The Ampico Code Part Two

 



1.Introduction and review of Ampico A with emphasis on amplifier operation

2.Brailowsky performs Chopin nocturne with amplifier position annotation

3.Ampico B coding including “sub” combinations

4.Concert demonstration pianos explained

5.Chaloff performs Islamey on Concert demo grand with pressure gauge overlay

6.Tips on regulating the Ampico A

7.Tips on regulating the Ampico B

  1. 8.Milne roll Let’s Face the Music and Dance, demonstrates sub combinations

  2. 9.The making of the Podolsky rolls in 1986, how it was done with demo roll, Portrait of Paris


The DVD is NTSC, 720 X 480, 16 X 9 format.



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Nine Chapters, 83 Minutes


Professionally edited, the video includes extreme closeups of coding, operating Ampicos in high fidelity recordings, and many detailed clips that can be found nowhere else.  Except for vintage footage, the video was shot in full HD 1080. 


Every chapter may be accessed directly.


The coding used to control the expression on Ampico pianos is far more complex than most people believe.  Since new recordings using this sophisticated process are no longer being made, and the data from old rolls is being transferred into digital files, it is prudent that the original code is understood.  Most current emulations are based on incomplete knowledge and therefore do not include the full fidelity that was intended. 


In an effort to preserve a thorough understanding of the Ampico code, a short DVD was introduced during a tech session at the 2010 AMICA convention in Buffalo. Now, a more comprehensive explanation is available.  It is called “Part Two” only to distinguish it from the short introduction previously offered.  Part two contains almost all the information in Part One, and therefore Part One is no longer available.


Collectors in eight countries have already viewed this new DVD. Feedback has been gracious and positive.  Internet sales will continue.  

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