•Back when the Pianocorder was introduced there were push-up players offered that used the same mechanisms that were installed directly in some pianos. Has anyone seen one of the push-up players offered for sale in the past couple of years, or have you any idea what they are worth now? Bill Edgerton...

•Hi MMD, Yesterday I released a YouTube video. This video concerns the addition of a Pianocorder piano to the MIDIfied player pipe organ, written up in the Sept./Oct. issue of the AMICA Bulletin. The addition of the Pianocorder essentially allows the piano to accompany the 450 pipes of the pipe orga...

•Can someone familiar with the Pianocorder system tell me if the large pedal solenoids (for the damper pedal and soft pedal) operate on the same 170 volts d.c. power as do the key solenoids? Bob Loesch Northern California, USA

•Hi Bob, Pianocorder pedal solenoids do indeed operate from the 170 VDC supply, though never at full duty cycle. The playback logic board uses pulse width modulation to provide a stronger initial surge followed by a reduced hold force. In stock Pianocorder systems, the surge lasts about one second, ...

•Yes, the 170 volt section of the power supply does power all the solenoids in the system, including the keys and both pedals. If you need schematics, I can e-mail some PDFs. E-mail me at classic.musical.instrument@gmail.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply]. If you like, I have some videos o...

Reply to:: > Date: Wed May 17 00:17:06 PDT 1995 > From: kravitz@foxtail.com (Jody Kravitz) > To: automatic-music@foxtail.com > Subject: Pianocorder Information > > Mike Jardin asked some questions about the Pianocorder. First, I'm curious > where Mike is getting the parts. I don't believe these have...

I am planning to convert my Pianocorder to a MIDI compatible system (probably PianDisc). I would like to convert some of my Pianocorder files to a format that will play them at least as good on PianoDisc as on the original Pianocorder. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks ... Roger...

>From: GENIUS >Subject: Pianocorder Servicing > > Is there a Pianocorder service guru on this list? > ... while a tape was actively playing, his wife shut the system off. > > since then he only gets intermittent notes playing I've serviced only a few of these myself. There are a few suppliers of reb...

> Subject: Pianocorder Servicing > > Is there a Pianocorder service guru on this list? > ... while a tape was actively playing, his wife shut the system off. > > since then he only gets intermittent notes playing Don't forget that a missing pressure pad on the cassette can cause the same type of pro...

Hi Harvard, I can get it fixed for you. To the best of my knowledge, there is only one company that supports Pianocorder. The owner is very fussy about payment and requires payment in full before he will send the repaired parts back. I've been dealing with him for over a year and his work is excelle...

In a message dated 96-11-05 00:53:05 EST, you write: > > Have a question regarding a Pianocorder(Superscope) cassette "push up" > player. Where and who fixes the Cassette player....Fast forward and > reverse works but PLAY does not. Hard to seperate from machine...two > big cables feed into rear. > ...

Bob, I am interested in Pianocorder lit.etc; $50. Harvard Wood 1-800 927 0550 Days(office) 610 688-3521 Home( eves) Let me know if I'm a "winner" !@#$$ !!¶ Thanks, HCW

•I am looking for some spare parts for a Pianocorder system. I need a large driver board now and could use some other parts or a complete extra system for parts. If anyone has any parts please contact me. Galen Bird ogmbird@aol.com

•Does anyone have a technical manual to the old Pianocorder system? Three of these units have popped up within the last week. From a technical standpoint seem quite archaic but they are still working with the exception of a few small things, like the volume control, speed control, loud pedal, etc. I...

•List, Does anyone have a Pianocorder system including solenoids and driver boards that they would be willing to part with? I am thinking about building an instrument and could use these parts. Please respond privately. Thanks. Carl Dodrill dodrill@accessone.com

•A friend of mine in the Ft. Lauderdale, FL area needs a Pianocorder technician. He has an instrument that needs help --the tapes won't track properly. His technician replaced the tape deck already and it did no good. That was several years ago. He just called the technician back and asked for help...

•--- non-subscriber, please reply to MMD and sender --- Hi, I have 20 complete albums, ten of which are in their original portfolios complete with programs. There are 181 tapes in the collection including the alignment test tape. I want to sell them. Any ideas on what I should charge and who might b...

•I received the following FAX yesterday. After having a nice phone conversation with the owners I've sanitized the message to minimize the chance of their getting e-mail or phone "spam". If you have suggestions, please forward them directly to the MMD and I'll contact the owners in about a week. Tha...

•I received the following unsolicited email. Maybe an MMDer is interested? I know nothing more than the email contains. Scott Currier -- Forwarded message, please reply to sender and MMD -- X-Apparently-To: scurrier@yahoo.com via mdd102.yahoomail.com Sender: Peter J Brandon To: "scurrier@yahoo.com" ...

•I have a complete (I believe), working (I hope) Pianocorder system that I would like to install in a small grand. I have the original installation and service manual, but it refers only to installations in uprights. I believe there was a supplement that dealt with the procedural variations for gran...