At 10:39 AM 11/30/2005 -0800, you wrote: >Hi Folks, > >The last concert here was the last straw. I don't know how they did it, but >somehow the people who set up the piano for our last big band concert made >our rather warm and mellow S&S D sound like a banjo. An amazing achievement >really. > >One that I'd rather not experience again. :-( > >It can't be rocket science. But it is not something I have any experience >with. Is there anyone who has some expertise in setting up pianos for >concert amplification? What I'm looking for is some nitty gritty details so >if need be I can do it myself. > >Like I said, the last straw! > >The audience's perception is a function of what, the quality of the mic, >speakers, room acoustics, and..... > >Thanks for any help. > >Alan My experience here, for visiting groups, is that it doesn't matter what they drop in or near the piano. Their "sound guy" will send it through a mixer and out will come what he thinks will cut through the rest of the group. Usually, the only thing vaguely recognisable is the pitch... >-- Alan McCoy, RPT >Eastern Washington University >amccoy@mail.ewu.edu >509-359-4627 > > > > >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076 - Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches my golf score, - Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ match my handicap.
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