Looking for an automat

[Isaac OLEG]

Thanks for the info, I've seen such a device once. I'll look for it.

If tired of playing the notes for tuning you could use it (really lazy
idea).

Mostly it is not for settling the tuning, but to prepare final voicing
and avoid too much work on the first visit after hammer change.

Best regards.

Isaac OLEG

Entretien et reparation de pianos.

PianoTech
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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]De la part de
> Joel Jones
> Envoye : samedi 8 mars 2003 21:14
> A : oleg-i@wanadoo.fr, College and University Technicians
> Objet : Re: Looking for an automat
>
>
> On 3/8/03 3:52 AM, "Isaac OLEG" <oleg-i@wanadoo.fr> wrote:
> Isaac,
> Many years ago I bought a Vorsetzer made by Piano-Corder
> The company was
> subsequently bought by Yamaha which included the library of tapes.
>    The unit had casters and rolled up to the keyboard.   It
> operated from a
> cassette tape to activate push rods covered with felt.    A
> few adjustments
> for height and a clamp under the keybed to hold the unit in
> place and you
> had instant piano playing.
>     While there were many students around to do play-in
> their session
> usually lasted only a few hours a day.   I was satisfied
> with the vorsetzer.
> Perhaps there are some of these machines languishing in
> someone's basement
> waiting for a garage sale.  A few ads may be more
> productive than building
> one from scratch.
>     Or, just tune the piano twice a day for a month.
> Joel
> --
> Joel A. Jones  RPT
> Assistant Director - TEAM 2 00 3
> July 2 - 6 Dallas, TX
> http://www.ptg.org/conv.htm
> jajones2@facstaff.wisc.edu
>
> > Gentle(wo)men,
> >
> > I am looking for a good way to build an automat that can
> play the keys
> > of any piano, like the devices used in factories to
> settle the parts
> > before final regulation/voicing.
> >
> > I have heard that in the Bechstein factory, pianists are
> invited (paid
> > ?) to play on the new instruments, they are supposed to
> play in all
> > keys, the people from the factory believe with probably
> good reasons
> > that the settling is better when hand made.
> >
> > Pianodisk systems seems to push the keys from below, but
> could they be
> > mounted in reverse direction on an adequate support ?
> >
> > I've seen a device that works with solenoids, and which is midi
> > driven, you install it on a keyboard and it can play, but
> it is still
> > an expansive $3000 or more thing, and I don't even know if it is
> > produced yet.
> >
> > I've seen a custom made machine that used a sewing
> machine base, an
> > electric motor, and metal pallets that push frankly on a
> whole bunch
> > of keys together, but the system is rather crude as such,
> and may be
> > moved from place to place on the keyboard to have the
> sharps played
> > and all the keys.
> >
> > Ach Produktion ...
> >
> > Thanks for any idea
> >
> > Isaac OLEG
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Isaac OLEG
> >
> > Entretien et reparation de pianos.
> >
> > PianoTech
> > 17 rue de Choisy
> > 94400 VITRY sur SEINE
> > FRANCE
> > tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98
> > fax : 033 01 47 18 06 90
> > cell: 06 60 42 58 77
> >
>
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