Hi David, I would know it was not at A442. I believe that many of the musicians I have had the pleasure to work with can hear the difference. It is certainly my experience that dropping pitch is more difficult and less stable that raising it. The process of stability can the hurried along by pressing on the tail lengths after the first "pitch lowering" tuning. I would over shoot on the pitch lowering by about 2 cents (A439.5) press the tail lengths and tuning again. I would charge additional fees to cover the time for this proceedure. Remember either the client pays or you pay. I have not figured out yet how to pay myself. At 08:23 AM 5/4/02 -0700, you wrote: > Truth is, no one can >really hear the difference between 440 and 441 or 441 and 442, though some >like to think that they can. > >David Love > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "David Renaud" <drjazzca@yahoo.ca> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: May 04, 2002 8:03 AM >Subject: to A442 & back(D) > > >> Steinway D, in a Hall. >> >> Artist shows up 12 noon, announces it must be A442. >> So I crank fast 8 cents and leave, returning >> just before the show to tune. >> >> Cranked it back down this morning, >> I actually found this more difficult then >> bringing it up, three passes, it still is not >> as stable as it was before I began. Mind you >> it had been tuned many times lately. >> >> Questions: >> >> 1) Is it my imagination because I am looking for it, >> or does this really destabilize a 9 foot as much as I >> think it has. I am finding I have to reseat strings >> on the bridge, and go over, and over certain sections. >> And the piano was getting so stable before.... >> >> 2) How many would refuse to do this. It concerns me >> because the request could come often on account of >> location. This hall using lots of Quebec based touring >> acts out of Montreal. I am in Quebec, at the border of >> Ontario. Since Montreal symphony uses A442, some >> musicians insist on it, and some insist on A440. >> I could see this request once a month. After doing >> it once, It does not excited me. I have only recently >> acquired a couple D's to tune for 2 halls, and >> apparently a 9 foot board is mighty "flexible" if that >> is the right word, ie: it perhaps moves more. >> >> Dave Renaud >> RPT >> Canada >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> Games, Movies, Music & Sports! http://entertainment.yahoo.ca >> > > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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