<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:ns0="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode" /><o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State" /><o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City" /><o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place" /><o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName" /><style>  </style> </head> <body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"> <div class="Section1"> Hi David,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The let-off is always set to the mute rail (in the on position) so there is not a blocking situation and this is the only regulation adjustment that needs to be made.  Usually you can achieve 1/8” let-off and the mute rail does not affect the performance of the piano. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Mark Burgett<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"> <hr size="2" width="100%" align="center" tabindex="-1"> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Love Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 1:57 PM To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">pianotech@ptg.org</st1:PersonName> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Pianodisc silent systems<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> Steven:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Thanks for commenting.  This is a concert level pianist but his practice situation is such that he would ideally like the ability to equip the piano with a silent function  (late night practicing in an apartment building).   The rest of the stuff (recording, etc) is not that important.  I think he accepts that the sound will be different.  The perceptible change to the action is what I am worried about, though the action is not exactly optimized at the moment.  How big a change is it and does it impact the action when the silent function is not in use?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> David Love<o:p></o:p> www.davidlovepianos.com<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Steven Hopp Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 1:32 PM To: PianoTech Subject: Re: [pianotech] Pianodisc silent systems<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> David,<o:p></o:p> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> I have not installed this on a grand piano.  However I am familiar with MIDI and wonder whether there would be enough expression in the sound of a <st1:place w:st="on">MIDI</st1:place> piano if your client is a very advanced pianist?  If they were informed that the sound problem from practicing at night would go away but the actual expressive sound from their playing might be lessened then I would say this product would work.  Note too they would have to have a TFT record strip as well as a mute rail installed which is included in this package and is virtually undetectable but good to let them know there might be a slight perceptible change to the downweight from the tabs that recognize the keystroke installed under each key.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> PianoDisc also sells the mute rail for grand pianos seperately.  Would they be able to use just that if the piano played very quietly?  Also note that a mute rail requires letoff to be set at 1/8" according to the instructions so there will be some regulation adjustments as well.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> MFSR for this system is $3443.00 without labor to install and without any regulation or pick up and delivery included.  The MFSR for the Mute rail alone is $722.00 w/o labor.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> Hope that helps.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> Steven Hopp RPT<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> PianoWorks Studio<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Midland</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">TX</st1:State>  <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">79705</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p> </div> <div> 432-770-7473<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> > From: <a href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">davidlovepianos@comcast.net</a> > To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> > Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2013 11:02:37 -0800 > Subject: [pianotech] Pianodisc silent systems > > Can anyone who has experience comment on the upside/downside of installing > these systems on a grand piano (Baldwin F)? I'm not actually going to > install it, I would hire someone (it's out my purview), but a customer of > mine has a noise issue in practicing late at night and is considering > something like this. > > <a href="http://www.pianodisc.com/products/details.aspx?id=42381">http://www.pianodisc.com/products/details.aspx?id=42381</a> > > > David Love > <a href="http://www.davidlovepianos.com">www.davidlovepianos.com</a> > > > <o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>