Does this "self-tuning" piano also regulate, voice, make necessary repairs, replace broken parts, file/reshape hammers, repin flanges, remove foreign objects, etc? No, then I guess there will still be plenty of work for the soon-to-be obsolete piano tuner. :) Terry Peterson ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Don A. Gilmore" <eromlignod@kc.rr.com> Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Subject: Re: "Self tuning piano" Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 15:55:07 -0600 ----- Original Message ----- From: Robin Stevens To: Pianotech Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 12:16 AM Subject: "Self tuning piano" >Hi Don. >Thanks a lot for getting back to me. I have followed your invention ever since I noticed the article some >where or another. >I am a self employed tuner in South Australia, and have been been in the trade for 45 years. I have always >remained open to new advances and techniques. >Apart from my tuning and restoration commitments I am the editor of our Guilds small newsletter (I post out >28 copies). So if you don't mind, could I print what you sent me? or would you like something different? >This coming year I am the convener of the Australasian bi-annual National convention. >Do you do presentations at conventions about your invention?. It would be great if somehow we could get >you over (or should I say down under!) for our convention. I have done presentations including one for the Thomas Edison Society in Ft. Myers, Florida. Austrailia is a pretty long trip though! I did a radio interview in Australia over the phone a few months ago about the self-tuner. It was a station in Melbourne I believe, but I forget which one. >Most of the tuners like myself are very interested in what you are trying to accomplish, and feel it is no >threat what so ever. That's good. I certainly never intended to alienate you guys. I'm a pianist myself. >Some of the questions that come to mind for me are: >Will you be aiming to get your product into one brand only? No. The plan is to market it in Story & Clark piano for a year or so, then sublicense the technology to all other piano manufacturers. That is one of the main reasons I went with QRS. They already have a working, non-competitive relation with every piano manufacturer in the world, since they install their player systems all the time. >Will the piano be at A440, given the fact that a cooling or heating process is needed to put the piano in >tune? >What tuning configuration will you apply so that the piano is nicely in tune? >I use the cyber-tuner program and are aware that good sampling of the partials is essential to get it right. It will be tuned by hand, by a real tech and this tuning will be stored. There is no tuning algorithm at all. It just sort of "records" the tuning and repeats it from then on. >I could ask some more questions, but hopefully I can keep in touch, and up to date with your progress. >Best regards >Robin Stevens >PS the weather her now is 37 degrees C (100.4) 4.42 PM. Just going to crack a cold beer!! Best xmas >wishes for you and your family. Ooh, I hate you! ;-) It's -4 C here in Kansas City. Enjoy your beer and have a Merry Christmas yourself. I'll be hoisting one as well tonight. Don A. Gilmore Mechanical Engineer Kansas City _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives _________________________________________________________________ Check your PC for viruses with the FREE McAfee online computer scan. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963
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