<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=UTF-8 http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charse= t=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1170" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 1/16/04 2:47:38 PM Central Standard Time, jtanner@mo= zart.sc.edu writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>Hi all,<BR>A local group is looking into a Yam= aha grand purchase.  They're <BR>considering adding a "digital plate", = and have asked my opinion of this <BR>option.<BR><BR>What is it?<BR><BR>Than= ks,<BR>Jeff</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV>Jeff</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Contrary to the attempts of some of our more knowledgeable friends in t= he field, I would venture to guess that what they are referring to is gettin= g a Yamaha with a Disclavier. They are probably not aware that this is = a feature that cannot be added later on. If they record, having a piano= with a Discalvier will be much to their advantage. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Wim </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"= >Willem Blees, RPT<BR>Piano tuner/technician<BR>School of Music<BR>Universit= y of Alabama<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>