Hi Stephen, It would be possible to use some sort of noise cancellation technology. It would not be cheap to do so. They are currently used in headsets intended for voice, ask at your local concert hall, they may be able to let you look at one. A magnetic pick up on the plate is currently available, so getting the vibration from the soundboard is not needful, in these high noise situations. I have used Reyburn Cyber Tuner to complete a tuning while an orchestra was rehearsing a Brahms Overture. It worked--but I don't recommend it. The accu tuner does offer a nice filtering capacity, and can be used with a small headphone type amplifier. I have also done this and again it works but I don't recommend it. At 10:33 AM 10/22/2001 -0700, you wrote: >J. Patrick Draine's reply prompted me to ask another >question. Is there a way, without using an accutuner, >to hook up a sensor directly to the soundboard or >plate, then wear headphones so I can tune a piano in a >very noisy environment? Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. mailto:drose@dlcwest.com after Oct. 30 mailto:drpt@sk.sympatico.ca http://donrose.xoasis.com/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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