[CAUT] P22 Foam Core in Keybed/Player

[Jim Busby]

Hi Doug,

Good question. We do have several Clavinovas, but I'd rather have a "real" piano in the practice rooms where piano practice is also happening. And, I think I'm allergic to keyboards :-)

Yes, I did consult with the manufacturer.  Since this is a newer, very small company, they haven't dealt with this type of keybed before. I'm not really afraid of it, but rather than "re-invent the wheel" I'm hoping ya'll will know!

Regards,
Jim


From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Douglas Wood
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 2:36 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] P22 Foam Core in Keybed/Player

So why a player unit? Why not go the keyboard route?

Have you consulted the player unit manufacturers?

Doug Wood
School of Music
University of Washington


On Jan 5, 2009, at 12:24 PM, Jim Busby wrote:


All,

Have any of you installed a player system in a P22? I understand there is a foam core in the keybed to reduce noise. I called Yamaha to verify this and they said some indeed do. If that is the case, then cutting out the back for the tray may be disastrous for keybed stability. When the tray is screwed into solid wood the keybed becomes stable again. Any thoughts, experiences? Would a UST7 be better? (We own 276 P22s and 31 UST7s)

BTW, we want to install a player unit for the practice room for the "theater and dance" students. We own 27 Disklaviers and are looking for cheaper alternatives, since these units DON'T need to record, just playback.

Thanks.

Jim Busby BYU




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