C. Bechstein Elegance 124 upright piano, White Version v2.75

Background story

Let me tell you why I started making pianos as a pianist in the first place.

When I started SL in October 2007, I couldn't make anything yet
I bought my first piano for L$2000. It was a good piano at that time.

At the time, piano keys were just a box with one black and white texture.
At the very least, I wanted the black key to pop out 3D.

I searched around, but in the end I couldn't find a piano with 3D black key.

Otherwise, it can't be done.
"If you don't have it, you can make it yourself."
That's my way of thinking.

In the fall of 2008, D280 for C. Bechstein was created for the purpose of obtaining materials.
I originally made it for myself, so I used this piano for my concerts.

After that, a customer who came to my concert said, "I want this piano."
At that time, it was still a prototype and there was no scripts.
He told me that it was okay, and I promised to send him the finished product version at a later date. I sold my first piano for L$2000.

In 2010, I also exhibited at the Marketplace, adding upright pianos and benches.
I was expanding the application to related products such as Internet radio.

In 2011, mesh objects were introduced in SL. So I started with Blender.

I started making the mesh version D280 in 2016, but I stopped developing it around 2018.

At the same time as reopening in 2020, the target was changed from D280 to D282.
From 2021, B212 and upright piano Elegance 124 was added. It was developed in parallel.

After that, while repeating interruptions and resumes, in April 2023, that's what it looks like.were finally finished.

For the time being, I will focus on product maintenance and feasibility studies of planned items.
Of course I will use these pianos for my upcoming concerts.
See you at the concert hall, with the new piano.

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General:
* Most photogenic looks in-world of a real life C.Bechstein Elegance 124 upright piano.
* Piano benches with playing animation.
* Includes 5 benches of 3 types, Type: Wood top/Upholstered/Stool, Size: Solo/Duet.
* Piano and benches add shadows on the floor or you can remove it.
* Separately opening and closing keyboard lid, sheet music rack.
* Access control by permission(Owner only, Group use, Anyone)
* It is easy to operate with the HUD on both the piano and the bench.

Piano:
* Pianos are REZed from the Piano HUD.
* The sheet music rack, the keyboard lid, and the keyboard cover are all activated with a click.
* The insulator and piano cover can only be operated from the piano HUD.
* The shadow of the piano can be removed when the owner clicks on it.

Piano HUD:
* By setting the user of the piano as owner/group/general, interference can be avoided.
* You can choose a combination of class(wood top/upholster/stool) and type(Solo/duet)
You can also choose "No Bench" for shooting photos.
* The insulator and piano cover can be moved in and out freely.
* Use this HUD when you change the settings on the Rez or HUD of the piano.
* Pianos and benches can be removed from the land using this HUD
* When the HUD is iconized, a crown icon will appear in the lower left corner of the screen.
Click the icon to return to the original screen.
* The HUD language can be switched between English and Japanese.
* Click the crown at the top of the HUD to change the transparency of the HUD.

Bench:
* Bench REZ/setting change is done from the Piano HUD.
* Syncing of piano/pedal movement with Animation.
* The shadow of the bench can be removed when the owner clicks on it.
* Avatar who are not allowed to sit in the settings of the user of the Piano HUD are not allowed to sit.

Bench HUD:
* When you sit on the bench, the dialog prompts you to touch the Bench HUD displayed in front of the Avatar to receive it.
* Touch the bench HUD to ask for permission to Attach. Answer "Yes" to Attach the HUD.
* The operations related to the animation are done in this HUD.
* Four animation playback speeds(Largo/Moderato/Allegro/Vivace)
* The script combines 38 different playing animations to produce 21870 movements with no motion loops.
* Pedal operation on/off.
Allows animation without pedal action(pedal: Off)
* Switch between solo and duet(duet benches only）
The duet bench automatically adjusts the sitting position by switching between solo and duet.

Dimensions Height: 48.2"/124 cm × Depth: 25.2"/64 cm × Width: 59.4"/151 cm

Note:
* This product does not contain any sound data.
* I have gotten permission by mail about using the logo of Bechstein
(C. Bechstein Pianofortefabrik AG) on my piano at December 8, 2008.