Which model upright Disklavier are you intending to buy? Will the recordings be solo piano or will they include orchestral voices? The beauty of Disklaviers is that the electro-mechanical stuff does not get in the way of the anything to do with tuning the beast. However, be careful if you have to do anything behind the bottom "kick" panel -- there's a lot of electrical stuff in there including the power supply. Touch the capacitors and you may find yourself headed skyward. (I haven't done that yet, but a friend of mine has.) As for reliability, problems in the electrical stuff is really very rare, as long as you don't compromise the cable running between the control unit and the rest of the piano. This assumes that it was properly regulated and calibrated (in other words, prepped) before the tour. If this is anything to go by, I know of an older MX100 upright that has perhaps 50,000 hours playing time on it to date, and it is still going strong 14 hours a day, 7 days a week. Good luck, and have fun with the tour. Z! Reinhardt RPT Ann Arbor MI diskladame@provide.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Debefve" <kobold@wanadoo.be> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 8:49 AM Subject: yamaha upright diskclavier on heavy tour? : Hi all, : : I am currently intending to buy a yamaha upright diskclavier, and use it on : a children theatre production. : That will mean a lot of touring, and transport by non-professionnal movers : for performances in small venues. : Considering the possibilities of the instrument, and my preference for real : sound (vs synthetised sounds), my only fear is about the tuning of the : beast (I could probably take care of that on a daily basis, and have a : technician check it out once in a while), and the reliability of the : electronical-mechanical device inside. : : Does anyone have an (good or bad) experience in the field? : : About the feasability of such a project (I am already writing the play!)... : Am I only daydreaming ? : : Thanks for your help and experience ! : : Jean Debefve : Artistic director : Théâtre de Galafronie, : Belgium : ************************ : * ATTENTION ! * : * NOUVELLE ADRESSE * : * kobold@wanadoo.be * : ************************ : : _______________________________________________ : pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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