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<DIV>Then you didn't go far enough. Google "Pedtke Scalatron", and "Harry Partch, scale". Partch was a micotonal scale designer. Pedtke assisted him at one time, vis
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT face=Arial size=5><FONT size=4>"He had received a visit from Herman Pedtke, inventor of the Scalatron, an electronic keyboard designed to accommodate microtonal tunings -- the very instrument he had dreamed of as long ago as 1945 in Madison. Partch was fascinated by the instrument, but noted to a friend that his work had gone in a very different direction in the years since, and now involved 'far more than a microtonal scale.'" </FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P>Pedtke didn't invent a piano but a microtonal keyboard.</P>
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<DIV><STRONG>"If you want to know the truth, stop having opinions" (Chinese fortune cookie)</STRONG></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 05/05/07 19:36:05 Central Daylight Time, pianotune05@comcast.net writes:</DIV>
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HI everyone, <BR>I received an e-mail from piano tech bounce. What on earth is that? Heres what they wrote and my original e-mail. <BR><BR> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org <BR><BR> [Add to Address Book] <BR>To: <BR> pianotune05@comcast.net <BR>Subject: <BR> The results of your email commands <BR>Date: <BR> Saturday, May 05, 2007 7:31:01 PM <BR><BR>[View Source] <BR><BR>The results of your email command are provided below. Attached is your <BR>original message. <BR><BR><BR>- Unprocessed: <BR> First off, the piano only gets moved from one room to another, but I still <BR>think it affects the tuning. <BR> Paul,I searched for Pedtke pianos, no luck. Has anyone on the list heard of <BR>this brand. I also e-mailed a couple piano dealers as well. <BR> Thanks everyone. <BR> Marshall <BR><BR>- Done. <BR><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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