Humidity & voicing

[Marcel Carey]

Hi Don,

I agree about the humidity control thing. But, for the Edward covers,
they don't bring the humidity control to the action cavity hence the
hammers. This is why I personnally prefer long skirted covers that keep
the whole piano under the dampp chaser's influence.

Marcel

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org 
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] De la part de Don
> Envoyé : 27 novembre 2005 09:16
> À : Pianotech
> Objet : Re: RE : Humidity & voicing
> 
> 
> Hi Marcel,
> 
> It's always possible to control humidity. What may be lacking 
> are the funds to accomplish this. I believe that at least one 
> technician is now using a "battery backup" to power DC 
> systems when they are "unplugged".
> 
> As for cover the Edward's string covers do a fine job--and 
> can be left in place much longer than a traditional 
> cover--and can be folded part way back during the tuning process.
> 
> At 11:58 AM 11/27/2005 -0500, you wrote:
> >Thanks to all that have answered. I know it is ideal to control 
> >humidity, but... It's not always possible. What I've noticed is that 
> >hammer that were treated with laquer or other hardeners 
> won't change as 
> >much. And the dampp chaser does not affect the hammers as much as I 
> >would like unless the piano is covered with a full length 
> cover "MOST 
> >OF THE TIME".
> >
> >I guess since this is no perfect world, one has to deal with 
> it. I like 
> >Horace's idea of drying the hammers before a performance in case of 
> >emergency.
> >
> >Thanks again,
> >
> >Marcel Carey
> 
> Regards,
> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
> Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat
> 
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