[CAUT] 5 Pianos

[Susan Kline]

I have a few ideas about which is what, but no doubt I'm wrong ...
however, if I needed to rent two of them, I'd pick #4 and #5.

Susan

P.S. Merry Christmas! All the concerts are done today!!!

At 03:09 PM 12/18/2007, you wrote:

>I've been playing with a field audio recorder. I've taken it around to
>5 tunings, played the same music on each freshly tuned piano, with the
>mics always placed at the bridge and strut just below the top 2
>sections. I edited all the recordings together, processing all the
>recordings identically. Close miking tends to minimize the effects of
>recording in wildly different rooms. All of the pianos are "concert"
>grands. Anyone care to play "Name that piano" and/or express
>preferences for the piano sounds? I think it's an interesting group of
>pianos. (I wish the playing was better, but hey, we're trying to deal
>with reality, here!)
>
>www.kentswafford.com/mp3/5pianos.mp3
>
>
>Kent Swafford