[pianotech] Piano too loud!

[Barbara Richmond]

There is already a product by Steve James. www.grandpianomuffler.com 

It's been featured in the Piano Technicians Journal and Steve has brought it to seminars and the convention. 

Barbara Richmond 
near Peoria, Illinois 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Cutler" <jeff at chordsandboards.com> 
To: pianotech at ptg.org 
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 6:27:53 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central 
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Piano too loud! 

Re: Piano too loud! I wonder how hard it would be to attach a strip of felt under the strings, sort of like a practice felt in a vertical? 
It would not be something the owner could remove and replace easily but it would mute the sound. 

Jeff 

Jeffrey Cutler 
Piano Service 
Spinner Boards 
jeff at chordsandboards.com 
651-398-6293 


On 11/23/09 8:24 PM, " pianotech-request at ptg.org " < pianotech-request at ptg.org > wrote: 



On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 7:19 PM, Matthew Todd < toddpianoworks at att.net > wrote: 


Hi, 

I have a client that has a Schimmel grand with a player disc system installed. He is having an issue where he turns the volume all the way down, and the piano is still too loud. He has business meetings, dinners, etc. where he uses the piano as background music. And as he demonstrated while I was there, with the volume turned all the way down, it was difficult for him and I to carry on a conversation. Let me also add that the acoustics in that room is horrible. 

Now, where the disc system is installed, there is already an undercover to conceal the components. My thought would be to add a rug on the floor directly underneath the piano. Then, I also had thought about using acoustical foam for the soundboard area. That, coupled with closing the lid completely. 

Also, what would the effect of adjusting the let-off have in this situation? 

Have any of you been in a situation like this? Or is it useless? 

Matthew 





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