Verituner

[John Ross]

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Pianotek, does carry ear plugs, that reduce the sound level by 12db. I use them all the time.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Farrell 
  To: Pianotech 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 1:33 PM
  Subject: Re: Verituner


  I am a piano technician who is a machine assisted professional associate. Were you going to skip straight from amateur to RPT?

  Terry Farrell

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