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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi David,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Just to add my two cents I have many Ds, Cs
& Bs and one M with GTTRs and they have always improved things in the
the direction you would like. The new installation instructions are much
improved over what we used to have. You should not ignore some of the "evil"
suggestions, including Wapin, I would add channeling hammershanks right down to
and through that section (personally I do the whole piano tapered by weight).
This will stiffen the shank and also reduce the shank weight making the hammer
more prominent (theory). Also try changing hammer (strike)weight, up first
of course and then down unless up works.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bob Grijalva recommends doing all your voicing
tricks first then setting the resonator but I have had success doing some of
each and back and forth. But for getting the sound out of the box and putting
more air under the tone (improving carry) nothing has impressed me more than
these devices. This provides the best foundation for balancing
registers and adjusting brillance I have ever encountered short of a new well
set Steinway board (I do find them once in a while). I have had
similar experiences to Eric W the more the piano "needs" the greater the
result. You might even reasonably expect miracles in your
situation.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Chris Solliday</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=dporritt@mail.smu.edu href="mailto:dporritt@mail.smu.edu">Porritt,
David</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University Technicians</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 16, 2007 2:57
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] Killer
half-octave</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue">Thanks for all the suggestions from my
query this morning. This is not a new problem, it’s just that it finally
reached the dean’s desk. The (relatively) small area that doesn’t
project got worse (i.e. wider – more notes) in the winter and is now
marginally better in the spring. The piano needs rebuilding about a year
before I’ll have enough budget to do it. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue">I think I am going to order one of those
treble resonators since I can try it at a modest cost. The hammers are
fairly new, Ronsen Wurzens that I can’t blame. It is clearly a sounding
board stiffness problem. I just didn’t have any exposure to this
particular “fix” so I wanted to see what experience others have had. So
far the reports are favorable. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue">I’ll let you know if I get a miracle cure
that would allow me to delay its rebuild even longer (I do have other problem
pianos to address though not ones that are this
public)!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue">dp<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue">David M.
Porritt<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue"><A
href="mailto:dporritt@smu.edu">dporritt@smu.edu</A></SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>David Love<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, May 16, 2007 12:08
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> 'College and
University Technicians'<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [CAUT] Killer
half-octave</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I wonder whether a
killer octave problem would be quite so localized in such a small area.
It makes me think that hammer fitting, strike point and clean terminations
would be well worth checking first. Also, sample some other hammers in
the section. Heavily lacquered Steinway hammers have a way of developing
TDD (tonal deficit disorder) and an inability to focus.
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">David
Love<BR>davidlovepianos@comcast.net<BR>www.davidlovepianos.com</SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"> </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>
caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Porritt, David<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, May 16, 2007 5:48
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> College and University
Technicians<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [CAUT]
Killer half-octave</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Esteemed
colleagues:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Our NY D, (1983) has developed – in the
last year or so – a killer half-octave from about A#5 – E6. I’ve added
some mass to the bridge right under C6 and that helped <I><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">a little </SPAN></I>but the problem remains.
I’ve been searching through the archives this morning checking for any further
heroic measures I could take within the confines of my budget.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">What’s the general consensus of opinion
about the “Treble Tone Resonator” that Pianotek sells? While my current
budget precludes a full remanufacturing I think I can manage the $155.00 for
that! However, I don’t want to spend even that – nor expend the
time installing it – if it wouldn’t help.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Any ideas, suggestions, experience with
it etc.?????<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">dave<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">David M. Porritt,
RPT<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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