Disklavier

The Disklavier has what I call a "feedback system". It is "self aware". For
example; the velocity of the key action is measured and compared to the
intended "specified" amount. So if the action solenoid did not produce the
correct intended key "strike" the system compensates causing the music to
stay accurate. It's kind of like the cars of today that measure the amount
of "intended" O2 and CO2 coming from the tailpipe of your car. That system
is always monitoring the changing amount of air to fuel ratio or timing etc
to give your car the best "burn" possible. As your car gets older and goes a
little out of tune; they can partially or completely compensate. The same is
true for the piano. The other systems you mention just play the music
without any self correction or compensation. To me this is way more
important than "fluffy" features.

 

Also, Yamaha is the only company that hosts the once a year (or maybe once
every other year) "E Competition". This competition has highly talented
amateurs around the word such as in Germany playing a Disklavier piano and
the "playback piano" and judges are in Minnesota to hear and judge their
performances. See http://www.piano-e-competition.com/ . You can then
download all this "semi professional" music to your piano-for your listening
pleasure. You can hear the virtual performance that the judges heard. 

 

I could be wrong about this but I am pretty sure the Disklavier Pros record
and playback at a much higher and more accurate "resolution" then its
competitors. 

 

I have also enjoyed the updates that Yamaha puts out. My Yamaha Pro Mark 1V;
which is 2 years old, because of the updates, has all the features of the
new ones.  There service is excellent as well.

 

Good Luck

Neal

 

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From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of senderoaa
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 8:53 AM
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [disklavier] re: newbie question...please help!

 

I am really thinking about to buy a disklavier or similar piano and I
would like to ask what at the cons and pros to buy a disklavier vs QRS
vs pianodisc or similar ones?

The other question that I have if there is a soft that can extract
the midis so I can open them without the need for the pdfs

thanks!