Disklavier

On Sun, 3 Apr 2005 steinbrink@... wrote:
> I am in your situation with a new Disklavier sitting on a marble floor.
> There is little adjusting you can do when playing the piano in the acoustic or
> piano mode.  It is, after all, a percussion instrument, a piano.  I have done a
> few things.  I had installed Styrofoam sound dampening material under the piano
> board.  That helps reduce the downward sound.  I keep the top completely
> closed, which controls the upward sound.  Both techniques help.
> You can play in the digital mode and control the volume, but it is not the
> same, natural piano sound.

Hello Bill, Gary,

You may wish to speak with your piano technician - he should be able to 
revoice the piano (essentially changing the characteristics of the felt 
hammers) to make it less dominating. Also, you may wish to consider 
placing a fairly thick rug under the piano as this will help absorb sound 
and damp reflections.

I believe there is a company that makes specially shaped dampening 
solutions for different models of piano that can be installed under the 
lid (and possibly the underside of the piano) which also help reduce the 
power output - hopefully someone else on the list can remember who (or it 
might be in the group message archive).

I'm jealous that you have room for a grand piano and have marble floors!
:-)

Regards,

James