PianoDisc PDS128

The PDS128 replaced the PDS32 in 1993 and once again offered a major advancement in performance and features thanks to the continuing technological development inherent in PianoDisc’s commitment to improvement of their products.

Features

Record

• 88 note velocity sensing using PianoDisc TFT (TouchFilm Technology)

Drive System

• Solenoids (PMT System)

• 16 note polyphony

• Damper Pedal

Control Unit

• Recording/Playback Media

3.5” double density micro floppy diskettes

• Memory Capacity

720 kilobytes (up to 90,000 note events)

• Display

Two lines with 20 characters in each line

LCD with LED back lighting

• Playback Functions

Volume: 128 levels

Tempo: continuously variable from 17% to 208% of recorded tempo

Transpositions: two octaves up or down in semi-tone increments.

Producer: customize the song selection on a disk (up to 19 songs)

Accompaniment mode: doubles what is played on the piano keyboard with user selectable sounds from the Symphony module*

Shuffle: automatically randomizes the sequence of songs on a disk

Repeat: entire disk or single song

Song Select: move forward or backward song by song

Music Search: with or without sound

Balance: adjust the mix between the piano and the Symphony module**

Pause

Mute

Reads Multiple Formats

• Recording Functions

One pass, real time multi channel recording of MIDI data

• Remote Functions:

All playback and recording functions controlled by remote

Accompaniment mode: doubles what is played on the piano keyboard with user selectable sounds from the Symphony module”

Function Reset: immediately set the Balance, Transpose, Tempo or Volume level to its middle value by touching its particular Reset button

• Other Functions

Title entry, song delete

• Jacks and Rear Panel Controls

Single cable Controller to piano MIDI connection

Separate MIDI outputs for MIDI (ch. 1-16) and Symphony (ch. 2-16)

Stereo RCA audio inputs and outputs for mixing the Symphony audio with an external source*

110/120 V, 60 Hz AC voltage (US)

220/240 V, 50 Hz voltage (non US)

Standard Equipment

• PDS128 Control Unit

• Wireless Remote Control

• Two PianoDisc Diskettes basic, Three Diskettes Symphony

• Owner’s Manual

* Requires the Symphony module and the TFT Record System

•• Requires the Symphony module

Status

• No longer available

• Repairs not available

• Upgrade recommended. See our PianoDisc Upgrades page and contact us.

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