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2013-09-03 by <mqphan@...>
2013-09-03 by Bill Brandom
On my new DGB1KE3 I can hear a combination of minor squishing and thumping sound from the moving key mechanism if I really pay close attention to the keys on quieter musical passages. From a few feet away or when the volume is louder, however, it is practically unnoticeable. I wonder if anyone observed this?
2013-09-03 by Adrian Thomas
2013-09-03 by <mqphan@...>
Hi Adrian (and Bill and anyone else who is knowledgeable):
With regard to getting a piano technician to make sure the piano is "properly regulated", is a regular piano technician who understands the acoustic portion sufficient, or should I look for someone who is familiar with the Disklavier player mechanism? I live in a very small town, so finding someone nearby who can service the Disklavier is difficult, if not impossible. I suppose that this regulation is not considered warranty service. Another question is about the "calibration procedure". Is that a kind of self-calibration feature that is built into a Disklavier such as mine (DGB1KE3)? Does the procedure simply check to the see if the piano is calibrated properly, or does it actual make minor calibration itself?
Thank you for your word of advice.
Minh
On Sep 3 2013, Bill Brandom wrote:
>Minh,
>
>I believe what you are hearing is normal.
>
>The piano uses solenoids to push the keys up from the bottom back side of the keys. Some of the noise you are hearing are the solenoids, some of the noise is the normal mechanical noise of the piano action.
>
>The softer the piano is played, the more this noise can be heard.
>
>Bill
>
>Sent from my iPhone.
>
>On Sep 2, 2013, at 5:17 PM, wrote:
>
>On my new DGB1KE3 I can hear a combination of minor squishing and thumping sound from the moving key mechanism if I really pay close attention to the keys on quieter musical passages. From a few feet away or when the volume is louder, however, it is practically unnoticeable. I wonder if anyone observed this?
>
>
>Minh
>
2013-09-03 by Bill Brandom
The work of a good piano technician (even if he is not familiar with
Disklavier) is good for the piano. The better a piano can play
acoustically, the better it can play as a Disklavier.
The pedals require some special attention, different from what an
acoustic technician normally does. If your piano technician contacts
Yamaha Piano Service, they can advise him what needs to be done with the
pedals.
Then, there is the issue if calibration. Calibration is achieved by
pushing several buttons in sequence to start a series of calibrations for the sensors, pedals and drive system.
This is normally done by a
Disklavier technician. However, it is possible to be done by a Disklavier
owner.
Bill
On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 11:48 AM, mqphan@... <mqphan@...> wrote:
Hi Adrian (and Bill and anyone else who is knowledgeable):
With regard to getting a piano technician to make sure the piano is "properly regulated", is a regular piano technician who understands the acoustic portion sufficient, or should I look for someone who is familiar with the Disklavier player mechanism? I live in a very small town, so finding someone nearby who can service the Disklavier is difficult, if not impossible. I suppose that this regulation is not considered warranty service. Another question is about the "calibration procedure". Is that a kind of self-calibration feature that is built into a Disklavier such as mine (DGB1KE3)? Does the procedure simply check to the see if the piano is calibrated properly, or does it actual make minor calibration itself?
Thank you for your word of advice.
Minh
--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, wrote:As Bill says, you will hear a certain amount from the action of the solenoids. To ensure that this sound (and the sound of the piano action) is minimised, get a piano technician to make sure that the piano is properly regulated and then run the calibration procedure.After this, any noise you hear is just down to mechanical nature of a piano.
Adrian ThomasOn Sep 3 2013, Bill Brandom wrote:
>Minh,
>
>I believe what you are hearing is normal.
>
>The piano uses solenoids to push the keys up from the bottom back side of the keys. Some of the noise you are hearing are the solenoids, some of the noise is the normal mechanical noise of the piano action.
>
>The softer the piano is played, the more this noise can be heard.
>
>Bill
>
>Sent from my iPhone.
>
>On Sep 2, 2013, at 5:17 PM, wrote:
>
>On my new DGB1KE3 I can hear a combination of minor squishing and thumping sound from the moving key mechanism if I really pay close attention to the keys on quieter musical passages. From a few feet away or when the volume is louder, however, it is practically unnoticeable. I wonder if anyone observed this?
>
>
>Minh
>
2013-09-04 by Arthur O'Leary
The work of a good piano technician (even if he is not familiar with
Disklavier) is good for the piano. The better a piano can play
acoustically, the better it can play as a Disklavier.
The pedals require some special attention, different from what an
acoustic technician normally does. If your piano technician contacts
Yamaha Piano Service, they can advise him what needs to be done with the
pedals.
Then, there is the issue if calibration. Calibration is achieved by
pushing several buttons in sequence to start a series of calibrations for the sensors, pedals and drive system.
This is normally done by a
Disklavier technician. However, it is possible to be done by a Disklavier
owner.
Bill
On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 11:48 AM, mqphan@... <mqphan@...> wrote:
Hi Adrian (and Bill and anyone else who is knowledgeable):
With regard to getting a piano technician to make sure the piano is "properly regulated", is a regular piano technician who understands the acoustic portion sufficient, or should I look for someone who is familiar with the Disklavier player mechanism? I live in a very small town, so finding someone nearby who can service the Disklavier is difficult, if not impossible. I suppose that this regulation is not considered warranty service. Another question is about the "calibration procedure". Is that a kind of self-calibration feature that is built into a Disklavier such as mine (DGB1KE3)? Does the procedure simply check to the see if the piano is calibrated properly, or does it actual make minor calibration itself?
Thank you for your word of advice.
Minh
--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, wrote:As Bill says, you will hear a certain amount from the action of the solenoids. To ensure that this sound (and the sound of the piano action) is minimised, get a piano technician to make sure that the piano is properly regulated and then run the calibration procedure.After this, any noise you hear is just down to mechanical nature of a piano.
Adrian ThomasOn Sep 3 2013, Bill Brandom wrote:
>Minh,
>
>I believe what you are hearing is normal.
>
>The piano uses solenoids to push the keys up from the bottom back side of the keys. Some of the noise you are hearing are the solenoids, some of the noise is the normal mechanical noise of the piano action.
>
>The softer the piano is played, the more this noise can be heard.
>
>Bill
>
>Sent from my iPhone.
>
>On Sep 2, 2013, at 5:17 PM, wrote:
>
>;On my new DGB1KE3 I can hear a combination of minor squishing and thumping sound from the moving key mechanism if I really pay close attention to the keys on quieter musical passages. From a few feet away or when the volume is louder, however, it is practically unnoticeable. I wonder if anyone observed this?
>
>
>Minh
>