I'll pass along a tip I got from Laroy Edwards about this problem. A light misting of McLube on the felts may help (from the under side), in addition to the other things that have been mentioned.<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><BR>From: "Dave Smith" <dsmith941@comcast.net><BR>To: <pianotech@ptg.org><BR>Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:47:40 -0400<BR>Subject: damper shoosh noise<BR><BR> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16525" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> <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> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <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> <DIV><FONT
face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for the help.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <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> <DIV> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><DIV id=RTEContent> <DIV id=RTEContent> <DIV> <DIV>Vince Mrykalo RPT MPT</DIV> <DIV><FONT face="comic sans ms" color=#ff0000>University of Utah</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ff0000></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><EM><STRONG><FONT color=#8b8b8b>"Minél több a változás, annál nagyobb az állandoság"</FONT></STRONG></EM></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><EM><STRONG><FONT color=#7f007f>If you agree with me, it's too late. I've already changed my mind.</FONT></STRONG></EM></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.mrykalopiano.com/"><STRONG>www.mrykalopiano.com</STRONG></A></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><p> 
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