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Acoustic pianos are dying and losing to digital pianos. It's a trend just like film camera lost to digital camera. No tuning required.

• ivancdg 14y ago
  Nothing could be further from the truth. Your metaphor is specious. (Sorry if that sounds harsh, it is intended more to be just a firm statement). The complexity of the piano sound is very, very difficult to duplicate, although we've been trying for decades. There is no question that electric pianos are more practical for certain situations (country houses in climates with high humidity, for example). But those are exceptions where practical concerns outweigh aesthetics (like watching a DVD on your laptop on the train). A fine, hand-made acoustic piano has no serious contenders at the moment, from the viewpoint of both the musician, and the sophisticated listener. One could argue that fine, hand-made instruments are becoming more rare because they are more expensive to produce and the market has shrunk, but that is a different argument.
  • cygwin98 14y ago
    That's OK. You can have your opinion. A fine film camera has no serious contenders at the moment, from the viewpoint of both the photographers, and the sophisticated viewer Some professional photographers said basically the same thing on film vs digital cameras a decade ago. See what do we have now. I can even predict that in ten years Steinway will bankrupt like what Kodak did. The complexity of the piano sound is very, very difficult to duplicate, although we've been trying for decades. As a programmer, I especially disagree with this point. The challenges digital pianos face right now is the key-touching not the sound itself.
    • fr0sty 14y ago
      > I can even predict that in ten years Steinway will bankrupt like what Kodak did. I'll take the other side of that bet.
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