•[ Bob Baker wrote in 021109 MMDigest: [> ... we experienced more than a few CDs which caused an [> unacceptable number of "drop-outs" (missed notes) when [> played through both units into our test Pianocorder System. Hi Bob, You may look into Manchester encoding. This is the basis for the Pianocord...

•Has anyone taken the time to convert Pianocorder tapes to CD's or floppies that will play on PianoDisc or Yamaha systems? Or is it a conflict of formats, etc.? Jim Moore [ It's a licensing problem. At his web page, "Pianocorder to MIDI [ Project" (http://dp70.dyndns.org/pc2mid/), Mark Fontana write...

•-- non-subscriber, please reply to sender and MMD -- I got a e-mail from a retired player piano expert regarding someone needing a copy of the Pianocorder installation manual. He forwarded your address. I also have a number of other original service manuals from his library. Sincerely, Robert Kelly...

•There was a recent string about these on MMD. Check the index. Try QRS in Buffalo, NY. You have to ask specifically. They are not in the regular catalog. There was a guy in San Francisco who sold a lot of used ones. I'm not sure if he's still alive or his address. Last info I had was Leonard's Play...

•"Pianocorder fire burns house down!" Hi All, Ooops, sorry, I lied. That is patently untrue as far as I know. Now that I have your attention, please read on. Because the subject heading was changed on my previous posting, I fear it may have rendered the intent of my posting unclear. The intent was t...

•I've recently created a Pianocorder Resources web site at http://dp70.dyndns.org/pianocorder/ Suggestions and contributions of additional material for the site are most welcome. There are already several interesting items here for those of us who still mess around with the old Superscope Marantz Pi...

•Hello fellow Pianocorder owners, Mark Fontana has created a new Windows-based computer program that will allow you to play MIDI files of piano roll scans through your Pianocorder directly from your computer and/or you can also make new tapes as desired. The new program utilizes the popular Winamp p...

•Hi Group, For Pianocorder Cassette Player Repair try: Carl W. Meyer 2107 El Capitan Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95050 tel.: 408-984-0482 email: cmpiano@earthlink.net He checked out my cassette player and repaired my control board. He also has some parts. Jack M. Conway, Los Angeles, California, USA ...

•You may contact Bob Baker at Electric Orchestras, Inc., in Libertyville, Illinois. When Sony dumped the product, he purchased all the inventory and he provides full service parts and repairs. Does great work, too. Robert Rusczyk [ This data is a few years old: [ Bob Baker [ Electric Orchestras, Inc...

•5-18-2004 Rick Cornwall wrote: >> Hi, I am looking for the name and contact information for >> someone that I believe was on your web site. This is in regards >> to rebuilding the cassette player for Pianocorders. Visit Mark Fontana's Pianocorder Forum at http://www.voy.com/33099/ There is no searc...

•-- non-subscriber, please reply to sender and MMD -- The solenoid system for the sustain pedal on my Marantz Pianocorder is just not powerful enough to lift the sustain pedal mechanism, and the soft pedal solenoid is barely powerful enough. Is there any information on an improved system, e.g., pneu...

•Hello to all, Years ago in Dallas one of our members had obtained one of the solenoid pianos and had the same problem. His solution: he put a garden hoe on the damper pedal and it twitched merrily away. Jerry F. Bacon Dallas, Texas

•Carl Meyer described his sustain pedal modification in two postings in the Pianocorder Forum at http://www.voy.com/33099/ Search the page for 'Meyer' and you will find the information. I'm not sure if Carl's fix will help your situation but it will at least give more information about the subject. ...

•Hi Group, Jerry F. Bacon asked about weak Pedal Solenoids. I have two suggestions. Check out Mark Fontana's Pianocorder web site at http://dp70.dyndns.org/pianocorder/ for Pianocorder resources, and links. Secondly, I have a copy of Carl Meyer's three page sheet that tells how to modify the Pianoco...

•In the Sat, 13 Oct 2007 Mechanical Music Digest, Jack M. Conway wrote: > Did anyone take over Carl's Pianocorder repair business? Does anyone > else service Pianocorders? Carl was one of the best and is greatly missed. What I heard is that his sizable cache of parts was purchased by someone from So...

•When I had a Pianocorder I had it serviced by Nick Norris of Majestic Piano in Canoga Park, Calif. Nick does excellent work and has spare parts for the Pianocorder. I just had him install a new Live Performance [solenoid] player in my Steinway C and it is fabulous. Nick's telephone number is 1-818-...

•I recently installed a Pianocorder system in a piano and everything went well until I tried to use a MC-2 MIDI-to-Pianocorder Interface from Electric Orchestras in order to play MIDI files on the Pianocorder. It seemed to work correctly for a day or two, then it stopped playing MIDI files and somet...

•Hi Group, David Sharpe asked about Pianocorder repair. When mine failed I asked MMD for help and was referred Nick Morris. Nick worked for Pianocorder and has some parts in stock. He repaired my Vorsetzer in less than 24 hours. Majestic PianoWorks Nickolas Morris 22129 Sherman Way Canoga Park, CA 9...

•A long time ago, I recorded myself and some friends playing my piano, which is equipped with a recording as well as a playback system. I also once had a MIDI conversion system, but have it no longer. Is there anyone on this list who can convert a couple tapes for me? I would be willing to pay for t...

•I've developed my own hardware and software to transfer the digital data from Pianocorder cassettes and produce equivalent MIDI files. I would be happy to convert self-recorded tapes at a nominal charge for anyone who needs this service. I cannot supply MIDI conversions of the commercially-produced...