Disklavier

Hello everyone, I am looking at a fairly new (Dec 2005) Disklavier 
piano.  Being new to the Disklavier world, are there any specific 
questions I should ask the seller?  Are there any add-ons to the Mark 
III that I could ask if they come with the piano or I should/could buy 
in the future?  Thanks, Jim

Jim wrote:
> Hello everyone, I am looking at a fairly new (Dec 2005) Disklavier 
> piano.  Being new to the Disklavier world, are there any specific 
> questions I should ask the seller?  Are there any add-ons to the Mark 
> III that I could ask if they come with the piano or I should/could buy 
> in the future?  Thanks, Jim
>   
A DC3A is a pretty nice unit all by itself.   I'm not sure of any real 
options.   You will
however wish to make sure you have the latest firmware (you can download 
this off
the Yamaha website yourself) if you want to play the piano smart disks 
(or whatever
they call the synchronized piano/CD things).

A quiet computer with a MIDI interface near the piano (mine is in a 
little wheeled
rack I slide underneath) makes it easy to exploit the tons of digitized 
piano rolls
out there.

Hi Jim,

Other than a good visual inspection, make sure there arent any dead 
notes etc... Also check the serial number to see if its a "Grey 
Market" japanese piano like my dc-1a. They are fine pianos but its a 
little harder to get parts for a grey market one.

You can see a picture of my setup here:

http://launch.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/disklavier/photos/view/815a?
b=1


--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "Jim" <golfer382000@...> wrote:
>
> Hello everyone, I am looking at a fairly new (Dec 2005) Disklavier 
> piano.  Being new to the Disklavier world, are there any specific 
> questions I should ask the seller?  Are there any add-ons to the 
Mark 
> III that I could ask if they come with the piano or I should/could 
buy 
> in the future?  Thanks, Jim
>

If you play while others want quiet, you'll want a good pair of headphones
to plug into the silent system.

FYI
Not all Mark III's have the silent feature. This feature is a must have if  
you plan to play smart disks, Pianosoft Plus or want to practice without  
bothering others. It allows you to adjust the tone generator volume independent  of 
the piano volume.
 
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> Not all Mark III's have the silent feature.

Yes, but he said he had a DC3, which does.