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<A title=Erwinspiano@aol.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 21, 2004 =
6:44
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Scaling =
Programs</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 3/21/2004 10:16:43 AM Pacific Standard Time, =
<A
href="mailto:clarks11628@juno.com">clarks11628@juno.com</A> =
writes:</DIV>
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solid"><FONT
face=Arial>Hello, All! I would like your input on Scaling =
Programs
available. Has anybody used Winscale? I know that =
P-Scale seems
to be used widely (?), and would like to hear comments on the =
effectiveness,
ease of understanding, pre-requisites for effective use, etc. =
I am in
the process of doing more re-whatevering than before, and am not =
satisfied
anymore with just re-doing whatever I find there. After using
Arledge's bass strings a few times, and seeing the results, I =
would
like to understand what to do with the whole instrument.<BR>Anyone =
care to
comment, please?<BR>Clark Sprague</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<DIV> <FONT size=4>Hey Clark</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4> What did you think of the =
Arledges &
what are you comparing them with/to? Its surprising how many string =
scales are
not all that bad & then on the other hand......</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Well, yes, I wouldn't dream of replacing a set of bass strings =
without
running it thru Pscale. When I find a scale that's "good =
enough" I
can just replace what's there, can't I? IT HASN'T HAPPENED =
YET!!
You work on better pianos than I do. I just acquired a Mason =
Hamlin
upright from 1903. I was told by xxx "Don't mess with =
it. They are great pianos." Needless to say, the scale was =
much
much worse that I had expected. It's my dam piano and I'll do to =
it what
I want.!!!!!!!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>It's difficult, to say the least, to quantify the results of
rescaling. Of course it sounds better. Why else would you =
restring
it? The old strings sounded like two loaves of french bread =
slammed
together, so improvement is unavoidable. And then there is
voicing.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>To update my Sohmer. I have been agonizing the rescaling I =
did
since I didn't like the sound of the bichords. Since I'm not an
experienced voicer, I finally, in a fit of terminal frustration =
soaked
the hammers in isopropol booze (I used about a pint). =
Eureka, now
I think I can proceed with my voicing education. I am no longer =
paranoid
about the rescaling. (sigh of relief) One of my good =
buddies in
our chapter came over today and kindly gave me some good input about
voicing. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Carl Meyer Ptg assoc<BR>Santa Clara, Ca.</DIV>
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