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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Shouldn't be a =
problem, Tom.
Most player systems nowadays are "transparent" to the player, meaning =
the piano
should be able to be played without the player system affecting it.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> The ease of removing =
the action
is dependent on two things, 1) does it record. If the answer to that one =
is yes,
there should be a ribbon connector coming from under the keys on one =
side and
attaching to a plug on the piano. Just unplug it. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> 2). On some of =
these,
the solenoid rails can be set pretty high, so that it's hard to get =
the
action back into the piano once you've taken it out. You can lay =
the key
slip on the keys so that the curved part depresses both the sharps and =
the
naturals, and slide it back in. On some, you can just slide it in until =
it bumps
the solenoids, and then lift the action up onto them. It's just =
important not to
jam the action back in with brute force or you'll damage the solenoids.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> As to whether it =
will affect the
play back, yeah, it could. The player will continue to play the piano as =
if the piano were un-regulated. Might have some effect on the
expression, but I wouldn't worry about it too much at this point. =
If it
does, write back and I'll get the instructions so that you can at least =
set the
pianissimo level. ( I don't work on QRS, but somebody at work
does.)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Hope this helps. =
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV>Kevin E. Ramsey<BR><A
href="mailto:ramsey@extremezone.com">ramsey@extremezone.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Tvak@AOL.COM href="mailto:Tvak@AOL.COM">Tvak@AOL.COM</A> =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 13, 2002 6:57 =
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> QRS player =
system</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I have the golden opportunity to improve the life of a =
piano
player who must <BR>spend 8 hours a week playing on a horrible piano =
at a
local restaurant. It's <BR>a Story&Clark baby grand with a =
QRS
Player system. The piano's touch, <BR>generally very heavy, is =
so very
uneven as to be difficult to play. I <BR>haven't measured =
downweight,
but I bet it's all over the place. <BR><BR>I've never worked on =
a piano
with a QRS playing mechanism. First of all, <BR>what will I find =
inside? Will I be able to remove the action without <BR>damaging =
the
player? Secondly, can I regulate the action without throwing =
<BR>off the
player mechanism so that it won't function well? And thirdly, =
could
<BR>the player mechanism itself be at fault, in terms of making the =
piano play
so <BR>poorly?<BR><BR>I am doubly motivated to improve the situation =
on this
piano, because the <BR>unfortunate pianist who has to play it for 8 =
hours/week
is me.<BR><BR>HELP!<BR><BR>Tom Sivak<BR><BR>P.S.<BR><BR>There are two =
ways you
could help. Either advise me on the QRS situation, or <BR>send =
me enough
new tuning clients that I can quit this =
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