Fw: Re: [CAUT] Hearing Protection Desirable for Tuning?

[Andrew Anderson]

A lot of what he talks about is familiar, he has focused it towards a 
particular goal.  Definitely worth experimenting with, especially on 
better pianos.  Some need more provocation than others to equalize.

Andrew Anderson
etc.

At 01:13 PM 10/30/2005, you wrote:


>-----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?
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>Also take a look at:
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><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:
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>http://www.troostmuziek.nl/Piano%20Onderzoek%20LUMC.htm
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>and
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>http://www.troostmuziek.nl/SummaryHP.htm
>
>Jeff
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