This important, built-in feature of all PianoDisc systems allows precise control of the piano's keys and pedals for greater fidelity, expression and low-volume control. SilentDrive ensures that all PianoDisc systems play with life-like expression, and sound remarkable even at whisper-soft volume levels. SilentDrive is PianoDisc's exclusive, patented technology. Its four boards consist of one CPU (central processing unit) and three custom ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) chip-driven boards. The boards communicate using a type of serial information link that runs faster than MIDI. This electronic link allows for the almost instantaneous changes
Established in 1988, PianoDisc is one of the world's leading manufacturers of player systems for acoustic pianos, with a worldwide dealer network in 40 countries. The company recently introduced the seventh in its line of systems, Opus7, hailed as Extreme Multimedia for the Piano. This sophisticated system features a wireless webpad, Internet capabilities, network compatible operation and unparalleled music storage and management. PianoDisc's constantly expanding music library features performances by today's top pianists in every genre, as well as vintage performances by legendary keyboard artists such as Rachmaninoff, Horowitz and Rubinstein.
