2 built-in speakers (stereo, but rather thin and hollow sounding) 49 velocity sensitive fullsize keys (non- weighted) My Music Center.) The hardware of this instrument was manufactured by Antex and the software by The Software Toolworks. (Despite the game consoles this is not just a toy keyboard but has a far higher sound quality than e.g. Beside for PC (DOS or Windows 3.11) also software versions for Amiga and even for the Nintendo NES and Sega Megadrive Genesis game consoles were released. The initial retail price in 1990 was about $500.

At the end of the OP are references for other systems.įirst a little background information on the Miracle Piano. I will focus on the NES, other systems can be built following the same procedure. In this Guide I will show how to replace the missing parts and build a custom Communication Serial Cable. Sometimes the piano is missing the power supply, most of the time the Sustain Foot Pedal and proprietary serial communication cable is missing. The Miracle Piano is no longer manufactured and can only be bought used.

Surprisingly, the NES cart is more common then the piano keyboard, it can be found inexpensively online. This is an obscure Piano Keyboard that sometimes might be found online at a high price or a Rare chance discovery at a Thrift Store or Swap Meet. A custom serial cable for each console or computer communicates between the Piano and Console or PC to detect piano key presses and play back songs. The Miracle Piano came out in 1990 and can be hooked up to the NES, SNES, Genesis and computers to assist in learning how to play the piano. UPDATE - Added PC Cable Instructions in the 2nd Reply Miracle Piano Guide - NES Cable - Foot Switch Mod

Miracle piano serial cable