...and the reason(s) for this phenomenon is/are what exactly? Ron N. has made compelling arguments in the past that it is not the string stretching over time. So what does that leave...wire bends? the bridge? the soundboard? <div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div> <div>Alan Eder<br> <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Jim Busby <jim_busby@byu.edu><br> To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org><br> Sent: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 11:07 am<br> Subject: Re: [CAUT] pitch raises in practice room row...<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_2_92e38f36-85d1-4350-be99-0d4de602af35"> <div class="Section1"> <div class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Ron,</span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">I’ve noticed this, and that is why I pitch raise then spend time prepping, regulating, repairing, etc. and when I do the fine tuning it does seem to be easier. I’ve always called it “letting the piano catch its breath”. I just thought it was my imagination…</span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Regards,</span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Jim Busby BYU</span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> </span></font></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"> </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> <a href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org">caut-bounces@ptg.org</a> [<a href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org?">mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org</a>] <b><span style="font-weight: bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Ron Koval<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, February 06, 2008 8:20 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</a><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [CAUT] pitch raises in practice room row...</span></font></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt"> </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma">I got to thinking yesterday about pitch adjustments to a bunch of pianos in one day. <br> Has anyone tried an "assembly line" approach to doing a few at a time? That is:<br> <br> 1 single pass each piano<br> 2 go back and sencond- pass after letting them settle for the hour or so it takes for #1?<br> <br> I'm just wondering about stability and ease of tuning.<br> <br> I did three yesterday on similar P22's. <br> Pitch-raised (25-30 cents for solo and ensemble practice) all three and then<br> started a second pass on #3. <br> I also "banged in" the piano with the dampers up on #2,#3 after the PR<br> <br> When I finally got back to #1, it seemed to settle a little bit easier into tune,<br> but that could just be wishfull thinking!<br> <br> Ron Koval<br> Concordia U.</span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> <hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"> </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma">Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You IM, we give. <a target="_blank" href="http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=text_hotmail_join">Learn more.</a></span></font></div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="AOLPromoFooter"> <hr style="margin-top:10px;" /> More new features than ever. Check out the new <a href="http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003" target="_blank">AOL Mail</a>!<br/> </div>