first gigs!

Charles Neuman piano@charlesneuman.net
Fri, 7 Mar 2003 15:38:27 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)


Clyde Hollinger, RPT wrote:
> It usually takes about fifteen seconds for me to retrieve a mute from
> the bottom of the piano.  If you couldn't spare that much time, you were
> *very much* in a hurry!  <G>

Yes. Kids had their coats on and were in the car. Mother had the checkbook
out and keys in her hand. It was clear I had to get out of there!


Mike Spalding RPT wrote:
> Regarding the generic tuning curve for bringing notes up to pitch before
> sampling, doesn't Tunelab come with a tuning file named "average", along
> with some other sample pianos?  Any of those would get you close enough
> for a valid sample, or even a valid pitch raise from 120 cents flat.

I'll check on that. The manual I have says that the "default" file is
flat, i.e. no stretch. It suggests I use a real tuning file and replace
the default with that. But I'll look to see if I have "generic".

Thanks for the encouragement everyone,

Charles Neuman
PTG Assoc, Long Island




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