Verituner

[Daniel Schreffler]

Andrew,
Thanks for the info. I am one of those rock and blues guys . By the last set
things can get loud, esp with a drummer who drinks beer from a pitcher. The
funny thing is that some times a bright piano can make the ears feel the
same . I am very interested in trying the ear filters , but it seems that
they would be best  left off during fine voicing.
Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew & Rebeca Anderson" <anrebe@zianet.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 9:25 AM
Subject: Re: Verituner


> Dan,
> As a tuner working to progress from machine assisted amateur associate to
> an RPT I have found earplugs very helpful in sorting out what partials I
> need to be working with in order to lay the bearings by ear.  I heard too
> many (some faint) to decide which to work with before that.  Guy Nichols
> recommends Ear Filters which are utilized by hearing conscious rock
> musicians (there are a few).  These apparently successfully reduce decibel
> levels without overly compromising sound detail.  They are generally a
> special order item at your local electric guitar and drum store.  I didn't
> get them ordered in time for a week long tuning gig I did in an unserved
> corner of Texas where all the pianos required pitch-raises (10-120
> cents).  After the first day I went to the local drug store in desperation
> and bought regular ear plugs figuring I would remove them for the fine
> tuning pass.  I could hear the fundamentals loud and clear and the lower
> partials so I risked it and kept them in for the second pass.  I always
> remove them for a last playing pass of chromatic scales of thirds, fourths
> and fifths.  I was surprised how few of the unisons I did retouch.  I
still
> have to order those darn ear-filters though.  You'd think a piano supply
> house would pick them up.
>
> Andrew
> Las Cruces, NM
>
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