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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>Barbara:</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Do you voice the piano with or without the=
owner's ideas? When I was still doing in-home tuning, I=
never voiced a piano unless the owner said something about the=
sound. On extreme pianos I'd ask them if they like the=
sound and let the conversation go from there, but just voicing=
without their saying anything usually bit me in an inappropriate=
place!</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>dave</DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
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align=left><BR>__________________________________________</DIV>
<DIV align=left>David M. Porritt, RPT</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Meadows School of the Arts</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Southern Methodist University</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Dallas, TX 75275</DIV>
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href="mailto:dporritt@mail.smu.edu">dporritt@mail.smu.edu</A></D=
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<DIV align=left><BR>----- Original message=
----------------------------------------><BR>From: Barbara=
Richmond <<A=
href="mailto:piano57@flash.net">piano57@flash.net</A>><BR>To:=
Pianotech <<A=
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec=
eived: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 21:56:17 -0500<BR>Subject: Re:=
Voicing</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>Joe,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yeah, yeah, yeah--I was taught those=
things, too. This may come as a shock to some=
folks, but there *are* times when it's OK to break the=
rules (a person just has to know when that is). Trust me,=
I know when *I* can pre-voice a piano. I'm talking about getting=
it in the ballpark here using whatever method I know will do the=
trick. No amount of regulating, hammer/string=
matching or tuning (remember, I said the tuning was in the=
ballpark) is going to rid a piano of that granite=
sound. Besides, I have found when I walk in and=
perform a miracle, people are more willing to have me=
to do the "big job."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond, RPT</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color:=
black"><B>From:</B> <A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net=
href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">Joe Garrett</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=
title=pianotech@ptg.org=
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, October 30,=
2004 9:28 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Voicing</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara said: "<FONT face="Times New=
Roman" size=3>OK, I confess, if the tuning<BR>is in the ball=
park and the voicing is like granite, I'll do a=
"general<BR>voicing" before I=
tune........<BR><BR>Barbara,</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=3>I was taught to make sure the piano was in good=
regulation and tuning BEFORE doing any voicing! I've found, that=
many "voicing" problems are resolved by making sure everything=
is up to snuff, before reaching for my voicing kit.<G>=
Also, I've seen some classes that have proved out that with good=
regulation, hammer/string</FONT> <FONT face="Times New=
Roman" size=3>matching and JUST tuning, the piano starts to=
sound better!<G> In the same vein, trying to regulate=
before the action is in good mechanical condition, is like=
"herding cats", IMO. Something to think=
about.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman"=
size=3>Best Regards,</FONT><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool=
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>