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face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Assuming the dampers are working correctly
and that the swoosh sound is not abnormal -- there are two solutions that I know
of:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=984422017-20082007> <FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>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.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=984422017-20082007> <FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>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. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=984422017-20082007><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Del</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Dave
Smith<BR><B>Sent:</B> August 18, 2007 7:48 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> damper shoosh noise<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I kinow this is in the archives, but the site
seems to be inop this morning, so please humor me..</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for the help.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Smith</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>SW FL</FONT></DIV>
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