<HTML>Dale asked bout "voicing the plate" by Wally Brooks. Below is the description of Wally's class he taught at the Central West regional Seminar March 28 - April 1. He also taught a class on voicing the hammer, and then later held a hands on voicing class. Voicing the Plate: Wally Brooks RPT. A thorough discussion and demonstration of the cause and effect on tone by strings, bridges, action parts, etc., and the adjustments that the technician may do to a piano after manufacture or rebuilding. Voicing the Hammer: Wally Brooks RPT. A thorough discussion and demonstration of the process of putting a new set of hammers onto their optimum working state and the art of listening to tone. </HTML>