More about Electronics play key role in new piano development

Cordogan's recently hosted an afternoon featuring manufacturer demonstrations on the latest in piano technology. Sales managers from Yamaha, QRS and PianoDisc showcased their brand's newest piano accessories to almost two-dozen in attendance.

The focus of the dealers' presentations was on the ability to play compact discs or DVDs and have a piano play the music live. Slender black boxes attach to the undersides of the player pianos and act as media centers accepting discs as well as USB storage drives and memory cards.

"You can listen to beautiful piano music. It is unique and different," said Terry Dolan of QRS Music Technologies and Story & Clark Pianos. More