Post your recent music/piano investment-purchases

[perprocrastinate]

That piano looks a lot like mine at home. Is it a Yamaha T118?

[chopin2015]

Idk, actually it is a b1pe! I like it, but it needs a voicing setup. Sounds gross without the mute.

[outin]

@chopin2015:
Do you have stone walls? My U1 was horrible when I put it against a hard wall. So I put  thick matress between the piano and the wall and it sounds nice now

[chopin2015]

I wish I had stone walls! Lol

[outin]

I wish I had stone walls! Lol

Well, mine are not stone either but concrete. The effect to an upright is the same though...

[chopin2015]

Ah! Ok, im glad theyre plaster walls....

[outin]

Ah! Ok, im glad theyre plaster walls....

You have plaster walls 
Plaster is used to coat walls, but there normally has to be something inside to keep the wall up 

[chopin2015]

You have plaster walls 
Plaster is used to coat walls, but there normally has to be something inside to keep the wall up 

 

[oxy60]

Well, mine are not stone either but concrete. The effect to an upright is the same though...

What effect are talking about? I always put acoustic (upright) pianos closer to inside walls where possible to minimize temperature changes.

The term, plaster walls, is a linguistic convention referring to a composition wall with wood studs, lath or dry wall, and three coats of plaster. For the exterior walls a moisture sealer (3M film, etc.) is added as the first layer.

[outin]

What effect are talking about? I always put acoustic (upright) pianos closer to inside walls where possible to minimize temperature changes.

In my experience if you put an upright piano towards a very hard solid wall the sound becomes harsh and too loud.

The wall behind my piano is solid hard concrete even though it is not an exterior wall. So something has to be between the piano and the wall, otherwise it will sound horrible.

Plaster is commonly used here to cover concrete walls.

[chopin2015]

So were going to pick up this organ with a leslie, and when I first emailed the guy, I said:can I have your organ, please?
He first responded with:my fiancee says no.
Bahaha

[thalbergmad]

Latest dusty old book.

Thal

[oxy60]

In my experience if you put an upright piano towards a very hard solid wall the sound becomes harsh and too loud.

The wall behind my piano is solid hard concrete even though it is not an exterior wall. So something has to be between the piano and the wall, otherwise it will sound horrible.

Plaster is commonly used here to cover concrete walls.

I bet it will sound pretty bad against those solid walls. Our plaster walls will reverberate so at certain volume levels they become part of the total sound.

[davidjosepha]

Should be coming in the mail today:




I really like Bärenreiter, very nice print quality. I'm starting work on K330 right now since I haven't played any Mozart in quite some time. I didn't mean to order both volumes, but I accidentally ordered the first one instead of the second since I had them both up on my computer, and by the time I realized, it had already shipped so I couldn't cancel the order. I ordered the second one, and was going to return the first once it arrived, but then I realized that after exorbitant shipping costs, I'd be wasting over $10 on that mistake, and since I wanted the first volume, I might as well just keep it. Maybe I should accidentally order music more often

[chopin2015]

Should be coming in the mail today:




I really like Bärenreiter, very nice print quality. I'm starting work on K330 right now since I haven't played any Mozart in quite some time. I didn't mean to order both volumes, but I accidentally ordered the first one instead of the second since I had them both up on my computer, and by the time I realized, it had already shipped so I couldn't cancel the order. I ordered the second one, and was going to return the first once it arrived, but then I realized that after exorbitant shipping costs, I'd be wasting over $10 on that mistake, and since I wanted the first volume, I might as well just keep it. Maybe I should accidentally order music more often

Thats a good one, are you gonna read through it?

[davidjosepha]

Thats a good one, are you gonna read through it?

Hahaha eventually. Luckily, Mozart sonatas are written pretty clearly and not too difficult to sightread, so I might bump it up the list.

[chopin2015]

Got this for free. Has rotating speakers, check out the footboard. Needs tooooons of tlc.

[thalbergmad]

Nice bit of firewood there

[oxy60]

These were all the rage in churches when I got my first job. most of them didn't want to go for a Hammond because it was too "popular." That didn't stop the Christian Scientists...

[davidjosepha]

Bartók Suite, Op. 14, for playing next term.



Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18, because I'm terrible at taking advice from people who know more than me.

[j_menz]

Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18, because I'm terrible at taking advice from people who know more than me.

Haha. That's why I have a copy, too. 

[thalbergmad]

Interesting.

[thalbergmad]

Can't stop buying Concertos.

I have tried.

Thal

[j_menz]

Holst, G   Solo Piano Music
Vaughan Williams, R   Birthday Gifts
Vaughan Williams, R   Charterhouse Suite
Vaughan Williams, R   Suite of Six Short Pieces
Vaughan Williams, R   A Little Piano Book
Elgar, E   An Elgar Piano Collection
Delius, F   Collected Edition: Works for Piano
Delius, F   Album for Piano

If the upcoming Ashes series goes as badly as our lot's current Indian debacle, I'll play through the lot in one sitting. 

