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re: Anyone retrofit a Silent Piano system to their existing acoustic piano?
Posted on 10/4/19 at 9:40 am to TigerRad
Posted on 10/4/19 at 9:40 am to TigerRad
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I personally wouldn't do it to my piano, although I did strongly consider a player system for a while. (The manufacturer doesn't offer a built in as an option.) Its just too destructive to something I want to last for many many years. I paid a premium for a very fine instrument, seems crazy to chop it up like that. Plus, like all technology, it will become obsolete and antiquated quickly.
This actually happened to a customer of ours. He had a new from dealer retro on a very nice yamaha baby grand, purchased in 2003. had a power surge in home and just the controller was destroyed. old system was far obsolete. only solution was for a new retro. they had to chop it up quite a bit. Customer was never satisfied and ended up selling it
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Posted on 10/4/19 at 9:42 am to DarthRebel
yeah those yamahas are really nice and well made. Will last thorough all the kids needs.
Id say get a second piano, cheaper and easier option.
The secondary market for uprights is always tough (unless you have a high end handmade piano like Steinway or Bosendorfer.) A 12 year old pramberger upright will be painful to sell, you wont get much for it. Id find a place in the house for two pianos.
I built a new damn house for my 6'10" grand
Id say get a second piano, cheaper and easier option.
The secondary market for uprights is always tough (unless you have a high end handmade piano like Steinway or Bosendorfer.) A 12 year old pramberger upright will be painful to sell, you wont get much for it. Id find a place in the house for two pianos.
I built a new damn house for my 6'10" grand
Posted on 10/4/19 at 9:48 am to NYCAuburn
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This actually happened to a customer of ours. He had a new from dealer retro on a very nice yamaha baby grand, purchased in 2003. had a power surge in home and just the controller was destroyed. old system was far obsolete. only solution was for a new retro. they had to chop it up quite a bit. Customer was never satisfied and ended up selling it
This is exactly the kind of thing Im talking about.
When you have a something special and made to last 100 years, its seems wrong to basically destroy it in order to improve it for (potentially) only a few years.
A bunch of German master craftsmen put their blood sweat and tears into handbuilding a beautiful thing that I paid big money for....I'm not fricking with that. I want my grandkids to still have it if they want.
Posted on 10/4/19 at 10:04 am to DarthRebel
What benefits would you have by practicing on a silent piano? You might be reinforcing muscle memory, but that’s about it. If you are practicing without listening to your tone production, phrasing and tempo, you are not practicing at all. I wouldn’t waste the money on that. Curious, but what music are you working on?
Posted on 10/4/19 at 10:07 am to Isabelle81
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silent piano
you hear it through headphones...dynamics etc are preserved
Posted on 10/4/19 at 10:07 am to DarthRebel
Posted on 10/4/19 at 10:07 am to TigerRad
I agree and would never do something like that to my Steinway.
Posted on 10/4/19 at 10:10 am to TigerRad
I would want to hear the sound production in the room I am practicing in. Does the headphone sound give you that experience? Carpeted, stone and wood flooring and size of the room will affect sound and I’m not sure that would come through the headphones. I had a digital years ago that I practiced on with headphones and really hated it.
Posted on 10/4/19 at 10:39 am to Isabelle81
of course you lose room effects but you still have the full experience of the touch and feel of the action and pedals...huge boon for practicing on a real piano with other people around
Posted on 10/4/19 at 11:03 am to Oilfieldbiology
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Did you just speak English because I fancy myself a slightly more intelligent than the average rock and I have no idea what you just asked for
HE WANTS HIS PIANO TO NOT BE SO LOUD
Posted on 10/4/19 at 11:04 am to TigerRad
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I built a new damn house for my 6'10" grand
Dang that is big ole beast.
Yeah, I know I would not get much on mine. It is a beautiful piano and sounds great, but in the end just a high quality Samick. Not even close to Steinway or Bosendorfer.
Cannot wait for the look on the wife's face when I tell her we need a 2nd piano if she wants peace and quiet
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Posted on 10/4/19 at 11:05 am to MorbidTheClown
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what's the point in a silent musical instrument?
Silent Trumpet systems are pretty popular among trumpet players who live in apartments and such. It's a special mute that damps the sound and has microphones so you can wear headphones and still listen to yourself play.
Posted on 10/4/19 at 11:13 am to Isabelle81
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What benefits would you have by practicing on a silent piano?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tvI8bMLous
Posted on 10/4/19 at 12:46 pm to DarthRebel
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DarthRebel’s link
$36,000.00 piano that I now want.
Posted on 10/4/19 at 1:07 pm to Ron Popeil
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$36,000.00 piano that I now want.
Those transacoustic are pretty damn cool.
Getting a near concert grand sound from something as small as a U1 is something I would like to hear in person though.
If I was buying a new acoustic now though, I sure as heck would figure out how to afford one of those.
Posted on 10/4/19 at 1:40 pm to DarthRebel
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Here is some Olga for your troubles.
I'm more of a Lola Astanova fan myself (like our glorious president).
Posted on 10/4/19 at 2:19 pm to nopants
Does Olga have nudes on reddit?
Posted on 10/4/19 at 3:03 pm to MMauler
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Does Olga have nudes on reddit?
Lol, no. She is a proper human being.
I would put her in a 10 status though, because she is a complete package. Attractive and amazing talent
And a mom now
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