PianoDisc systems can be retrofitted to virtually any grand or upright
piano, including Yamaha. I believe they play midi type 0 files only.
Disklaviers are available only as a factory installed option on Yamaha
Grand, Upright and Grand Touch Pianos (go to Yamaha.com for complete
selection and more details). The latest models play Midi 0, Midi 1 or e-seq
(Disklavier native format) files. For more info on PianoDisc, go to
http://members.aol.com/pdtek/piano.htm . This site belongs to Dave Bunch, a
PianoDisc technician who runs an almost identical group to this one for
PianoDisc owners. There is a link on that site that will subscribe you to
his group or you can subscribe directly with this link:
http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/PianoDiscUser
I can't offer an opinion of my own on the PianoDisc system, since I've never
seen or heard one. Another member of the group with a 7' Yamaha retrofitted
with PianoDisc swears by it, particularly its ability to play at very low
key velocities (quietly). Best to have your friends check out both before
making a purchasing decision. Also print the pricing database from our site
before purchasing a Yamaha, it could save them thousands!
Personally I swear by my Grand Touch. It's 30MB of digitally sampled ROM
(from Yamaha's best concert grand) sounds as good as any acoustic baby grand
I've heard in the showroom. In the real world, it sounds much better
because it is always perfectly tuned and never needs tuning. It has the
additional advantage of being available in a 3' deep model (fits easily in
many rooms & its gorgeous), as well as a 5 footer (identical piano and
sound, more furniture). You also gain the advantage of two forms of volume
control, the velocity control on the disklavier controller and the master
amplifier gain which will give you total volume control. It also can be set
to three reverb modes (room, hall 1, hall 2) with a master reverb gain
control.
-----Original Message-----
From: Anthony Messana <tony@...>
To: disklavier@... <disklavier@...>
Date: Monday, January 03, 2000 5:20 PM
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Subject: [disklavier] PianoDisc
>What is the difference between a Pianodisc and a Disklavier system? I
>purchased a Wurlitzer baby grand with a PD-120plus system a couple
>months ago and out of the 5 piano dealers I went to no one even
>mentioned Disklavier. It is too late now but after seeing my piano a
>couple friends want to purchase one and I would like to steer them
>towards the best product.
>Thanks,
>
>And I apologize in advance if I upset anyone by bringing up another
>product in a Disklavier group. I don't know if piano groups are like
>auto groups where people frown on other makes of cars.
>
>Thanks,
>Tony
>Tony@...
>Chicago, IL
>
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