Disklavier

Phil Becker a \ufffdcrit:

> Holly,
>  
>      I hope Yamaha hears your comments.  After 3 years with a DC3A 
> Pro, I must say you have stated what I feel quite learly. I have 
> computer professional for over 30 years, so I'm used to technology 
> but learning how to interface with and use the computerized features 
> of my Disklavier has been one of the toughest learning curves I've 
> ever had.  Once I learn some part of it, everything works extremely 
> well and I'm thrilled with the result. But they make all this a lot 
> more primitive than it should be, and a lot harder to learn.
>  
>      You are right. It is 2003, and the computer side of these pianos 
> *is* a lot more like 1994.  Ok, now I'll go back to being quiet, but 
> you hit a nerve...
>  
> Phil

Hi Holly, Hi Phil,

You're absolutely right ! -I might just add that Windows suffers from 
the same problem (and XP made it worse, I'm afraid!)-
I do not understand >Yamaha's policy. I love my DU1A, love to use it 
onstage in  theatre for children. But Yamaha seems to have written the 
doc for people who will use it as a (sophisticated) juke box, in night 
bars or hotel  lobbies. Musicians are not dealed with. Creative computer 
music artists are left without a clue as how to broaden the musical 
scope of  the instrument, to use it in ways unthought of by Yamaha's 
researchers.

After 6 months of complaints, I am still stuck without ways to simply 
use the possibilities described in the Manuals. I find this 
communication policy is absurd.
I even decided to cover the Yamaha logo on the DU1A. I am not sure I 
want the audiences think that "Nanette's piano" is a Yamaha jewel. I 
know it is, it just lack a way to wear it and make it shine!

Now enough complaints from me : I feel I'm stuck repeating myself !
Shoudn't we try and find a way to have them hear us ?
At least someone up there must be lurking-listening to the group's 
complaints?
What about complaining together ?
Summing up our questions, our admiration for the instrument abilities, 
and our hope that they will change their policy ?

Jean Debefve