I’m also in UK and as Dean said straight strung are generally given away. Cross strung you’ll likely pay for, but if it is a forgotten brand (like my piano) prices are very low. Incredible really given the work and materials it took to make these.
Fine work - very Heath Robinson : ) for my upright I wedged a large heavy rug between the back of the piano, and the wall. This damps the sound projecting out the fabric back of the piano. It’s a much more subtle (or less effective - depending on your point of view) effect than your volume engineering.
Iv got a kawai k500 ATX4 iv got that already built into my piano, also it has a digital piano built into it also so i can just plug headphones in if i need to be silent.
Hi yes it is similar I hoped my version allowed a few stops of material thickness to allow a range of damping. But yes the pianos that come with those features built are so good. Midi out too?
@deancoyle yeah but to be honest to enjoy that feature on the kawai it's best to mic it up and we're headphones otherwise it is very quiet and it also sounds better with headphones not sure what kind of levels you are getting with yours.
My Yamaha U3 has three pedals, the one in the middle makes for that softer sound. But it’s just one quieter sound. And I even like it, it’s different, mysterious, lovely, some other overtones coming through.
I keep looking out for a Yamaha u1 or u2. I agree it does change the sound but it is nice and imagine recorded with some delays and reverbs will create some fun scapes.
@, I am totally happy with it. The thing is, you need a piano according to the size of the room it is going to be played. My U3 is pretty tall, it is basically a „Stutzflügel“, the shortest grand piano, just mounted upright. Works fine for me, but it’s a bit at the limit. Like when you have a 40W amplifier in the living room, it might be difficult to play it to its potential. So size matters. Then open it, make sure there is no mold inside or behind. Walk around it. Play every single key. Look inside and see the state of the hammers, the cords. Als when it has lately been tuned. After moving it wait for some weeks, then tune it at least every 6 month. Keep the instrument away from the heating of the AC. A real piano will always be more direct and responding than any electronic surrogate. 😅😋
Love your videos and your vibe! One thing I’d love to see done and possibly do with my own Rhodes is to make a an infinite sustain system like it’s done with electric guitars. You know where an ultrasonic or electromagnetic transducer induces a vibration in all the tines that are not dampened. I have played with the effect just with acoustic feedback placing a speaker on top of the Rhodes but it’s just too loud. I don’t currently have the technical knowledge and time to explore more on my own so just throwing the idea out there
Wow, a straight strung upright! You don't see too many of those in use over in the States
It's weird how the world works, there are loads here and they often are given away. Ps love your channel
I’m also in UK and as Dean said straight strung are generally given away. Cross strung you’ll likely pay for, but if it is a forgotten brand (like my piano) prices are very low. Incredible really given the work and materials it took to make these.
Fine work - very Heath Robinson : ) for my upright I wedged a large heavy rug between the back of the piano, and the wall. This damps the sound projecting out the fabric back of the piano. It’s a much more subtle (or less effective - depending on your point of view) effect than your volume engineering.
Iv got a kawai k500 ATX4 iv got that already built into my piano, also it has a digital piano built into it also so i can just plug headphones in if i need to be silent.
Hi yes it is similar I hoped my version allowed a few stops of material thickness to allow a range of damping. But yes the pianos that come with those features built are so good. Midi out too?
@deancoyle yeah but to be honest to enjoy that feature on the kawai it's best to mic it up and we're headphones otherwise it is very quiet and it also sounds better with headphones not sure what kind of levels you are getting with yours.
My Yamaha U3 has three pedals, the one in the middle makes for that softer sound. But it’s just one quieter sound. And I even like it, it’s different, mysterious, lovely, some other overtones coming through.
I keep looking out for a Yamaha u1 or u2. I agree it does change the sound but it is nice and imagine recorded with some delays and reverbs will create some fun scapes.
@, I got mine last years, it is a refurbished one from the 80th and cost me about 6 grands.
You happy with it? Any advice on what to look for?
@, I am totally happy with it. The thing is, you need a piano according to the size of the room it is going to be played. My U3 is pretty tall, it is basically a „Stutzflügel“, the shortest grand piano, just mounted upright. Works fine for me, but it’s a bit at the limit. Like when you have a 40W amplifier in the living room, it might be difficult to play it to its potential. So size matters. Then open it, make sure there is no mold inside or behind. Walk around it. Play every single key. Look inside and see the state of the hammers, the cords. Als when it has lately been tuned. After moving it wait for some weeks, then tune it at least every 6 month. Keep the instrument away from the heating of the AC. A real piano will always be more direct and responding than any electronic surrogate. 😅😋
Love your videos and your vibe!
One thing I’d love to see done and possibly do with my own Rhodes is to make a an infinite sustain system like it’s done with electric guitars. You know where an ultrasonic or electromagnetic transducer induces a vibration in all the tines that are not dampened. I have played with the effect just with acoustic feedback placing a speaker on top of the Rhodes but it’s just too loud. I don’t currently have the technical knowledge and time to explore more on my own so just throwing the idea out there
This is really cool!
Cheers dude
You can't beat a high quality digital piano.
True, for most cases. And never need tuning. Any models you recommend?