[CAUT] A440, once again...

[Paul T Williams]

David,

I'm busted!  ;>) A prominent ( in her mind) artist from NYC came in 2 
years ago and hated the piano.  (perfectly tuned - mind you...)  We fussed 
about a bit, then I moved the piano 3" to the left....

"What a big difference!... I like it now!!", she said... I and the stage 
manager smiled and agreed that moving it that small amount must have 
affected the tone in the hall just the right amount!!" 

Polish the music desk, wipe off a key or two, chopstick voice one hammer, 
....just look busy for 15 minutes...will please them!  They just want to 
know that they're specail! ( Some are very insecure...) so the extra 
(maybe nothing) effort you perform is just what they want!! Just look 
busy.....

Paul



From:
"David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
To:
<caut at ptg.org>
Date:
11/10/2009 04:12 PM
Subject:
Re: [CAUT] A440, once again...



Of course there is the simple solution for the 442 request--just tell them
you did it.  Confess now, how many have listened to someone complain that
"this note just doesn't sound right", and so you futz around a bit, 
scratch
your leg, blow your nose and tell them to try it again only to hear, "ah
yes, now that's perfect". 

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com


-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ron
Nossaman
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 1:51 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] A440, once again...


> 1) Are the design parameters different for a piano destined to be tuned 
> at 440 than one similarly fated at 443?(Ron's latest post)

I'd say, generally, no. A formerly high panel compression 
soundboard that's right on the ragged edge of function will 
sometimes sound better at a higher pitch, but there's nothing 
inherently different about designing for 440, or 443.


> 2) Are there negative structural impacts ascribable to frequent changing 

> of underlying pitch? (Damage? Instability?)

Damage is unlikely, but instability is very likely.


> 3) Is there a definable increase in the tech-time required to 
> accommodate multiple standards?  Duh!(*)

Check.


> And then there's the big 4 & 5.
> 4) Is anyone actually listening (or hearing?)

Yes they are, but to the wrong thing. They're listening to the 
guy who ordered 442, instead of to the music.


> 5) In the age of AUTO-TUNE, (to quote Joy Behar - or at least her SNL 
> parody) "So what? Who cares?"

Someone's ego cares. Other than that????

Ron N



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