Up to this time, RemoteLive has only been available to U.S. dealers and U.S. customers. This concert/broadcast opportunity came for Yamaha Corporation of America. Because Elton was willing to participate in this Yamaha concert and do a RemoteLive broadcast for our U.S. customers and dealers, Yamaha Japan felt it would be a good opportunity for Yamaha subsidiaries to experience RemoteLive. So, at many of the Yamaha headquarters for the various countries, they will be receiving RemoteLive for the first time.
I imagine that as a result of this broadcast, many other countries will become involved with RemoteLive and then be making this technology available to their customers. One of the challenges of RemoteLive is the Yamaha support that is required. In the U.S., we have been learning how to support RemoteLive for more than two years. And sometimes, our support wasn't the best. Having worked with Yamaha for so many years, I understand how important it is to Yamaha not to just offer a product, but to provide the support needed for that product. RemoteLive needs this kind of support.
Phil, I really wish you and others were able to participate in the RemoteLive experience. I hope that in the near future, you will be given that opportunity. I do have one bit of good news. The entire Yamaha concert will be broadcast Friday night, beginning at 8:00pm, California time. You will be able to see this 3 hour concert at http://www.eltonjohn.com .
Bill
On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 2:16 PM, Phil Blah <phil.blah@...> wrote:
Hey Peter and Bill,On the 'DisklavierTV' website it now says:....."streamed live over the Internet and simultaneously to remote Disklaviers in many countries around the world, such as United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia and Australia"...So they decided to stream it properly 'around the world' rather than just the USA now?Cool..?CyaPhilipFrom: Peter Giles <pgiles@...>
To: "disklavier@yahoogroups.com" <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>;
Sent: Thursday, 24 January 2013 3:17 AM
Subject: Re: [disklavier] Elton John RemoteLive Broadcast!!
Hi Philip (and group)We have just received approval on the following news release which I hope will be of great interest to you. Hope you can join us online for this amazing concert event!Regards,PeterStarring Elton John to Be Streamed Live—Historic Event Featuring Top Artists Can Now Be Experienced on Computers andMobile Devices, and at Select Yamaha DisklavierTV Locations Around the World—Anaheim, California—Yamaha’s 125th Anniversary Dealer Concert featuring Elton John performing with a 60-piece orchestra will be streamed live over the Internet on January 25, 2013, beginning at 8:00 pm Pacific Standard Time, U.S. Elton John will start his performance at approximately 10:25 pm Pacific Standard Time, U.S. The concert will take place at Disneyland’s Hyperion Theater in Anaheim, California and the stream will be available for viewing at http://eltonjohn125.usa.yamaha.com and www.eltonjohn.com.Joining the “Rocket Man” onstage will be Amy Grant, Chaka Khan, Dave Grusin, Earth, Wind & Fire, David Foster, Dave Koz, James Newton Howard, LEOGUN, Landon Pigg, Lucy Schwartz, Michael McDonald, Sarah McLachlan, Sinbad and Toto. Legendary bass player Nathan East will serve as music director.In addition to the live stream of the entire, three-hour concert to computers and mobile devices, Yamaha will showcase its groundbreaking DisklavierTV™, powered by RemoteLive™ technology. Elton John, the marquee performer of our generation, will play five songs on a Yamaha Disklavier reproducing piano onstage with the orchestra, which will be streamed live over the Internet simultaneously to remote Disklavier pianos in Japan, Korea, Australia, Russia, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Singapore and the United States. His actual piano keystrokes will be faithfully played, note for note, in real time (via MIDI data) on each of the remote instruments just as if he were there, while the entire orchestra will be seen and heard on adjacent monitors in perfect sync with the remote piano performances.“We are going to make history with our DisklavierTV live stream of Elton John’s performance. Elton will be playing Yamaha pianos live around the world from one stage at Disney California Adventure’s Hyperion Theater and will forever change the way we interact with artists and their music,” said Chris Gero, vice president of Yamaha Entertainment Group of America, which is producing the event. “Only Yamaha has the technology and the artist relationships to pull off a concert of this magnitude and everyone involved is excited to be a part of this singular event.”-END-On Jan 18, 2013, at 7:57 AM, Phil Blah <phil.blah@...> wrote:Hey Bill,It's a shame that Yamaha does not let Australians watch this?Do you guys have any video+midi that people can buy? I am happy to pay a good price for them?PhilipFrom: Bill Brandom <bill.brandom03@...>
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, 17 January 2013 10:25 AM
Subject: [disklavier] Elton John RemoteLive Broadcast!!Elton John! The Moment We';ve All Been Waiting For!You probably have heard about Yamaha's RemoteLive technology available to Disklavier Mark IV and E3 customers. Yamaha has been beta-testing this technology in the US for the last two years. Many of you have served as beta-testers during this time.I am thrilled to announce that Elton John will perform viaRemoteLive™ on Friday, January 25, 2013 from Disney's California Adventure Park's Hyperion Theater.Yamaha will be presenting a multi-artist blockbuster concert as part of their 125th Anniversary Celebration during the NAMM Show. Sir Elton John has agreed to allow us to stream his special 5-Song Set (that also includes a full orchestra) to our RemoteLive beta-testers in the US.Since we'll be joining a concert already in progress, we estimate that Elton will take the stage at approximately 9:30 PM (PST). While I realize that this might not be a convenient time for you (unless you live on the west coast of the US), please understand that there is no agreement to enable us to offer this performance as a rebroadcast or as on-demand content, so this is ONE LIVE EVENT that you will not want to miss!I think of this event like Woodstock, just without the rain…If you are a Mark IV or E3 owner living in the US and you would like to try the RemoteLive experience, go tohttp://4wrd.it/remotelive. At the bottom right corner of the page, click on "Sign Up for RemoteLive" and register for it. This incredible event is free, so you really can't beat theprice…After signing up, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to download a set-up manual and the "dongle data" that is necessary for you to receive the broadcast.After getting set up, go to http://4wrd.it/remotelive to check the test videos (to be sure everything is configured properly) and then enjoy the on-demand videos available.Should you have any problems, please contact me as soon as possible. Because of the expected high number of requests for assistance, I ask you to contact me by email atbill.brandom03@.... Make sure to include a brief description of the problem and your phone number in the email so I can call you back.Please plan to get prepared ASAP. It will be very difficult for me to provide assistance after January 20th, because I will be deeply involved in preparing for the NAMM Show and for this important event.Despite the hour, I hope you'll invite your family and friends to "tune in" to this historical performance! As always, the broadcast will be streamed to http://4wrd.it/remotelive .Bill Brandom