Water/hammers/steam/voicing

[Keith McGavern]

>...to all in general...what is your
>vote on voicing techniques in the following scenario:
>A concert hall with different artists every week, maybe daily, each of
>whom want the piano voiced up or down according to the music being
>played.
>
>What's the best way to bring it 'up' and 'down' with consistency and
>control?  How about a combination of steam to bring it up,  and hammer
>ironing to bring it down?
>
>Brad Smith, RPT
>Manchester, NH

Have more than one piano from which to choose.  If that's not possible,
then have a Chairperson be responsible for making the decisions concerning
the piano's voice.

Keith A. McGavern
kam544@ionet.net
Registered Piano Technician
Oklahoma Chapter 731
Piano Technicians Guild
USA