Disklavier

Hello Wanda,

The problem is that audio output level from the Disklavier is too low for your surround system. In your email you stated that the CD player sounds good through the surround system. The output on the CD player is much higher than the Disklavier.

I recommend purchasing a Rolls MX28 Mixer. You can purchase the mixer on the Internet for about $75.00.

You will connect your 1/4" cables from the Disklavier to the inputs of the MX28. Then connect the 1/4" outputs of the MX28 to the RCA jacks on the back of your surround receiver. (You may need a couple of 1/4" to RCA adapters to do this.)

Using the mixer, you will be able to raise the signal output level to the right amount to work with your surround sound system.


Bill Brandom
Disklavier Marketing Manager
Piano Division 
YAMAHA Corporation of America 
TEL (714) 522-9417  FAX (714) 522-9301
E-mail: bbrandom@... 
Web: http://www.yamaha.com 


>>> <wandamusic@...> 07/17/2007 5:44:13 AM >>>
I would be very grateful if folks using an external sound setup (as opposed  
to the grands that have built in speakers) can share how they are doing it.  
ESPECIALLY if it sounds good while they are playing the instrument.
 
I have a DU1A, a professional upright. The store included one small speaker  
(35 watts) just so I could hear that it would work. I have no idea why they  
didn't either include 2, or none, but that is a different story.
 
I bought a mid priced surround system, based on the store's suggestion (the  
did not offer any specific brands), which is 1000 watts (over 6 speakers -  
less than 200 each). I thought that would be plenty of power.
 
My main concern is that it does not sound too great, and at levels loud  
enough to start to sound "full" I can hear noise, not static, like but more  
humming like and not 60cps hum....just background noise that probably  originates 
either in the system or the disklavier unit. I did raise the  volume coming out 
of the disklavier, so that is not the problem)
 
What I want to do is to compose music using this instrument, and that means  
I want to hear clearly around me. When I pulled the front speakers out from  
the wall and put on either side of me it was much better, but still not great. 
I  cannot hear the back speakers as they are across the room, but I can 
probably do  some sort of adjustment. (and it will not work to always keep the 
speakers out  as they will block the path around the LR, which is not that large, 
my hope is  to find the best affordable system, and mount some or all of the 
speakers  on the wall)
 
AT this point, I feel this sound system is not powerful enough and  have no 
idea how much power I need to have great sound while playing the piano.  (Years 
ago when I did MIDI composing using multi keyboards, everything came  through 
2 medium-large sized speakers mounted above me and it sounded absolutely  
awesome whether I was composing at the keyboards or sitting across the room. It  
was not a fancy sound system. I had hoped for a similar experience with this  
instrument)
 
BTW, the new surround sound system did sound great when I played a CD and  
sat in the middle of the room. It was louder and fuller, without background  
noise. The problem is I want to hear great with the piano, which means  different 
sound source, and sitting on one side of the room.
 
Any thoughts/experiences would be appreciated.
 
Blessings,
Wanda



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