Disklavier

Greetings Robert,

I am not recommending neglecting the piano if it needs voicing nor
putting it in a location where it can only sound bad if the location
can be improved.

The reason I wrote Midimod2 is specifically to enable the adjustment
of dynamics to suit unusual situations. Instead of using the volume
control that flattens everything in order to reduce the extremes, you
can remap the dynamics to whatever you like and still not lose the
structure of the original music. Linear mapping retains the relative
dynamics but changes the loudness at every level. You can still have
occasional peaks without overloading the listening environment. Using
non linear mappings, you can reduce just the peak levels if that is
what is putting your room over the edge. The dynamic range will be
compressed at the top end but you can still retain the delicate
structure of the lower ranges where the real artistry resides.

Midimod2 is simple in concept but requires a bit of experimentation to
achieve what is right for your unique situation. Personally, I prefer
music with a full dynamic range in spite of the fact that my room is a
bit small. I just give the music a chance to adjust my brain. I only
listen to piano music when I want to listen to it. I do not listen to
it in the background. For those who do, it really doesn't matter much
what the dynamic structure is, as long as it is quiet enough to allow
other processes. For those situations, the volume control may suffice.


Wednesday, July 28, 2004, 5:39:57 PM, you wrote:
RW> It sounds as though your room may be too live or too small. If so, the
RW> piano will also sound too loud if you play it from the keyboard.

RW> Don't despair.\ufffd The option of having a sound-absorbing blanket or 
RW> baffles installed may work well.\ufffd See 
RW> http://www.pianosupply.com/acoustic/ for some examples.

RW> As suggested by others, voicing for a quieter sound is a possibility,
RW> but may sacrifice the crystal-like tones that distinguish the C3.

RW> Adding carpeting (if the floor is bare) and drapes to the room will also
RW> help.\ufffd The drawback is that most fabrics and upholstery absorb the
RW> higher pitched sounds more than the lower pitched sounds.

RW> You can try playing with MIDI note velocities, but I expect you will be
RW> disappointed since you are already running the DKV Volume at -10.\ufffd With
RW> the DKV Volume set at -10, you are effectively setting the note velocity
RW> of all reproduced notes to about 22.\ufffd In other words, a note of velocity
RW> 95 will sound with the same intensity as the same note at velocity 22.
RW> That means that the dynamic range so artfully incorporated by the 
RW> performer will be completely flat--making for dull music.

RW> To help you sort these ideas out, I suggest consulting an experienced
RW> piano technician.

RW> jeffb0413 wrote:
>> My 1990 disklavier C3 (wagon controller) was just delivered 
>> yesterday.\ufffd Luckily, it came with about 40 disks.\ufffd Unfortunately, the
>> thing plays these disks very loud.\ufffd So loud, in fact, that my wife is
>> very disappointed with my purchase decision.\ufffd From what I understand,
>> this is a fairly common complaint, even with the volume on the 
>> disklavier turned to -10.
>> 
>> In the interest of marital harmony, is there any way to take an 
>> existing Yamaha disk and modify the files to decrease the volume?\ufffd 
>> I've looked through past messages and played around with some of the
>> utility files posted on this group, but I can't seem to figure things
>> out.\ufffd Instead of re-inventing the wheel, is there anyone who has had
>> success in this regard?
>> 
>> I was thinking that I could use the program Veloset to decrease the
>> volume of some of the files.\ufffd Perhaps I can use the various utilities
>> to copy the files to my computer, convert the ESEQ files to MIDI, 
>> decrease the volume using Veloset, convert back to ESEQ, then save to
>> new disk.\ufffd Would this work?\ufffd I'm having trouble even opening the 
>> EEXPLORE program...I get an error message and the program is forced
>> to close.\ufffd (I'm running Windows 2000 Professional at work.)
>> 
>> I'd greatly appreciate any help.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> Jeff Bagley
>> 
>> 
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