Pianodisc, Midi files and such

[Robin Hufford]

Hello Gordon,
     You are right - there is no way to individually adjust the lost
motion between the plungers and the keys.  Too much lost motion and the
problems with soft playing you describe occur.  However, the height of
the rails ( which is in three sections) to which the solenoids are
attached,  is adjustable at the hangers and this makes it possible
during installation or afterwards, to control the lost motion - at least
up to a point and in sections.  This is most important, along with
proper adjustment of  the force developed by the solenoid during the
set-up process.
Regards, Robin Hufford

gordon stelter wrote:

> I have only worked on one PianoDisc, but many, many
> player grands from the 1920's. The one PianoDisc piano
> I serviced, an S&S "M", surprised me: as there seemed
> to be no way to individually adjust "lost motion"
> between the solenoid plungers, and the backs of the
> keys, as on a  vintage player piano! This deficiency,
> as I percieved it, would make it difficult to achieve
> a  low and balanced "minimum intensity, or playing
> volume, without missing some notes.
>    I was also dismayed by the little rubber caps on
> the solenoid plunger rods. It seemed that these would
> soon enough be worn through by the rods, which would
> then dig into the backs of the keys. Has anyone seen
> this happen ???
>     In any event, I believe that these modern player
> manufacturers could take some lessons from the
> " builders of yore", and at least put capstans, or
> some other smooth, adjustable mechanism, a top these
> solenoids.
>      Comments?????
>      Thump
>
> --- Alan Forsyth <alanforsyth@fortune4.fsnet.co.uk>
> wrote:
> >
> > >From "Auld Reekie" to Old Riccy,
> >
> > ...."Last I checked in Norway a full player and
> > record install cost about 60
> > grand Norwegian.... to the customer...which works
> > out to about 8500
> > USD".....
> >
> > Okay, so that works out more or less the same as
> > what we have to pay here.
> > but do you think it is worth the money for what it
> > does. Can such an amount
> > really be justified considering the range of
> > synthesizers, electronic pianos
> > and digital midi recorders out there that are so
> > much cheaper, even though
> > they don't quite serve the same purpose. I know the
> > price of Pianodisc may
> > be inflated for us because we have to go through
> > Pianodisc Europe and when
> > there are a whole lot of middle men involved the
> > selling price inevitably
> > becomes distorted. Perhaps this is the reason I have
> > as yet not come across
> > an installation. Plenty of Disklaviers around
> > though.
> >
> > Leaving you in pieces,
> > Alan Forsyth
> > calling from "Auld Reekie"
> >
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