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Mr. Loeb,<br>
Steinway NY approves PianoDisc (full 88 note player system) for all of
their pianos. This includes routing out access through the keybed
to the underside of the keys and because it is a full 88 note system part
of the legs as well. This isn't practically visible from out of the
piano. The only sound impact of player mechanisms is their actual
working sounds. Some are better then others. Pedal solenoids
are usually the noisiest.<br><br>
As for a system, properly equipped it can be an education support item
for piano students, as well as an entertainment item. This is one
way we get more pianos into people's homes. If it works to do that,
I'm all for it.<br><br>
Really now, what is so sacred about a Steinway CG? I love that they
usually can be made to sound decent but I hate how terribly made they
usually are. Now if you were talking about a Fazioli... :-)
Actually people who buy those probably usually do add players to them,
goes with the territory. Bosendorfer recognized this and came
up with their own player system.<br><br>
Andrew Anderson<br><br>
At 11:42 AM 4/22/2008, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Does anyone have any feelings
about turning a Steinway concert grand into an electronic player
piano? I have a potential buyer of my piano who wants to add the
disc system, or something like that. As a piano purist, I am
considering not selling her the piano if she is serious because I don't
want to affect the quality of the sound or action of the piano.
But, is it possible to attach these devices without affecting
anything? The piano would be in her home, but would be used for
rather large (~100 people) home performances.<br><br>
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