<html> <body> Congratulations, Barbara! :-) Avery At 02:07 PM 5/3/05, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Thanks, Dale (and everyone else),   Being the hero is good.  There were a few low moments during the process when I thought I might end up being the goat (remember Charlie Brown on the pitcher's mound saying, "This is it, I can be the hero or the goat." ?).    Actually, I'm not convinced that everyone appreciates the instrument (but, is there an instrument EVERYONE likes?).  There has been such a strong tradition of extremely bright voicing around here (really loaded up with lacquer) and this piano is definitely different.  I voiced it to be as musical as possible (IMO), and since I was also expecting it always to be amplified, I was very careful to avoid potential "ugly."  So, on Friday when they said no miking, I thought I was headed for the goat pen.  I *knew* the piano carried the hall by itself, but would it cut it with a big orchestra?  My heart was in my throat and I was literally shaking when I sat down to listen to the rehearsal.   Ah, the drama of it all.  :-)   Counting my blessings......   Barbara <dl> <dd>----- Original Message ----- <dd>From: <a href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</a> <dd>To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> <dd>Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 9:45 AM <dd>Subject: Re: The Big, Dead Hall (the happy ending) <dd>   Barbara <dd>     Congratulations.!!!!!!!!!! It feels good to be the Hero doesn't it? <dd>  You have indeed learned a very valuable lesson. I always remember that working on Ds (in large halls) is always a different kind of animal & once you have one success like you are describing you will never forget it & it helps you build experience to apply to the next difficult situations. You also know how a good D really sounds. Even with hose terrible lacquered hammers. grin, Just kidding. I like the way they sound when they are right. I'm just ribbing my friend Andre. It made me feel good to read your evolutionary journey. <dd>   Regards <dd>   Dale Erwin <dl> <dd>> I learned an incredible amount on this job.  I had posed the <dd>> question a year ago last spring on this list about whether or not <dd>> bigger hammers were better for projection in a big place like this.  I <dd>> can answer that now.  No, they have to be juuuuuust right (like <dd>> Goldilocks and the three little bears).  I even discovered that they <dd>> don't have to be voiced like granite to carry (at least in this <dd>> hall).  So many of you helped me, whether you know it or not.  Thanks <dd>> to those of you with whom I had private e-mail exchanges.  It was <dd>> amazing--several times when I would have a question, someone on the <dd>> list would oblige me and ask that certain something I needed to know. <dd>> I couldn't have done it without you. <dd>>  <dd>> If there is music to describe my adventure, I would say it's Rossini's <dd>> Overture to La Cenerentola.  Go have a listen--the tentative <dd>> beginning, the building crescendo and the joyous end. <dd>>  <dd>>  <dd>> Again, many thanks to all of you, <dd>>  <dd>> Barbara Richmond, RPT </dl> <dd>  </dl></blockquote></body> </html>