Baldwin Piano Velle, electronic piano

[Aart in America Piano Services]

Hi Andrew.

Tell him to check the owners manual for re-initialization function.

Usually this is done by holding down a series of control buttons with 
the unit is powered down and then powering the unit up while holding 
down the buttons.

Sometimes it's Piano, strings, and organ then power up.

Another possibility is the MIDI Local Control is set to off. This will 
disable the keyboard. This needs to set to on. If there is a global 
mode, go into it and search for this function.

If this does not work, the next thing to check is the ribbon connector 
between the MKB (contact PCB under the keyboard) and the Main PCB. (the 
board with the big chip or Tone Generator).

If this produces no result. The problem is either the System Assigner 
or the Tone Generator itself.

If this is the case, the correct procedure is to use an oscilloscope to 
check wave forms, or call the company and see if the Main PCB and MKB 1 
and 2 are available for purchase and swap out the three boards.

You can also check the MITA Tech website for additional advice.

Hope this helps,

Aart

Aart in America Piano Service
Hoboken NJ
201 406 2594

On Aug 29, 2005, at 5:09 PM, Andrew and Rebeca Anderson wrote:

> Got a call from a college student wanting help with his Piano Velle 
> electronic piano which he thought was made by Baldwin.  The problem is 
> he is getting no response from the keyboard.  He can play the demo 
> pieces (button selection), but playing the keyboard produces nothing.
> He took it apart and checked fuses to no avail.
>
> Digital/electronic pianos are black-boxes to me.  The obvious ones 
> are: "turn the volume up," "press a button to select a voice," and so 
> on.
>
> Does anyone else have more to add, like "Get a REAL piano." :-D
> Andrew
>
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