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Conference napalm::commusic_v1

Title:	* * Computer Music, MIDI, and Related Topics * *
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Moderator:	DYPSS1::SCHAFER

Created:	Thu Feb 20 1986
Last Modified:	Mon Aug 29 1994
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2852
Total number of notes:	33157

2216.0. "Yamaha Disklavier Digital Piano" by TALLIS::HERDEG (Mark Herdeg, LTN1-2/H09 226-6520) Wed Dec 27 1989 20:08

Boston Organ and Piano has been running an ad in the Globe for the past several
weeks:

   Yamaha's new Disklavier combines a fine traditional piano with
   state-of-the-art electronics.

   You can play it...
   or it will play itself.

   * Records
   * Transposes
   * Plays back
   * Equipped with MIDI
   * Available in upright or grand models

The ad shows a picture of an upright piano.  Does anyone know any more about
this product?  Is it just a regular piano with extra stuff added on?  Can you
"turn off" the regular piano and use it as a MIDI controller?  How extensive
is the MIDI support?  The name suggests that it might have a disk drive--does
it?  Is this a new product?  What's the price?

-Mark

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2216.1	I could do more with 10K	MISERY::CORTOPASS_DA		`Wed Dec 27 1989 21:22`	17
	If this is the beast I think it is, it's like an advanced player piano. Comes with a built-in disk drive. Records anything you play on it and will play it back. Disks can be purchased (equivalent to rolls for a player piano). I'm sure there is much more to it, but I'm not that familiar with it. IMHO, the big advantage is that it is a REAL piano. Not a synth repro- duction of someone's idea of what a piano sounds like. Control is limited... I don't think is has modulation wheels, etc., so don't plan on comparing it to a KX88. I was quoted a price of 10K. Personnally, I thought it was a dog... Grandma would love it... the keys move like a player piano. Sounded very mechanical to me. For what it's worth. dc
2216.2	if anyone wants to see the beast in person...	MIDI::DAN	All things are possible...	`Thu Dec 28 1989 10:52`	3
	I saw a local ad saying that Darrell's (sp?) in Nashua (on Main St.) has them.
2216.3	was on TV	NORGE::CHAD		`Thu Dec 28 1989 12:25`	7
	Y* had a small bit right before Christmas on the TODAY show on NBC. They had the WX11/WT11 combo and the disklavier piano. It will record what you play and save it to disk. The guy played a small song and then played it back. It seemed on the TV to sound the same, ie, with whatever nuance the guy played. Mind you however, this was on a cheap TV... Chad
2216.4	I tried it briefly...	FGVAXX::LAING	Soft-Core CuddlerJim Laing282-1476	`Thu Dec 28 1989 19:15`	13
	I saw/listened to/tried one of these a few months ago. The price I remember (for the upgright version) was in the $7K-$8K region. Yes it has a disk drive, using 3.5" floppies. Has a basic 2-track sequencer built-in. Volume control alters the velocity ... you can hear and SEE it happen, since the keys in fact do move. I'm no piano expert, but it sounded quite nice to me. They had quite a few disks (a.k.a. "rolls") for sale for it too. They said they planned on having lots of "famous artists/players" create more disks on the Diskclavier, for sale. Oh, I saw it at Boston Piano 'n' Organ - in Reading, Mass, not Boston! -Jim
2216.5	Thanks--not exactly in my price range...	TALLIS::HERDEG	Mark Herdeg, LTN1-2/H09 226-6520	`Thu Dec 28 1989 22:11`	0