[pianotech] silent system

[Roy]

Hi Stephane:
As far as I know, there are two systems commonly available.  One is the Pianodisc Quietime, and the other is the QRS PNOscan.  The Pianodisc system is a TFT film strip. It has little plastic fingers which touch the bottom of the key and flex. The PNOscan is an optical scan unit, so nothing touchs the keystick.  The Pianodisc units work fine. I've done a couple.  I installed alot of the older Gubransan KB1 units with Baldwin Concertmasters, but these aren't available now. They were replaced with PNOscan, which I haven't used yet.

A couple links:
http://www.midi9.com/
http://www.pianodisc.com/products/details.aspx?id=63784

Good luck,
Roy Peters


-----Original Message-----
>From: Stéphane Collin <collin.s at mobistar.be>
>Sent: May 25, 2009 9:56 AM
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Subject: [pianotech] silent system
>
>Hi all.
>
>This is a first time for me : one of my potential clients would buy me a
>piano (Bechstein of course) if I install a silent system in it.  I'm
>completely new to the matter and to the idea.
>Can one install such a system in any piano ?  Are there better ones, and
>ones to avoid ?  Is there someone in Europe doing this routinely ?
>
>Best regards.
>
>Stéphane Collin.
>
>
>