Disklavier

Kevin,

If you are still out there I'd be interested to correspond with you. I
also can't figure out the headphone (?) and midi in/outs on my HQ100.
I don't know how I missed this thread so long ago but I must have not
been paying attention.

Have you made any progress in figuring out those ports?

Have you discovered any less than obvious features on your model?

Thanks,
Jeremy


--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "pasta_man_10" <kevin.culcasi@i...>
wrote:
> 
> I found out that the pistons are part of the 'old style' hammer rest 
> design...perhaps there to ensure the optical DSK sensors don't sense 
> a double strike.  I can remove all 88 pistons - no problem.  But 
> then, how can I go about designing and installing the proper sized 
> hammer rest rail (and what are the materials I should use)?
> 
> -Kevin
> 
> --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "pasta_man_10" 
> <kevin.culcasi@i...> wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I recently bought a Japanese import ('93 HQ300 model, like the U3 
> > with a disklavier), but I don't have the manual.
> > 
> > The Disklavier playback/record functionality is pretty intuitive 
> > (mine has Japanese characters instead of English text beside the 
> > buttons), but I can't quite figure out the headphone jack and midi 
> > in/out features beneath the keyboard (there's also a switch by the 
> > midi jacks)...
> > 
> > My piano has the second pedal with the silent feature (push down, 
> > lock left), but, am I supposed to be able to hear tones from 
> > headphones connected to the 1/4" headphone jack?
> > 
> > Also, I have a question about the hammer returns.  When a key is 
> > pressed, the hammer returns to a plastic piece that looks a bit 
> like 
> > a piston -- it appears the piston retracts, then returns to soften 
> > the hammer's return.  Well, when the hammer initially hits the 
> > plastic piston, there's an annoying 'click' sound -- occurs with 
> all 
> > 88 keys... even if the keys are slightly pressed (hammer doesn't 
> > have to hit the strings).  So I can barely touch each of the keys 
> > and here a clicking sound without actually playing the 
> > piano...sounds like a quiet old-style typewriter!  My question:  
> is 
> > there a way to replace this style of hammer return with the style 
> > used on new U1/U3 models today?  I recently visited a Yamaha store 
> > and found that newer models have replaced the plastic pistons with 
> a 
> > long piece of felt for the hammers to hit upon return.  Can anyone 
> > provide me with some help?  This clicking sound is driving me 
> > nuts....  Thanks.  -kevin