Disklavier

Hi,

I think my disklavier is broken or need adjustment.  When I play some
floppies, the timing of the notes is terrible in acoustic mode but
sounds fine in digital.  Is there a way to have the disklavier
readjust itself or do I need to call a tech to do this?  Is this
normal for the timing to go off like this?  It sounds like the keys
are not being struck when they should.  I notice this problem with
floppies or cds that only play piano.  The ones I have that also have
voice or musical accompaniment don't seem to have this timing problem
(but maybe the other sounds are masking it).

Thank you for any insight in this matter.

--Ron

Ron,

From your description, it sounds as though your Disklavier set-up may 
have been modified and is no longer applying the normal 500 ms delay. 

To verify whether this is the case, press the following keys on your 
DKV Control Unit:

1) Press the FUNC key (located on the button row).

2) Press the right arrow key (located beneath the PLAY/PAUSE button) 
   to select MIDI Setup and press ENTER.

3) With the cursor flashing on Piano Part, press ENTER.

4) Verify in the message display that the bottom row of text reads:

   Delay IN (500 ms)=ON

   If you see Delay IN (500 ms)=OFF, you'll want to change this   
   setting.

5) To change the delay setting, press the right arrow to move the 
   cursor to the bottom row.

6) Turn the rotary dial (VOLUME | TEMPO | TRANSPOE | BALANCE) 
   clockwise until you see:

   Delay IN (500 MS)=ON

7) When done, press the FUNC key (on the button row).


Please report back on your results.


Robert

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "uhhmmmmmmmmmm" <ronjong@...> 
wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> I think my disklavier is broken or need adjustment.  When I play 
some
> floppies, the timing of the notes is terrible in acoustic mode but
> sounds fine in digital.  Is there a way to have the disklavier
> readjust itself or do I need to call a tech to do this?  Is this
> normal for the timing to go off like this?  It sounds like the keys
> are not being struck when they should.  I notice this problem with
> floppies or cds that only play piano.  The ones I have that also 
have
> voice or musical accompaniment don't seem to have this timing 
problem

> (but maybe the other sounds are masking it).
> 
> Thank you for any insight in this matter.
> 
> --Ron
>

Good morning, everyone.

The 500ms delay feature only affects data played from an external  
source, such as a computer or a DRS1.

Regards,
PianoBench


www.georgelitterst.com
www.timewarptech.com

On Aug 9, 2008, at 12:22 AM, rrl_edm wrote:

> Ron,
>
> From your description, it sounds as though your Disklavier set-up may
> have been modified and is no longer applying the normal 500 ms delay.
>
> To verify whether this is the case, press the following keys on your
> DKV Control Unit:
>
> 1) Press the FUNC key (located on the button row).
>
> 2) Press the right arrow key (located beneath the PLAY/PAUSE button)
> to select MIDI Setup and press ENTER.
>
> 3) With the cursor flashing on Piano Part, press ENTER.
>
> 4) Verify in the message display that the bottom row of text reads:
>
> Delay IN (500 ms)=ON
>
> If you see Delay IN (500 ms)=OFF, you'll want to change this
> setting.
>
> 5) To change the delay setting, press the right arrow to move the
> cursor to the bottom row.
>
> 6) Turn the rotary dial (VOLUME | TEMPO | TRANSPOE | BALANCE)
> clockwise until you see:
>
> Delay IN (500 MS)=ON
>
> 7) When done, press the FUNC key (on the button row).
>
> Please report back on your results.
>
> Robert
>
> --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "uhhmmmmmmmmmm" <ronjong@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I think my disklavier is broken or need adjustment. When I play
> some
> > floppies, the timing of the notes is terrible in acoustic mode but
> > sounds fine in digital. Is there a way to have the disklavier
> > readjust itself or do I need to call a tech to do this? Is this
> > normal for the timing to go off like this? It sounds like the keys
> > are not being struck when they should. I notice this problem with
> > floppies or cds that only play piano. The ones I have that also
> have
> > voice or musical accompaniment don't seem to have this timing
> problem
> > (but maybe the other sounds are masking it).
> >
> > Thank you for any insight in this matter.
> >
> > --Ron
> >
>
>
>

If the action is getting a bit worn or has had some work done to it, you could try re-calibrating the piano.

Hold down the Song Select buttons [<<] & [>>] while you power up. This gets you into the maintenance mode. Press the [R] button until the display comes up with "KEYBOARD MEASUREMENT". Press the Play button. the piano will start playing notes repeatedly. While this is going on, don't touch any buttons or keys! Eventually (hopefully) it will come up with "OK! PRESS STOP". Press the Stop button, switch off and the power up again normally. This should have re-written the piano tables and compensated for any changes in the action.

athomik

On Aug 9 2008, uhhmmmmmmmmmm wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I think my disklavier is broken or need adjustment. When I play some
>floppies, the timing of the notes is terrible in acoustic mode but
>sounds fine in digital. Is there a way to have the disklavier
>readjust itself or do I need to call a tech to do this? Is this
>normal for the timing to go off like this? It sounds like the keys
>are not being struck when they should. I notice this problem with
>floppies or cds that only play piano. The ones I have that also have
>voice or musical accompaniment don't seem to have this timing problem
>(but maybe the other sounds are masking it).
>
>Thank you for any insight in this matter.
>
>--Ron
>
>

I thought that the "Mark subject line made that question a bit obsolete.

athomik

On Aug 11 2008, Alan Chapman wrote:

>I think the 1st question that someone should ask - which Disklavier do you have - If I missed that I'm sorry - but which Disklavier you have will make a difference as to how to get to the Maintenance mode.
>
>Regards
>
>Alan
>
>
>

I thought that the "Mark III" bit in the subject line would have made that question somewhat obsolete. ;)

athomik

On Aug 11 2008, Alan Chapman wrote:

>I think the 1st question that someone should ask - which Disklavier do you have - If I missed that I'm sorry - but which Disklavier you have will make a difference as to how to get to the Maintenance mode.
>
>Regards
>
>Alan
>