that operates like mine.

I bought mine when the silent system was relatively new. From the 
response Tom Wheeler gave (he has a DC3A) it sounds like they may 
have corrected this.

Pulling the "AUX" plug out is a good idea except that my amplified 
speaker gives off a big "buzzzzzz" sound when you pull the plug.

Oh well, luckily I'm still "young" enough to climb under our grand 
each night that I want to practice with the silent system on.

Brian



--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, PianoBench@a... wrote:
> Good morning, everyone.
> 
> In response to Brians' questions about the silent audio system 
(below):
> 
> I have a MarkIIXG vintage Disklavier Pro. Its setup is essentially 
the same 
> as yours, at least as far as the sound generation issues are 
concerned.
> 
> With Disklaviers that do not have the silent system, the tone 
generator is in 
> the control unit. When there is a silent system, the tone generator 
is 
> located inside the piano and its outputs are available on the 
little box the 
> sits underneath the bass keys.
> 
> On my Disklavier, the use of the headphone jack does not affect the 
output of 
> the speaker system. In my case, I do not have speakers mounted 
underneath the 
> piano. Instead, the audio output is run through an external 
amplifier into my 
> speaker system.
> 
> So, if I want to kill the output of the speakers, I turn off the 
amplifier to 
> my external sound system OR I reach behind the little audio box 
underneath 
> the bass keys and pull out the audio cable from AUX  Out.
> 
> Regards,
> PianoBench
> 
> In a message dated 5/7/03 11:54:11 AM, bdpotts@a... writes:
> 
> << Carol,
> 
> 
> First, thanks for your response.  I read it yesterday but wanted to 
> 
> try this and get details before responding.
> 
> 
> I tried both things that you recommended.  In fact, the options 
were 
> 
> set to what you recommended already...  However I did try changing 
> 
> them around.
> 
> 
> I examined all the connections and read through the "silent 
operation 
> 
> manual" and here are my findings.
> 
> 
> I do have a Mark IIXG disklavier.  The control unit (on the right) 
is 
> 
> a DKC500R.  On the left, of course, is the silent control unit.
> 
> 
> The speaker is plugged into the "Aux out" of the silent control 
> 
> unit.  There isn't really anyplace on teh control unit to plug in 
the 
> 
> speaker.  This quote is from the silent operation manual...
> 
> 
> "with Disklavier Silent/Pro series, the OUTPUT R,L/MONO connectors 
> 
> have been replaced with AUX OUT,IN connectors on the Silent Control 
> 
> Box"
> 
> 
> The silent operation manual goes on to explain that you can use the 
> 
> silent system and the speaker to play quietly.  The instructions 
> 
> state the headphones should NOT be plugged into the silent control 
> 
> box in order to do this.
> 
> 
> It never specifically states that by plugging the headphones in the 
> 
> speaker should be shut off, but it certainly seems to be implied.
> 
> 
> Is anyone aware of someone at Yamaha that I can confirm how this is 
> 
> supposed to operate?
> 
> 
> Thanks again Carol (and anyone else who replies)
> 
> 
> Brian >>