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Upgrade kit for Pianocorder player piano -- eliminates tapes / cassettes & deck

$ 250.8

Availability: 43 in stock
  • Condition: New, shipped directly from the manufacturer
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Modified Item: No
  • Custom Bundle: No

    Description

    Play your Pianocorder player piano from your mobile device, MP3 player or computer!
    Has your Pianocorder player piano system seen better days? The PLAY button won't stay down? Notes stutter, tapes squeal? As you've discovered, the cassette deck and tapes are the weak link in this 30+ year old system, and they've reached the end of their useful life.
    With this upgrade kit, you can completely eliminate the cassette player and tapes and control your Pianocorder using your computer, tablet, MP3 player or other mobile device. You'll be able to play all of the same music you have on Pianocorder cassettes plus new music available on the Internet in MIDI format (much of it FREE).
    How is this possible? The Pianocorder operates from a special audio signal containing a stream of digital data, similar to the sound of a FAX machine. Instead of having the Pianocorder read this control signal from cassette tapes, you can stream the signal to the piano from a modern audio source, such as an iPad. By storing the cassettes electronically, you'll have instant access to any song in your collection. And by translating MIDI files into Pianocorder format, you can play new music on the Pianocorder that was never available on cassettes, vastly expanding the library of available music.
    This Pianocorder Upgrade Kit modernizes your Marantz Pianocorder to work with 21st century technology, replacing the outdated cassette deck and tapes with a simple audio connection to the headphone jack of a computer, tablet or other mobile device located near the piano. By adding a Bluetooth audio receiver, you can also operate the Pianocorder wirelessly from a mobile device such as an iPad, smartphone, Android tablet, etc.
    The kit is easy to install yourself using the provided full-color instructions, or the installation can be handled by a tech-savvy friend or family member, the Geek Squad, etc. But please note that this kit can only resolve mechanical problems with the cassette player and tapes; problems with the Pianocorder playback mechanism itself may require repair beyond adding this kit. Ensure that you can get your Pianocorder to play at least a little bit from tapes before ordering. If your Pianocorder system will not play at all, please contact me for help in troubleshooting it prior to ordering a kit.
    For detailed information on this product, including the installation instructions in PDF format,
    plus information about international and wireless Bluetooth link options, please Google "pianocorder upgrade kit"