Disklavier

Cool, and there's no proprietary app needed either.  It's just a matter
of connecting things up the right way and loading music files in the
right format via iTunes.  Siri can already control the iOS music player
with voice commands, and neither Siri nor the music player knows or
cares that the files are Disklavier tracks.

Personally, I think it might be less hassle to use Bluetooth instead of
WiFi for this, and that would also free up WiFi bandwidth for other
applications.  WiFi would let you get further from the piano, though.
Bluetooth is limited to a distance of about 30 feet.

Mark


On Sun, 2011-12-18 at 17:28 -0800, Peter Giles wrote:

> I thought you would be interested to learn that Apple\u2019s Siri can now
> play the piano.
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLKUcUlutRk
> 
> As you can see in the video link, Yamaha consultant Craig Knudsen
> demonstrates a unique implementation of Apple\u2019s incredible Airplay
> technology in an exciting new way.
> Here\u2019s how it works:
> Take a standard MIDI songfile and convert it to an audio file (while
> maintaining the MIDI data). The songfile is then sent wirelessly via
> WiFi to an Apple Airport Express (which is mounted underneath a Yamaha
> Disklavier reproducing piano. The audio output of the Airport Express
> is then connected to the analog MIDI inputs of the Disklavier, using a
> standard audio cable. 
> 
> Then, you simply ask Siri to play your favorite song from your iTunes
> library, and Siri responds immediately, by making the Disklavier\u2019s
> keys and pedal move up and down, recreating the performance, including
> full orchestration.