Dave, Sorry, I couldn't find the pick-up. I must have thrown it out- there's a high recommendation for you. As I was searching my office, my memory banks stirred and I remembered the guys at the music store (my former employer*) talking about supplying most of the musical instruments and sound equipment Willie Nelson and a Farm Aid concert at Universiyt of Illinois some years ago. They told me about a piano tuner who had some sort of pick-up that attached to the soundboard (we're talking about a real piano). The device, I think, fed into both an accutuner and headphones. I don't know anything about sound systems or electronics, but I recall being told that the headphones had to be a special kind ($$$$)--maybe they had their own amplification system or power pack? If you're interested, you might try going to a music store that equips professionals and find some- one who would know how to set it up. If you do, let me know. I can't remember why I didn't pursue it. I have found that my earplugs filter out enough of the loud sound levels that I can usually tune in a fairly noisy environment. Of course, flutes in the next practice room still make me a *little* tense. Barb Richmond Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, Illinois *Actually, I liked working retail. That is, until I started hating it. -- Obey gravity; it's the law.
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