[quantum]

Got this for free. Has rotating speakers, check out the footboard. Needs tooooons of tlc.

If you could add MIDI that would be cool.  You could do a lot by hooking it up to a computer and using virtual organs. 

How does it play as is?

[chopin2015]

If you could add MIDI that would be cool.  You could do a lot by hooking it up to a computer and using virtual organs. 

How does it play as is?

Oh, yeah, that totally would be! I think they have midi kits that work really well with ableton. My friend made a midi trigger box in electronics 3 class.

Good thing i took those classes because this thing tuens on, leslie works, but the keyboard doesnt make any sound. I have to clean and possibly reattach the contact circuits and maybe its just not hooked up to output from keyboard to speakers anymore because someone was using the leslie as an amp. Either way, i have not found the time for it yet.

[chopin2015]

Also, bought Weber concert piece in f moll henle
 

[thalbergmad]

Damned good choice.

Thal

[chopin2015]

Damned good choice.

Thal

Thanks! You have expensive taste...lol
Can you recommend a performance to reference to?

[thalbergmad]

Not just me that is mad about banjo.

Thal

[thalbergmad]

No idea. I don't pay a great deal of attention to what I buy.

Thal

[thalbergmad]

Thanks! You have expensive taste...lol
Can you recommend a performance to reference to?

https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/al.asp?al=CDA66729

I would rec this one as you get both PC's as well.

Thal

[outin]

Spent far too much today buying scores I probably won't be able to play for a couple of years...Kabalevsky and Shostakovich...I just got this sudden urge to have some more recent Russian music and these two appeal to me most...

[mikeowski]

Time to tackle this awesome suite! Hopefully it will get me closer to playing his sonata.

[oxy60]

Oh, yeah, that totally would be! I think they have midi kits that work really well with ableton. My friend made a midi trigger box in electronics 3 class.

Good thing i took those classes because this thing tuens on, leslie works, but the keyboard doesnt make any sound. I have to clean and possibly reattach the contact circuits and maybe its just not hooked up to output from keyboard to speakers anymore because someone was using the leslie as an amp. Either way, i have not found the time for it yet.

Did you get it to work yet? I just realized that leslies hook up to the console in a very special way. You may need to get the schematic diagram. I never personally plugged them together. The stage crew always had the system ready to go. I do remember that it involves special plugs that only go one way.

[thalbergmad]

I wonder what postie will bring me tomorrow.

Thal

[j_menz]

I wonder what postie will bring me tomorrow.

Thal

The bill from his/her chiropracter at the rate you're going. 

[thalbergmad]

I once got 7 concertos in 1 day and postie did not look too pleased.

I was though.

Thal

[outin]

Kabalevsky 4 preludes op 5 Sikorski
Rameau Pieces de Clavecin Bärenreiter/Jacobi

Chopin Ballades Wiener Urtext/Ekier
How did I know about m1469's challenge? At least this edition makes them look almost playable 
(But I didn't really get them to play them, just to sit on the shelf and remind me how much there is to do...)

[outin]

Olympus LS-20M HD Video and Audio Recorder.

Got this too BTW...cute cadget...I hope the SD card is large enough for my Ballade for m1469 

[lloyd_cdb]

Got this too BTW...cute cadget...I hope the SD card is large enough for my Ballade for m1469 

Me too. I need an entry as well.

[patrickd]

Theory of Harmony by Arnold Schoenberg.

[chopin2015]

Did you get it to work yet? I just realized that leslies hook up to the console in a very special way. You may need to get the schematic diagram. I never personally plugged them together. The stage crew always had the system ready to go. I do remember that it involves special plugs that only go one way.

Nah, school is not out yet...I don't have the time! Thanks for the info, I am sure it is not too complicated, it is a circuit-powered leslie, so the main connection to the leslie is via ground and power relay. There is definitely a break associated with the keyboard output because the on-board speakers are not getting signal, either...

Check out my new project/practice tool!  It was a gift and is very special to me!

[thalbergmad]

Polish Plink

[quantum]

Check out my new project/practice tool!  It was a gift and is very special to me!

Interesting!  How much work does it need?

[chopin2015]

Interesting!  How much work does it need?

the function of it is fine. it is from 1890, so it needs refinishing and conditioning. My dad does all that, so he will help!

[mahlermaniac]

[thalbergmad]

Just got me a 2nd hand Ome Columbine.

Thal

[outin]

Just got me a 2nd hand Ome Columbine.

Thal

Looks delicious

[thalbergmad]

If it was made of fudge, i would eat it.

Thal