Voicing the CFlll

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Ric,
            I have brushed the crowns with a brass suede brush, just prior 
to recording.  Removes the zing and buzz for about 2 recording 
sessions.   Quiets attack, yet keeps the overall tonal pallet.

Regards roger



At 06:52 AM 3/12/2004, you wrote:

>As long as we are on the subject matter of voicing critical instruments in 
>critical situations it might be good to get into the rest of tone 
>building. Phil mentions some sense of distortion at FFF below and of 
>course its possible that this has really nothing to do with needling 
>hammers..... so.... by way of example maybe you all can offer some good 
>advice to the following problem as well.
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>I have a Steinway C that has been functioning very well indeed in a 
>concert location at the University of Bergen and now its been moved into a 
>studio like room for use as an instructors instrument and recording 
>instrument. The acoustics are of course different, but when recorded this 
>instrument yields a host of string noises that are not at all evident when 
>siting with the .instrument either playing or working on it.
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>After listening to the tape there are several very shortlived but 
>obnoxious sounds right at the attack instant on very loud play that need 
>to be worked out. Some might be phasing problems, some outright string 
>buzz... perhaps a bit of just about anything you can name.
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>Any suggestions as to how to go about cleaning up this pianos tone so that 
>even the most sensitive recording situation is satisfied would be most 
>appreciated... and might give Phil a few good pointers at the same time.
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>Thanks in advance
>RicB
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>>Phil Bondi wrote:
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>>>I have an opportunity to do some real voicing for a change on a new 
>>>CFlll. The instrument in question has a wonderful soul, but no real 
>>>voice to speak of..I know that sounds a little 'out there', but 
>>>hopefully you understand what I'm trying to say and can offer a little 
>>>insight  as to what works and what doesn't.
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>>>My thinking is to go after it with a touch of steam, a little needling, 
>>>and some hardener(lacquer) as needed.
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>>>"FFF" sounds a bit distorted to me..is that common with this instrument?
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>>>Thanks as always,
>>>
>>>Phil Bondi(Fl)
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