damper shoosh noise

[Delwin D Fandrich]

Assuming the dampers are working correctly and that the swoosh sound is not
abnormal -- there are two solutions that I know of:
 
    1)    Replace all the damper wedges with pads. Yes, this is a silly
suggestion and, in the real world, it won't work very well. Damping in the lower
tenor/bass will not be very efficient and then your client will complain about
poor damping.
 
    2)    Encourage the sound recording engineer (or whatever) to stop burying
the microphones inside the piano where they pick up and emphasize the swoosh
sound. This does work but your recording people may not want to do it because
they've never done it that way before. Or because they don't have the right kind
of mikes. Or because the sound room is bonkers. Or because...well, whatever. 
 
Del


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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Dave Smith
Sent: August 18, 2007 7:48 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: damper shoosh noise


I kinow this is in the archives, but the site seems to be inop this morning, so
please humor me..
 
A recording studio is hearing the damper shoosh which occurs when depressing the
sustain pedal.  Is there a way to decrease or eliminate this sound for close
mic-ing?  
 
Thanks for the help.
 
Dave 
Smith
SW FL
 

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