Installing a Mark III or IV in a Yamaha Grand
2007-08-29 by acejazz
Does anyone know how to install a Mark III or IV in a Yamaha Grand? Also, where does one buy a Mark III or IV? Thanks, Al Edwards
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Installing a Mark III or IV in a Yamaha Grand
Re: [disklavier] Installing a Mark III or IV in a Yamaha Grand
2007-08-29 by Ron Natalie
Mark III and IV's are models of Disklavier. The Disklavier is not available as a retrofit to other (even Yamaha) pianos.
Re: [disklavier] Installing a Mark III or IV in a Yamaha Grand
2007-08-30 by Albert Edwards
Aren't hack versions available?
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Subject: Re: [disklavier] Installing a Mark III or IV in a Yamaha Grand
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 4:10:11 PM
Subject: Re: [disklavier] Installing a Mark III or IV in a Yamaha Grand
Mark III and IV's are models of Disklavier. The Disklavier is not
available as a
retrofit to other (even Yamaha) pianos.
Re: [disklavier] Installing a Mark III or IV in a Yamaha Grand
2007-08-30 by JORGE FERNANDEZ
NO I do not think so. But are similar products from other brands that can be retrofited. I can not recomend any but from the gropups opinion they are accetable
Re: [disklavier] Installing a Mark III or IV in a Yamaha Grand
2007-08-30 by Ron Natalie
Albert Edwards wrote: > Aren't hack versions available? There are after market player mechanisms, QRS is perhaps the most popular, but they won't be a Disklavier, and not a Mark III or IV. The Mark III or IV isn't just the computer, it's the whole system of solenoids and the keyboard sensors (and the leap from III->IV is substantial in the player mechanism in addition to being a much more elaborate computer, the II->III transition was primarily a computer upgrade).
Re: [disklavier] Installing a Mark III or IV in a Yamaha Grand
2007-08-30 by Joseph Slomka Jr
There are two systems out there that I know of - Pianodisk and QRS (Pianomation). Both of these systems are installed as a retrofit to any piano. I owned a QRS system before the disklavier and was very happy with it. My opinion is that the QRS sytem could play more quietly than the disklaver but the piano was also different. I bought a diaklavier because of its of recording capabilities and thought that the electronics were far superior. I know from my experience working on vehicles that something designed and installed at the factory for a specific vehicle is far less trouble prone than one that is installed aftermarket. I believe the same is true of any electronics including pianos I remember my QRS system needing driver boards from often at a cost of about $100 USD each if you installed then yourself. I believe QRS still uses the same driverboards and solenoids. They have since upgraded their software and added the recording
capabililties. It is my opinion that the disklavier is a far better system and I own a MX100XG II. I'm sure the newer disklaviers are even better. Whatever you choose to buy be sure your installing it on GOOD piano. Don't put $6000 into a $500 piano.
Albert Edwards wrote:
Albert Edwards wrote:
Aren't hack versions available?
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Subject: Re: [disklavier] Installing a Mark III or IV in a Yamaha Grand
Mark III and IV's are models of Disklavier. The Disklavier is not
available as a
retrofit to other (even Yamaha) pianos.