YAMAHA SALUTES 41ST ANNUAL PTG CONVENTION he Piano Technicians Guild held its 41st Annual Convention & Technical Institute last July in Providence, RI, drawing participants from all over the world. Educational seminars from the more than 100 topics included classes such as Internet for Piano Technicians, Performance Regulation and Voicing, Manufacturing Systems and Quality, Details of Soundboard and Plate Refinishing, Tuning, Design, and Manufacture, Player Pianos and Electronics, Piano Moving Innovations, and Voicing and Concert Prep. Yamaha joined in the celebration by exhibiting and leading some of the classes. Bill Brandom, Terry Niimi, Greg Frank, Mark Wisner, Steve Pearson, and LaRoy Edwards represented Yamaha and facilitated classes in Vertical Regulation, Introduction to Disklavier Service, and Disklavier Masterclass. Yamaha also treated the convention's attendees to a display at its booth featuring the Disklavier® Pro and MPX1. On the final night of the convention Yamaha hosted a reception and provided a unique entertainment program - three Disklavier pianos synched together with an XG module playing ensemble music. Also contributing to the evening's music was a big band comprised of members of the PTG.

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