Message
RE: [disklavier] DC3 Pro Key Sensor Question
2009-09-24 by athomik
athomik
On Sep 24 2009, Phil Becker wrote:
>Carol,
>
>Thanks. Yes, the two keys in question are a black and white key adjacent.
>I'll pull things down and look to see if there is any obstruction, then
>regulate the action on the keys. I just wanted to know I wasn't on a fool's
>errand before I took a half day doing that.
>
>While the DC3 Pro is it's own beast, I think it's mostly a Mark III variant
>with higher resolution sensors and servos. It uses the DKC500RW controller
>and was built in 2000.
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>From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com] On
>Behalf Of Carol Beigel
>Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 6:22 PM
>To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [disklavier] DC3 Pro Key Sensor Question
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>I could be something fell between the keys. Are those two keys next to each
>other? It could also be a piano action problem. Is this a MarkIII model?
>I doubt the sensors need to be replaced. First, look for a foreign object,
>then check the action regulation. Then the key sensors can br adjusted in
>maintenance mode, and that may require a technician.
>
>Carol Beigel
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Phil Becker" >
>To: ups.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 12:07 PM
>Subject: [disklavier] DC3 Pro Key Sensor Question
>
>>I have a millennium edition DC3 Pro that has developed an issue with the
>>key
>> sensor on a couple of keys on the high end of the keyboard. The sensors
>> aren't completely out, but rather seem to have only a couple of levels of
>> resolution, so sometimes the keys don't send the midi output when struck,
>> and sometimes they do. Even when they do, however, the output is very
>> "coarse" for those two keys. In all other respects the piano is operating
>> 100% correctly.
>>
>> My question is: Is this likely to be a bad sensor that will need to be
>> replaced, or is it possible that it is a dirty sensor that could somehow
>> be
>> cleaned and not need replacing. Before taking things apart and trying to
>> clean the keys at that level, I thought I'd find out if it is a losing
>> mission and I just need to call a technician and prepare to buy new
>> sensors.
>>
>> Phil
>>
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