Or is there?…. 👻

Thank you so much! Thankfully, I was able to get in with this audition. Looking forward to studying in NYC this fall!

Thank you! Cheers!

Thanks, Piotr! To be honest, the piano doesn’t need restored at the moment. It’s doing quite well. Hopefully, the Ampico can be restored before too long.

@@TheAmpico Yeah that's what I meant mostly the Ampico needs to be restored xD It's going to sound mighty nice once that's done though!

You’ve got a nice city. 🙂 I have been a couple of times. Considered going to Pitt for college.

@@TheAmpico Thank-you so much! It truly is a great city, and friendly people. As for college, Pitt, CMU and Duquesne are all great Universities. I'm from Southern Ontario - St Catharines, between Toronto and Buffalo, but have lived in Pittsburgh for a number of years. It's got its ups and downs just like every other metro area. Being in the Great Lakes/Midwest, the winters are cloudy, and what can only be described as gloomy from November through May. Unlike Niagara where I'm from, Pittsburgh is just below the snow belt, so there is not nearly as much snow as further North. Winters can be cold, but usually temps stick around the 30s and 40s in the day, teens and 20s at night. Summers are comfortable, some days are hot and muggy, but any days over 100 degrees only happen once in a 20-25 year period. Transit is great, the airport is new, the roads... well, haha... the roads are terrible. Urban planning back in the day wasn't prepared for the eventual use of expressways, etc. The food is awesome, lots of great restaurants, lots of culture, and throughout the year, there are lots of things to do, whether in the city, or in one of the suburbs. It's still generally safe, compared to Cleveland, Detroit, Philly and NY. It's very similar to Columbus (not sure if you've been there - that's also a great city). Didn't mean to write a novel haha, but hit me up if you move here, would be happy to buy you lunch or dinner, show you some of the sights!

@@waynemasters It sounds like you are very proud of your city! That says a lot about a place in my opinion. I applied to CMU and Pitt. Considered applying to Duq too. I ended up enrolling at The New School, a private university in Manhattan, to study jazz piano performance and political science. I am looking forward to being in NYC, but I was very impressed by many of the other cities I considered moving to for school. Pittsburgh and Ithaca with two favorites of mine. I know I will certainly visit both in the future. I wasn’t able to check out Cathy during my last visit to Pittsburgh, so that is certainly on the bucket list. 😊 Best wishes!

Thanks!

Thank you! Cheers!

By the way, is it an M2 Macbook?

Is this talking to solenoids via the midi cable or is it using the info in a power roll way and the computer controls the Ampico ? :)

Thank you so much for making this software available to the public! I have loved using it. The Bluetooth works fairly well, but can be finicky at times. I do appreciate having the ability to control the piano from almost anywhere in my house from the phone or laptop. Very convenient. Regarding using the app, is there a way to “rewind” or “fast forward” the roll without starting back from the beginning?

@@kyokutyou2007To be honest, I have no idea. Haha. I just got it a couple of months ago for school. It is a 2023 release MacBook Pro 14” with their medium grade chip, whatever model that is. Haha. It seems to work quite well. I’m not techy and have never been a fan of Apple products, but I love the Mac.

⁠@@WelteMaxNot exactly either, actually. This uses a Bluetooth midi adapter made by Yamaha to control the solenoids.

Haha.

I couldn't agree more!

This specific arrangement is Justin's own and as such it has not been transcribed, but there are plenty of different versions online.

I'll see if I can find it!

As with most theatre organ arrangements, this was not played from a written arrangement. Sorry!

I just adapted this from the Aladdin piano/vocal book.

This is the speed of the roll as it was recorded in the 1920s. It isn't the speed that it went in the movie with Gene Kelly, but this is the speed that most fox trots would have been played at for dancing.

I bought the piano with the player, but it was installed in 1999. Now, this player model is no longer made (or supported), but the new systems are roughly $8-10k with installation.

It is my absolute favorite piano. This is the standard by which all others are judged in my book.

It’s always nice when the algorithm shows something that one is actually interested in.

I wonder if it’s because of the TikTok girl that recorded her singing with a player. Nice old Al Bowlly tune. I stay away from TikTok, but a friend showed me that version. Enjoyable.

@@TheAmpico Oh is that what happened? She actually sang it pretty well, would love to know which video she sang to though, could be a MechanicMusic45 recording because of the piano roll view and the coloring of the video.

@@PiotrBarcz That’s my hunch.

I don’t know if it is how Gershwin cut it, or if it was a scanning issue, but I feel like this Duo-Art version has lots of lurching. Almost like a poorly adjusted air motor. Jack Gibbons’ transcription sounds much better imo.

@@TheAmpico Yeah there are some tempo issues. It wasn't mastered super well.

One of Cole Porter’s finest.

😂 Something like that…

Haha. Thanks for watching.

Ding Ding Ding! You got it!

That's the one!

Haha. This is his scan. Not a particularly incredible arrangement anyway.

@@TheAmpico I like the arrangement but the dynamics being correct would immensely improve the sound I think.

@@PiotrBarczFair enough. I just think there are better arrangements out there. This one is pretty plain. No ornamentation. Good enough for dancing though. I guess that is primarily what this roll would’ve been intended for anyway.

@@TheAmpico Yeah that's true, a lot of these rolls lack the flare that actual performances do.

That's the roll!

I agree. Unfortunately, dense MIDI files don't always transfer well over bluetooth. If I can get a better recording of it, I will.

Not too bad for a stencil piano!

@@TheAmpico Indeed! A korean one at that!