Disklavier

Good evening, everyone.

Most models of Disklavier do accept a foot switch pedal as an input device 
that can control Play and Pause. In addition, some of the Disklaviers will also 
accept a MIDI volume pedal for the same purpose. The volume pedal, however, 
will also enable you to modify the tempo during playback.

Regards,
PianoBench

In a message dated 7/31/03 4:20:07 PM, rwelcyng@... writes:

<< I had forgotten about my dust-covered DKV remote handheld controller! 
Fred's suggestion of using the remote sounds like the most practical way 
to select, start, stop, and adjust the tempo and volume of recorded 
accompaniments.  That must have been Yamaha's intention for that thing.

One slight problem may be in finding an adequate optical path to the 
DKV's controller from the singer's traditional standing position. 
Fortunately, it's not difficult to relocate the control box from its 
normal knee-bruising position.

fkagel wrote:
> Assuming you hook up and configure your laptop to the DKV:
> 
> With a laptop, and sequencing software, it is fairly easy to 
> increase/decrease tempo, play/pause (although may be a little too 
> clunky for a singer as currently implemented) in real time.
> 
> With Cakewalk for instance, if you click in the tempo field at the 
> start of a song, then all that has to be done is press +/- keys to 
> increase/decrease tempo.
> 
> Pressing the space bar plays/pauses/resumes.
> 
> All this could adapted to a foot pedal, but I would think 
> wireless/remote would be better suited. Either wireless for the 
> laptop or I wonder how suitable is the existing remote for the DKV? 
> What do you think?
> 
> Fred Kagel, Dir.
> Freehold Computer Training Ctr
> www.freeholdcomputer.com >>