In reply to Luke Myers and the hybrid piano project [180130 MMD].
Luke wrote,  "I don't think there has been anyone to use this
concept besides QRS with their "Elepian" player piano (combining
pneumatic power with electric power).  I will be really glad when
it's all ready to roll!"

Hello Luke.  Good luck with your project; however, there has been
someone else to use this concept -- me -- more than 20 years ago.
It's an electronic digital keyboard connected to a full Duo-Art
pneumatic player piano action.  Please see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufehYrgNQVk
 

Regards,

Paul Bell
South East London

 [ Notice that the low-inertia plastic keys return faster than do the
 [ keys of a high-inertia real piano keyboard.  See Paul's perforator
 [ and lyric printer at https://www.youtube.com/user/PianolaPaul 
 [ -- Robbie