-----Forwarded Message----- From: ed440@mindspring.com Sent: Oct 29, 2005 12:57 PM To: caut@ptg.org Subject: Re: [CAUT] Hearing Protection Desirable for Tuning? Also take a look at: <http://www.troostmuziek.nl/SoftTuningTechnique.htm> This fellow has many interesting ideas. This is the first time I've seen something in writing about the influence of subjective tones on piano sound. with certain kinds of hearing damage, this could become a real problem. But more apropo is his very complex discussion of how to produce stability with soft tuning blows. Reading Stephen Birkett's posts on friction free bearings has led me to the conclusion there is no substitute for strong test blows to produce a stable tuning on a modern piano. How strong will depend on how high the friction is in the bearing points. (I don't think Stephen said this, this is my conclusion after thinking about the difference between hypothetical friction free bearings and real pianos.) I don't mean there is no value to soft, intuitive tuning, but that ultimately, that isn't enough to be sure. Note that although Mr. Troost tunes with soft blows, he concludes by putting on ear protection and pounding all 88 keys, then checking and correcting. Jeff, thanks for finding this interesting site. Ed Sutton -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Olson <jlolson@cal.net> Sent: Oct 28, 2005 6:28 PM To: ed440@mindspring.com, College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Hearing Protection Desirable for Tuning? Found some links, guys/gals, relevant to this discussion. This one, in particular, fascinated: http://www.troostmuziek.nl/Piano%20Onderzoek%20LUMC.htm and http://www.troostmuziek.nl/SummaryHP.htm Jeff
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