A Home Expressions Show is going on this weekend at our downtown
convention center here in Winnipeg.  A local piano dealer, Richard
Creasy, has fitted a new Heintzman grand with a new solenoid player
system called PianoForce that he acquired at the recent NAMM show,
a very neat package, certainly superior performance to my mid-1970s
Marantz Pianocorder.  See their web site:  http://www.pianoforce.com/

Also, starting with tidbits of information at the AMICA Convention
in Chicago last July, I've been hearing little bits of information
about a new solenoid type player system purported to be something new
emerging from Wayne Stahnke.  While poking around the 'net this
evening, I noted an announcement by the Brodman Piano Co that at the
forthcoming Musikmesse in Frankfurt, March 28, they announce:

  "Brodmann also introduces together with Dr. Wayne Stahnke
   'Concerto' -- the world's newest player piano system."

See  http://www.brodmann-pianos.com/top_right.html

Has anybody had any experience with these two systems?  Are they
available in kit form?  Ease of installation?  Any feeling for price
yet?  Performance comparison?

Regards,
Terry Smythe
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
http://members.shaw.ca/smythe/rebirth.htm