Hardware Upgrades

Upgrade Descriptions

228CFX control unit: The 228CFX control unit includes a built-in 3.5” Floppy disk drive and a slim profile CD drive as standard equipment. The 228CFX plays PianoDisc floppies, PianoCD’s and General MIDI Type 0 floppy disk formats. The 228CFX give you the ability to play a much larger selection of music software including educational software.

MX Platinum: Music eXpansion (MX) Platinum utilizes 64 Megabytes of Flash RAM technology to store hours of music and play the music back without ever once changing a disk. Flash RAM is a non-volatile type of memory chip. MX Platinum comes loaded with 10 hours (159 songs) of pre-selected PianoDisc Symphony music, and 25 hours (430 songs) of pre-selected PianoDisc Acoustic piano music, a total of 589 songs in all. When additional Floppy disk software is purchased, the disk can be loaded into the memory of MX. MX will store PianoDisc Floppy software and Standard MIDI (Type 0) files. If the unit is equipped with both MX and TFT MIDI Record options, the user can record their own piano performances directly to the MX memory. Music in MX memory can be separated into as many as 24 individual libraries. PianoCD’s CAN NOT be stored in MX.

MX Basic: Music eXpansion (MX) Basic utilizes 32 Megabytes of Flash RAM technology to store hours of music. MX Basic includes 25 hours (430 songs) of pre-selected PianoDisc Acoustic piano music. When additional Floppy disk software is purchased, the disk can be loaded into the memory of the MX chip. MX will store PianoDisc Floppy software and Standard MIDI (Type 0) files. If the unit is equipped with MX and TFT MIDI Record options, the user can record their own piano performances directly to MX memory. Music in MX can be separated into as many as 12 individual libraries. PianoCD’s CAN NOT be stored in MX.

SymphonyPro: The SymphonyPro option is a built-in sound module that features 128 General MIDI sound instrumentation with 16 megabytes of memory and 64-note polyphony. SymphonyPro also lets users create the instrumental accompaniment of their choice with PianoDisc Acoustic or Symphony Floppy disks. Amplified speakers are required to hear the accompaniment or the PianoDisc can be used with the owners own audio systems,

Powered Speakers: Amplified speakers are required in order to hear orchestrated accompaniment.

TFT MIDI Record: Whether it's used to archive a first recital or give feedback on a performance, pianists at every level find this option beneficial. The user can record to Floppy disk or the MX option. TFT MIDI Record also allows your keyboard to function as a MIDI controller and can attach to personal computers, sequencers and other MIDI devices. PianoDisc is MIDI compatible, and its MIDI capabilities make it popular with composers, arrangers, recording engineers and anyone who wants to use their piano to create music.

QuietTime PianoMute Rail: By moving a small lever underneath the keyboard, a special mute rail is activated so that the hammers no longer hit the strings when the keys are depressed. Instead, sensors under each key make the piano play digitally using the SymphonyPro sound module. The piano is heard in one of two ways: through headphones for a private performance, or aloud over amplified speakers. A pianist can literally play night and day without disturbing anyone else, or as loudly as amplified speakers permit. This feature requires TFT MIDI Record, SymphonyPro and PianoMute rail options.

PianoAmp: Designed to “mike” an acoustic piano, the pickup attaches to the soundboard of the piano, and connects to an audio input on the rear of the 228CFX or PianoCD control unit. The piano and orchestrated accompaniment will be heard anywhere there are speakers. Excellent for use with full house audio or surround sound systems. The results are nothing short of incredible.