American Piano Company - Wikipedia
From 1914, American Piano was one of the leading producers of player pianos, most notably their reproducing player known as the Ampico. The Ampico reproducing player piano was able to capture all the expression of the original performance, with dynamics and fine nuances other devices could not reproduce.
Knabe Grand “AMPICO” Player Piano - Antique Piano Shop
An example of early 20th Century technology at its finest, this Knabe player grand piano is equipped with the “AMPICO” player system. The “AMPICO” was an advanced pneumatically operated player mechanism which allowed a player piano to play with real expression and dynamics, sounding just like a real person at the keyboard!
Ampico Reproducer, Chickering & Sons Piano — American …
The Ampico works off of pneumatics, and can be operated using electricity or by foot. Numerous companies installed Ampico devices in their pianos, including the Chickering represented at the Treasure Tour. First introduced on October 6, 1916 at the Hotel Biltmore, New York City, an Ampico replicated the music of Leopold Godowsky.
Restoration of a 1929 5'8" Knabe Ampico B Reproducing Piano
2016年4月17日 · Pictures of the restoration of a Baltimore-built Knabe Ampico B reproducing piano are shown, along with demonstration of the instrument played by hand and with the player. The piano was built...
Ampico | Ben's Player Piano Service & Piano Restoration
One of the most interesting player piano systems made during the heyday of the player piano was the AMPICO reproducing piano made by the American Piano Company. The player system was installed in fine upright and grand pianos such as Mason & …
North West Player Piano Association - Ampico
The Ampico was the reproducing piano system produced by the American Piano Company, and like the Duo-Art and Welte was designed to reproduce a pianist's actual performance which had been recorded on special equipment.
Chickering Ampico 5'4" Grand Piano with MIDI System
2024年10月22日 · This beautiful 1923 Chickering Ampico 5'4" grand piano is a rare reproducing piano, offering live performance musical expression from original paper rolls or scanned roll files with its retro-fitted MIDI system. The combination of classic craftsmanship and modern technology brings the best of both worlds. Brand: Chickering Ampico
Knabe Ampico A Reproducing Piano 1920s - Reverb
This is a beautiful Knabe baby grand in good condition. It shows it's age with nicks in the finish. The keys are perfect (redone at some point in the piano's life), and plays well. One pedal needs a small repair. This is also a "reproducing" piano, similar to what we call a player piano, but with a special pneumatic system.
Ampico Re-Enacting Piano - The Pianola Institute
Information about the ampico re-enacting piano, the player piano, pianola, the reproducing piano, their music, history, design, development, advertising, music rolls, mechanisms, societies, museums, and links.
Player piano - Wikipedia
A player piano is a self-playing piano with a pneumatic or electro-mechanical mechanism that operates the piano action using perforated paper or metallic rolls. Modern versions use MIDI. The player piano gained popularity as mass-produced home pianos increased in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. [1]