<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1458" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>For A 430 it is even simpler, as the instruments that play these pitchs are = not very precise, generally a simple shave of A0 with a rabbit should suffice, = lets say 1/6 of the key. A0 being larger than other keys generally most will not notice.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>To get back to A440 , well a cardboard of the correct thickness do the trick.</DIV> <DIV>I do that routinely on a regular basis without further = problems.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks for your attention.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>IzOleg</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left>-----Message d'origine----- De : Avery Todd [mailto:atodd@uh.edu] Envoyé : jeudi 19 août 2004 20:24 À : oleg-i@noos.fr; College and University Technicians Objet : RE: A-430 </DIV>Kind of drastic, isn't it? :-) Anyway, I don't want the = Fortepiano at A-415. I brought it up to A-430. Thanks for the idea, though, I = "think". :-) Avery At 06:50 PM 8/19/2004 +0200, you wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">But , Avery, to have your piano at 415 it is fairy simple = : Just = was the first A0 (remember to come with a sharp saw) , so the first note is now = A#. Regulate the left pedal accordantly. Voila, your piano have transposed to = 415.   The next day (don't forget your favorite Titebond) glue back the missing = note. You'll = have no problem with the last treble note as the music played will hardly cover more = than 5 octaves anyway.   I do that routinely on a regular basis on = Steinways, and had never problem with it.   Really why bother ?   best and yes you can mention my name after cutting the key I live on another = continent but I'll accept reclamations by email (only) .   Izanon       -----Message d'origine----- De : = caut-bounces@ptg.org [<A href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org" eudora="autourl">mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org</A>]De la part = de Avery Todd Envoyé : jeudi 19 août 2004 15:59 À : = College and University Technicians Objet : RE: A-430 Thanks, Lawrence. We have a dedication recital coming up for = our new Maene Fortepiano and Malcolm Bilson from Cornell is performing. = In answer to my question about whether it's capable of being tuned to = A-440, he said yes but said that most of the repertoire for that = music is usually performed at A-430. He's asked to tune for his own = recital but I at least wanted to get it stable at 430. Yesterday it was = app. A-415! Oops. :-) Avery University of Houston At = 03:48 PM 8/18/2004 -0400, you wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">Yes.  -39.8c to = get even closer. Lawrence Becker, RPT Piano Technician College-Conservatory of Music University of Cincinnati  -----Original Message----- From: <X-TAB>  </X-TAB>Avery Todd [<A = href="mailto:atodd@uh.edu" eudora="autourl">mailto:atodd@uh.edu</A>] Sent:<X-TAB>   </X-TAB>Wednesday, August 18, 2004 = 3:34 = PM To:<X-TAB>     </X-TAB>caut@ptg.org Sub= ject:<X-TAB>        </X-TAB>A-430= Am I correct that to tune to A-430 with an ETD, that would be a 40 = cents offset? Thanks. Avery = </BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>