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<DIV><FONT size=3><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hi Patrick</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I think someone should put all of these situations in the journal for those of us to read each month. :) </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I'm going to try and make that convention this year. Ar eyou going to attend? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marshall</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>ps. How long have you been tuning? I'm new at it, but excited at how much I'm learning and how quick too.</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: "PIANISSIMO PIANOFORTE S.L." <patrick@pianospianissimo.com> <BR><BR>> >...ETD that I can get a close look at. I want to see how bug the numbers <BR>> are whether I can read them or not. I'd like to get one just so I can <BR>> raise pitch before tuning by ear.< <BR>> <BR>> Hi Marshall, <BR>> <BR>> Maybe someone there still uses the laptop version of RCT. I think that as <BR>> the screen is pretty big, it wont be too difficult for you to see the <BR>> spinner, and you can put it in different colours which may help. It's <BR>> awesome for pitch raises. <BR>> <BR>> And you'll most likely have the chance to see more etd's (sat III, <BR>> verituner 100 and pocket, tunelab...) which will probably take your <BR>> interest. <BR>> <BR>> i've heard that with tunelab you can pitch raise without having to mute <BR>> the unisons, which might be an interesting option for you as you wont have <BR>> to spend time moving the mutes... i wonder how clear the display is though <BR>> <BR>> anyway, you'll findout :) <BR>> <BR>> >I'm anxious to see what kinds of situations I'll run into when I tune again< <BR>> <BR>> haha... be ready for anything! i havent been tuning for that long myself <BR>> and have already experience some funny, weird, etc. situations and the <BR>> things that some people will say...!!! <BR>> <BR>> Regards, <BR>> <BR>> Patrick <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > HI Patric, <BR>> > Wow that was an experience for sure. I'm anxious to see what kinds of <BR>> > situations I'll run into when I tune again. I was thankful that they <BR>> > offered me lunch. It's hard to know if Im picking up speed because I have <BR>> > so <BR>> > many interuptions, but food interuptions are always welcome. :) <BR>> > Marshall <BR>> > ps. When I go to my first guld meeting this month in Chicago, I'm going to <BR>> > see if anyone there has an ETD that I can get a close look at. I want to <BR>> > see <BR>> > how bug the numbers are whether I can read them or not. I'd like to get <BR>> > one <BR>> > just so I can raise pitch before tuning by ear. <BR>> > ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> > From: "PIANISSIMO PIANOFORTE S.L." <PATRICK@PIANOSPIANISSIMO.COM><BR>> > To: "Pianotech List" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>> > Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 6:43 PM <BR>> > Subject: Re: tuning environment <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> >> >What has been yoru worst tuning environment?< <BR>> >> <BR>> >> <BR>> >> Hi Marshall, <BR>> >> <BR>> >> Had to tune one of the hire grands (c-7) at a jazz festival last summer, <BR>> >> while the band playing before the ones i was tuning the piano for, were <BR>> >> doing their rehearsing on the stage with me!!! (someone at the festivals <BR>> >> organization wasnt that organized after all... long story) <BR>> >> <BR>> >> It was an open air event and the piano had been out in the heat all <BR>> >> afternoon, and at 11pm the temperature difference was of easily 10-15º <BR>> >> (celsius) meaning of course the tuning was... well, not even "good <BR>> >> enough <BR>> >> for jazz" <BR>> >> <BR>> >> So i put the lid on the "half" position, and put the transit cover on as <BR>> >> closer to me as i could, turned on RCT... and voila! <BR>> >> <BR>> >> It was amazing how RCT could listen to the whole piano with that "ground <BR>> >> shaking" noice on such small stage. <BR>> >> <BR>> >> Not only that, but the tuning was actually pretty good considering :) <BR>> >> <BR>> >> oh, and screaming kids, noisy neigbourghs in flats, builders knocking <BR>> >> walls down... are noisy too! <BR>> >> <BR>> >> Regards, <BR>> >> <BR>> >> Patrick <BR>> >> <BR>> >> P.S.: isn't it great when customers offer nice food!! <BR>> >>> <BR>> >>> Hi Everyone, <BR>> >>> I know it's not a technical question per sae, but I like hearing about <BR>> >>> other technician's experiences. What has been yoru worst tuning <BR>> >>> environment? Today I tuned a piano at a nursing home, an Acrosonic. <BR>> >>> The <BR>> >>> people were great, but it always throws me off when someone comesup and <BR>> >>> asks me a question such as, "Have you found that lost chord yet." I was <BR>> >>> making sure my thirds matched up evenly. It was great, and I scheduled <BR>> >>> them for their next tuning already plus one of the employees there <BR>> >>> scheduled me to tune her piano in two weeks. It was a great <BR>> >>> experience, <BR>> >>> but it's hard to tune with lots of background activity. What do you <BR>> >>> guys <BR>> >>> do in that situation, besides make the best of it.?:) <BR>> >>> Marshall <BR>> >>> ps. It was a great tuning all around however, plus they offered me <BR>> >>> lunch! <BR>> >>> Awesome chili and corn bread. <BR>> >>> -------------- Original message -------------- <BR>> >>> From: Susan Kline <SKLINE@PEAK.ORG><BR>> >>> <BR>> >>>> At 03:57 PM 2/3/2006 -0800, Horace wrote: <BR>> >>>> >Actually that has been done a number of times. When I was more active <BR>> >>>> in <BR>> >>>> >institutional work, I used to do it for demonstration purposes...it <BR>> >>>> does <BR>> >>>> >get folks' attention. <BR>> >>>> <BR>> >>>> I'm sure it does! <BR>> >>>> <BR>> >>>> >Also, I know specifically of one major contemporary venue in which <BR>> >>>> this <BR>> >>>> >was done to the primary concert instrument...no, the technician who <BR>> >>>> did <BR>> >>>> it <BR>> >>>> >is no longer employed there. <BR>> >>>> <BR>> >>>> Ready for a different sort of institution, I would guess ... well, <BR>> >>>> there <BR>> >>>> is <BR>> >>>> more than one way to tell an employer to "take this job and shove it." <BR>> >>>> <BR>> >>>> sssssssssnn <BR>> >>>> <BR>> >>>> <BR>> >>>> _______________________________________________ <BR>> >>>> Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives <BR>> >> <BR>> >> <BR>> >> Patrick Hinves Ballesta <BR>> >> Afinador/Técnico 610442371 <BR>> >> PIANISSIMO PIANOFORTE S.L. <BR>> >> <BR>> >> _______________________________________________ <BR>> >> Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives <BR>> > <BR>> > _______________________________________________ <BR>> > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives <BR>> > <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Patrick Hinves Ballesta <BR>> Afinador/Técnico 610442371 <BR>> PIANISSIMO PIANOFORTE S.L. <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________ <BR>> Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>