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Piano Resurrection

Sep 1, 2005 12:00 PM, By Scott Wilkinson

           

Recordings of past piano masters are a vital musical resource, but they can be difficult to listen to with modern ears that are accustomed to high-quality audio reproduction. What if there were a way to re-create these classic cuts using modern instruments and recording techniques? A company called Zenph Studios (www.zenph.com) has developed a process whereby any solo-piano recording can be completely re-created, with every note and nuance faithfully reproduced.

The Zenph process is made possible by Yamaha's Disklavier Pro, a souped-up version of the company's MIDI-driven player piano. What makes the Pro so special is Yamaha's enhanced implementation of MIDI, which is formally called XP (eXtended Precision) Mode, and informally known as high-resolution or high-definition MIDI.

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