Disklavier

Ken,

There are significant differences between the Mark IV disklaviers and 
earlier model disklaviers, including the Mark II and Mark III models.  
Most obvious among the differences are that the Mark IV affords wireless 
remote control, an 80 GB hard drive for storage of data, the ability to 
read midi data files directly from its built in CD-ROM drive, improved 
accuracy in the hammer and key sensors, etc.

Yes, the Mark IV will definitely allow for playback of softer velocity 
notes than the earlier Mark II and Mark III instruments and thus may be 
set to produce a lower overall volume than the Mark II or Mark III 
instruments.  I say this based on the personal experience of having 
owned and spent many hours listening to a Mark II, a Mark III, and now a 
Mark IV disklavier.  However, the Mark IV is an acoustic piano and as 
such there are limits on just how softly the piano can be played, i.e. 
any acoustic piano is not a stereo with a continuous volume control.  
When the ability to turn down the piano to very soft volumes is desired, 
it is possible on many disklavier models to enable the piano to playback 
in so-called Quiet Mode in which the acoustic piano is disabled and 
output is via a digitally sampled piano sounding through either speakers 
mounted beneath the piano or through an external speaker system. 

Tom

Ken wrote:

>Besides the obvious difference in appearance, can anyone explain difference between IV and 
>II?  Is it true the IV will allow much lower volume during playback?
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