[CAUT] Gradually improving voicing

[Don]

Hi Phil,

Personally I'd want the piano on the stage for voicing--and someone I
trusted greatly in the hall at the *worst* listening location to give me
feed back. Generally speaking I'd expect the notes "most played" to become
"more strident" over time, so working from the "ends" in would be a poor
plan of attack from my point of view. Make your changes with "baby steps"
rather than "giant steps".

Steam and liquid softeners are nearly always "giant steps".



At 06:25 AM 08/01/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello all.
>
>I sat in the audience last night to hear a performance on a 'D' that I 
>care for. I noticed that it's starting to sound a little strident and am 
>looking for some advice to make it less strident with a busy concert 
>schedule coming up.
>
>-My initial thought is to start to improve its voice from either end and 
>work my way towards the middle.
>
>- Would it be wise to add any liquids to the hammers during my tunings, 
>knowing that withing a few hrs., the piano will be played for a performance?
>
>The reason this has to be done gradually for right now is quite simple: 
>a very busy concert schedule coming up with time available to the 
>instrument limited at best. From what I heard last night, it MIGHT take 
>a little more than just needling to get it to where _I_ want it to be. 
>Also, please be aware that no one has complained about the piano..quite 
>he contrary..people have been very complimentary to me about the piano. 
>Regardless, what I heard last night could be made better and I'm looking 
>here for the advise and expertise of those here who may have been in a 
>similar situation.
>
>-The one thing I have thought of is this: The piano will not be used the 
>entire month of February with Phantom coming into the hall. It MIGHT be 
>possible to work on it then, but again, I don't know if the piano will 
>be available or accessible. Phantom takes up alot of space backstage..
>
>Thoughts and ideas greatly appreciated,
>
>Phil Bondi(Fl)
>
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Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
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