>Don wrote: > > I believe the worlds record for raising pitch 100 cents is held by Steve >> Fairchild--at 300 seconds! Now *THAT* is bionic. > >Well..... I'd like to have seen the readout on the result myself before >drawing any big time conclusions.... tho now doubt he was as adept as >they come at pitch raising. >Richard Brekne ... ================== From an earlier post of mine dated January 26, 2000: Fairchild's record is 5 minutes. He practiced on a Baldwin Acrosonic, lowering and raising the pitch a half step. I once asked him if he was still capable of such a feat. He replied something to the effect, "I'm a little rusty now. Probably would take me at least 9 minutes." :-) ================== Keith McGavern Registered Piano Technician Oklahoma Chapter 731 Piano Technicians Guild USA
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