Disklavier

Thanks everyone for the responses. I do not have the Mark IV. I have the Mark III-B version and have added a laptop with a wireless Internet access and vanBascos's software. I call it my ghetto mark IV.  :)
 
I am not a musician but a music lover and I love my Disklavier Piano. I'm getting a lot more use out of it than my kids. My favorite CD is the Celeste Tavera on PianoSoft Plus Audio .

--- On Mon, 2/16/09, Phil Blah <phil.blah@...> wrote:


From: Phil Blah <phil.blah@...>
Subject: Re: [disklavier] piano teacher says DGC1-B not as good
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, February 16, 2009, 7:10 PM








Hey,

(no offence to those 'up to date' and tech compitent teachers out there!!)

But most music teachers don't have a clue about anything technical about pianos, most are happy to flog pianos that are not regulated or in good tune.
Many older teachers fear anything to do with technology.. . most still record students on blownout tape recorders etc. 

That said, the Disklavier is just a NORMAL piano, except they have solenoids that press the standard key down from behind the key... Yamaha's whole concept and success with the Disklavier is to have a normal piano with their technology installed unintrusive etc.

So at the end of the day the key is hitting the string just like anyone else... its STILL a REAL string... not a recorded siumulaion etc.

Yes they have a few black boxes underneigh that run the whole system, but these are placed in specific places to avoid any slight change in sound...but if anyone was worried about a possible tone difference, then the bigger the Disklavier the more 'space' for the equpment so a C3+ I doubt would have ANY noticable difference..

The only reason 'professionals' can 'tell the difference' is because most Disklaviers are flogged to death in Hotel's and Resturants 10+ hours a day. Perhaps older Disklaviers had clunky systems, but the mark4 uses optic sensors so there are no ' micro switches' etc.

Anyway, good on you, hopfully your kids keep interested!

Cheers,

Philip







From: Dokhanchi <dokhanchi@yahoo. com>
To: Disklavier <disklavier@yahoogro ups.com>
Sent: Monday, 16 February, 2009 1:16:22 PM
Subject: [disklavier] piano teacher says DGC1-B not as good



Hi,

I bought a DGC1-B for my kids thinking that this piano was a better choice over the same version without the Disklavier. You see I followed the more expensive, better product rule. Kidding aside, I bought this piano so if my spoiled kids quit playing I could still enjoy the piano by playing midi performances by others.

However, the new piano teacher told me today that no matter how good they construct these new Disklaviers, they are still not as good as the ones with out. I guess in this case the GC-1 model. She said that professionals can always tell the difference. I was wondering what the group thought of this statement. I have a hunch that she may not be as familiar with these new disklaviers and thinks that we had bought a digital piano.

Thank you for taking the time to respond.



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