I installed a Quiet-Keys rail in a Charles Walter studio in 1998. I admit to being skeptical at the start, but when I was done, it seemed to work pretty well. I've even serviced the piano a couple of times since, and it still works. It did take a bit of thought to get it all to work as well as I wanted, but not a bad job. The one thing I don't know is how much they actually use it. But I think I'd do it again in the sort of situation you describe. Doug On Thu, 5 Nov 2009, Fred Sturm wrote: > He wants one so he can practice and not disturb the rest of his family. I am > not impressed by the retrofit kits I have seen. I'm thinking maybe of just > making a wood strip that would rest securely on the action brackets (grooves > to make it secure, and spacers fore and aft), that he could place and remove. > The piano in question is an old Steinway upright, with a split lid, so there > is easy access. And the customer is the sort who could handle it. But I'd > welcome some thoughts before I plunge in. (Yes, the letoff needs to be a bit > wide so as not to block hammers). > I used one as a college student. I could practice piano at the same > time as my wife practiced harpsichord in the next room. Certainly not ideal, > but practical. Also good for middle of the night insomniacs. > Fred > On Nov 5, 2009, at 8:30 AM, Joe Goss wrote: > >> Hi Fred, >> Ask Why They want the mute. >> Personally my feeling is that it robs the upright ( PRESUMING ON MY PART ) >> of dynamic level on the fff and causes the action to be less responsive >> due to larger let off needed so that the hammers do not block. >> BTW is the regulation set so that the player can play soft as a whisper and >> loud as a trumpeting elephant? >> Is this a Samick? No reflection negatively on the product, just thinking of >> a key problem easily solved. >> Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT >> imatunr at srvinet.com >> www.mothergoosetools.com >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Sturm" <fssturm at unm.edu> >> To: "College & University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org> >> Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 8:10 AM >> Subject: [CAUT] practice rail >> >> >>> A customer has asked me to install a practice rail (muffler felt). I >>> haven't done this retrofit before. I see Jansen has one. Are there others? >>> Any advice, comments? >>> Regards, >>> Fred Sturm >>> University of New Mexico >>> fssturm at unm.edu >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > Regards, > Fred Sturm > University of New Mexico > fssturm at unm.edu > > > > >
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