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[disklavier] Everything you ever wanted to know. . .

2000-02-18 by dinycat

ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=unicode" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2722.2800" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>Suresh,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>I had a bad day yesterday.  I'm much calmer today.  As far as which Disklavier--I'll have to find out, but I think it's DKC600 IIXG or something.  Brand new 2000, with all the bells and whistles.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>My expectations?  That I could "go on the Internet and get tons and tons of music to download to play on the piano.  Rock, blues, jazz, classical, country--you name it."  That's a quote from my dealer.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>Well, I'm finding that, other than classical, most MIDI'S won't play on the Disklavier because  contemporary songs don't feature the piano as lead.  One needs to buy a software program, which I did (for $75) in order to edit each MIDI.  Well, that's been so exasperating for me that I'm ready to give up.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>Disappointment?  I'm upset mainly about the MIDIS, but also, my piano is so loud that it's impossible to  entertain guests in the adjacent dining room.  You know, a little soft dinner music?  Three times they've tried to lower the volume, but it's still way too loud.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>But my Disklavier is wired into a whole house sound system, so in order to hear the background music, the receiver volume must be cranked up to "one o'clock" on the dial.  Well, you know what happens?  The background music is earsplittingly loud in the rest of the house because the piano is so loud.  And then later, when I want to listen to a CD, if I don't remember to check the receiver volume, it blows the speakers out the walls.  I have huge rock speakers that I'm particularly concerned about ruining.  I've never before had to have the volume knob above "eight or nine o'clock", which usually makes dogs howl.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>So, now I'm told I need to purchase a pre-amp to hook onto the Disklavier box.  It only costs $100 and Yamaha just happens to sell it!  Well, after spending a small fortune on the piano itself, I'm offended that I have to keep purchasing more add-ons.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>Lastly, my dealer hasn't had much experience with the Disklavier, and while he's a wonderful man, and willing to help--he just doesn't know enough.  However, I'm not faulting him, after all it's a Caveat Emptor world.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>The upshot is this:  For a piano that costs the better part of $30,000, one shouldn't have to have a degree in electronic engineering, nor months and months free to "play around" with it in order to figure out how to work it.  I haven't, and I don't.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>So far, it's been a huge mistake.  Around here, we've been calling it "Diane's Folly".</FONT> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>Diane (dinycat)</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML>

[disklavier] Addendum

2000-02-18 by Diane Rebbec

Suresh, I know that there are those who have worse weather. I'm just
south of Chicago.  Like I said, I had a bad day yesterday, and was
feeling quite sorry for myself and you good people were the recipients
of all my angst.  I'll get my act together.