Hi all, Just a question about all this noise and ringing. Why not mute the back lengths and subdue the noise while tuning. I've > From: tannertuner at bellsouth.net > To: caut at ptg.org > Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 11:12:31 -0400 > Subject: Re: [CAUT] Baldwin Accujust > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Brekne" <ricb at pianostemmer.no> > To: <caut at ptg.org> > Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 7:17 AM > Subject: Re: [CAUT] Baldwin Accujust > > > Hi Jeff... just hazarding a bit of speculative here... but it could be > that the long and obviously very active back lengths combined with the > vertical hitch pin contrive in your instrument, and perhaps some others > to get some plate ring resonant frequency going. That can be very > objectionable indeed. Tho I wouldn't imagine it had much to do with the > vertical hitch pin per sé. I'd suggest muting off the back lengths > with heavy felt.... At least it might be worth a try if you haven't > already done that. > > Hi Ric, > I've noticed the same effect on every Accujust Baldwin grand I've ever > tuned. Yes, that is also what I suspect the noise is that I hear. My > assumption is that the strike vibration does travel across the bridge > exciting the back lengths, traveling down the vertical hitch and resonating > in the plate. I never muted the back length, because I was respecting what > I assumed to be the result of the intended design. I've never been a fan of > muting either "non-speaking" length, because while it does help with > eliminating some tones which sound objectionable up close, it absolutely > kills the overall tone and projection to an audience. I suppose it would be > ok for a practice or teaching instrument in a small space. But in > "performance" situations, including classrooms and churches, it's something > I wouldn't really want to do. It only bothers me, and I expect its > something players wouldn't particularly notice unless it were pointed out to > them. > > I'm not at the university anymore, so I don't see these instruments on a > daily basis like I used to. I'm back to rarely seeing Accujust Baldwin > artist grands at all (other than maybe 5 tunings a year). But while I was > there, it was real drudgery to have to tune through that noise, only to > result in what I always thought was disappointing tone. To me, they didn't > sound much better in tune than out. > > Jeff > > > _________________________________________________________________ Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail®. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_QuickAdd1_052009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut_ptg.org/attachments/20090501/2f441a52/attachment.html>
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