Voicing for a big, dead hall

[Barbara Richmond]

Guy,

Thanks for the suggestions.  I'm not sure I understand about the blocks
under the stage truck.  (Sometimes, well heck, most times, I'm a bit dim and
need things spelled out.  I'm trainable, though!)   And, wherever those
blocks are placed, are you talking about just for regulation or performance
also?

Got out the Pianotek Catalog to have a look at the belly brace.  This is
certainly a new offering since I've been on Mommy leave--though I do
remember Chris Robinson doing a convention class (had to have been in the
80s) about a brace he added to some Steinway because it
kept....uh....slumping.

Many thanks.

Barbara Richmond



----- Original Message -----
From: "Nichols" <nicho@zianet.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 10:01 PM
Subject: Re: Voicing for a big, dead hall


> Barbara,
>      The lacquer and needling treatments posted have been terrific.
> Remember though, also, that to really get the most power, "voicing" starts
> at the keybed. Make sure the frame is bedded, and that the piano is
> grounded. Either on castors or with blocks under the stage trucks. Make
> sure hammer travel is as long as you can get away with, and the hammers
hit
> the strings .... perfectly...      It's like a race car, y'know. The
> difference is in the tweaking, and every little bit helps. Oh.... speaking
> of which.... consider the add-on belly brace from PianoTek, also. Another
> "edge".  Point is.... don't always rely on the poor drunken hammers to get
> you there.
>
> Have fun,
> Guy
>
> At 08:33 PM 3/22/2004 -0600, you wrote:
> >Ed & David (and any others who may have something to say),
> >
> >Thank you *so* much!   Your info was just what I was looking for.
> >
> >The small hall (where I worked previously) seated 600--what you heard at
the
> >piano was pretty close to what was heard out in the hall.  This one seats
> >almost 3500--a bit of a change from what I've done before.    :-)
> >
> >
> >Barbara Richmond
> >
> >
> >
> >
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