disabling individual noes

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Alan,
Are you saying that the (unplayed notes) would be tuned say a half step lower to match played notes?

Tuned a piano several years back where all the white were 1/2 step low and the black a whole step low.
An interesting 3 step pitch raise to A440  >g< 
Joe Goss RPT
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: reggaepass at aol.com 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 7:44 AM
  Subject: Re: disabling individual noes


  Hi Terry,


  When I've muted un-played notes in the past, the resulting sound that is made when these notes are accidentally played has been an issue.  Considered muting of un-played strings, but then found out that in this piece, ALL pitches and registers, even those not played, are to be tuned to certain specified relationships with played notes.  This is for sympathetic resonance, both within the piano itself and with the computer generated drones sounding throughout the piece.  

  Thanks to you and to everyone else who has responded to this query.  Lots of good stuff.

  Cheers,

  Alan Eder





  -----Original Message-----
  From: Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
  To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
  Sent: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 6:28 am
  Subject: Re: disabling individual noes


  But then wouldn't the front of the key go down and stay down? Maybe add a key leveling lead weight to the rear of the key (backcheck) - but would it stay?

  Or, what about just muting those notes with a couple pieces of felt? If the player is not playing the muted notes, then any inadvertent light key strike might not likely make much of a sound. Just mute it off like you would a replacement string that is pulled a bit sharp and left that way. Certainly an easy solution.

  Terry Farrell
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Tom Sivak 
    To: Pianotech List 
    Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 8:26 AM
    Subject: Re: disabling individual noes


    Even though he's not playing the Cs or Ebs, I think it would be disconcerting that they wouldn't be able to move.  I would prefer something inside which would prevent the notes from playing, but allow the keys to depress anyway.  You could remove the hammers and shanks from those individual keys, allowing the keys to depress but make no sound.  It would be more trouble, but ultimately is a better solution.  I think.

    Tom Sivak
    Chicago

    reggaepass at aol.com wrote:
      Greetings List(s),

      Someone is paying me handsomely to realize their own tuning system for 
      a couple of performances this weekend. As a safety precaution, he 
      would like to have the notes that he doesn't actually play (all of the 
      Cs and Ebs, in this case) disabled. The best idea I have come up with 
      so far is to add another front rail cloth punching on top of the one 
      that is already there for these keys, so the keys will barely depress.

      Is there a better/easier way?

      Thanks,

      Alan Eder
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