MAKE $$$ and FAME do NOT delete this is REAL reply

[pianoman]

Richard,
So many things to ponder , so little time.
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis
pianoman@inlink.com
"I'm on my way to the mighty light of knowledge".

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> From: Richard Moody <remoody@easnet.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: MAKE $$$ and FAME  do NOT delete this is REAL
> Date: Saturday, February 14, 1998 12:17 AM
> 
> So the "digital" vs "acoustic" has found its way from RMMP to
> Pianotech. 
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> Read this 20 years from now. 
> 
> 	The acoustic piano is as good as it ever was, indeed many
> authorities say better,  and enjoys the popularity it always had. 
> The digital keyboard is doing things now no one dreamed of 20 years
> ago.  The virtuosos of each are enjoying unprecedented demand and
> acclaim. 
>  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -
> 
> So much for the fame, what about the fortune? 
> 
> The next revolution in digitals will be the keyboard.  Take a Renner
> action, a Yahama grand action, or better perhaps the Yamaha CP 80
> action, and have the hammers trigger the sounds.  Who ever does this
> will make a FORTUNE.  
> 	The action of digitals is LACKING. This adaptation will leap frog it
> ahead of  its almost impressive sounds.  
> 
> Now for the sounds.  Consider recorded piano music you listen to
> today.  Its ALL on CD's.  That sound is ALL DIGITAL.  
> Who ever can make the digital keyboard playback piano sounds like you
> hear on CDs will reap a MEGA FORTUNE. 
> 
> And speaking of sounds, no one today really plays a digital keyboard
> for the piano sound for long.  The electric piano sound yes.  The
> flavors of clavi/harpsichord sounds yes. Electric/ Hammond organ YES.
>  Bass sounds YES.  Orchestra sounds... the lush strings are
> incredible.  From one violin to 10,,  from one cello to 5.  Brass,
> well....  Flute, haven't heard one yet. But better in the reeds like
> Saxaphone oboe and basoon.  Ever heard a Wersi?   Their Sax is
> remarkable. Also their piano sound is one I can't wait to compare
> with Kurtzweil.  
> And then there are the built in sequencers.  Probably required
> materials for tomorrow's music majors in Theory 101 on up.  And if
> that weren't enough, consider the universe of MIDI.  Any one reading
> this message on a CRT will realize their computer can access a
> digital keyboard and vice versa. And what is on the Internet that can
> be downloaded..... 
> 
> But that ain't the same as playing a piano.  Will people always want
> to play the acoustic piano?  Yeppers, just read this 20 years from
> now.  Will people want to play the acoustic piano even with the
> almost perfect piano reproduction sound we will be hearing X years
> from now in digitals?   Well, we  play what our  our budgets can
> afford.  
> 	
> 	What does that mean in market realities?   The worst pianos will no
> no longer be made.  The best "acoustic" pianos will ALWAYS be in
> demand. The same goes for digitals. And the same for piano tuners. 
> So tuners not to worry, keyboard buyers will continue to buy acoustic
> pianos along with digital keyboards.  
> 
> 	Final word, ever tuned a piano from 1908?  Do you  expect your great
> grand children to have your digital in 2088?  And what will have
> become of that 1908 piano in 2088? Will digitals ever need a $10,000,
> $5,000, or even $500 rebuilding project??
> 
> Richard Moody   
> 
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