modified pedal usage

[Carl Meyer]

Victor, I have built such a device.  We talked about it some time ago.  I used a pianocorder pedal actuator modified to fit the application.

E-mail me the details.  What kind of piano etc.  Just the sustain wouldn't be too hard.   Where are you located?

Carl Meyer  Assoc. PTG
Santa Clara, California
cmpiano@attbi.com 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "victor belanger" <vbela@MIT.EDU>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 8:56 AM
Subject: modified pedal usage


> Hi all,
> 
> I will try once more for help, since I do not know where to look for this
> particular challenge.
> Does anybody know of any contraption, invention, jig, etc... for a diferent
> mechanism for pedals. I have a client here that has no usage of her legs
> and plays piano. She wants to find a device that would make her able to use
> pedals.  She asked me if there is anything of the sort out there.
> 
> For more creative things, se is thinking about a device that she could use
> with her chin. I could  say that I have a hunch  that there is not  such a
> thing out there. But any other ideas might make my creative thoughts come
> up with something.
> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Victor Belanger.
> Somerville, MA