>...ETD that I can get a close look at. I want to see how bug the numbers are whether I can read them or not. I'd like to get one just so I can raise pitch before tuning by ear.< Hi Marshall, Maybe someone there still uses the laptop version of RCT. I think that as the screen is pretty big, it wont be too difficult for you to see the spinner, and you can put it in different colours which may help. It's awesome for pitch raises. And you'll most likely have the chance to see more etd's (sat III, verituner 100 and pocket, tunelab...) which will probably take your interest. i've heard that with tunelab you can pitch raise without having to mute the unisons, which might be an interesting option for you as you wont have to spend time moving the mutes... i wonder how clear the display is though anyway, you'll findout :) >I'm anxious to see what kinds of situations I'll run into when I tune again< haha... be ready for anything! i havent been tuning for that long myself and have already experience some funny, weird, etc. situations and the things that some people will say...!!! Regards, Patrick > HI Patric, > Wow that was an experience for sure. I'm anxious to see what kinds of > situations I'll run into when I tune again. I was thankful that they > offered me lunch. It's hard to know if Im picking up speed because I have > so > many interuptions, but food interuptions are always welcome. :) > Marshall > ps. When I go to my first guld meeting this month in Chicago, I'm going to > see if anyone there has an ETD that I can get a close look at. I want to > see > how bug the numbers are whether I can read them or not. I'd like to get > one > just so I can raise pitch before tuning by ear. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "PIANISSIMO PIANOFORTE S.L." <patrick@pianospianissimo.com> > To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 6:43 PM > Subject: Re: tuning environment > > >> >What has been yoru worst tuning environment?< >> >> >> Hi Marshall, >> >> Had to tune one of the hire grands (c-7) at a jazz festival last summer, >> while the band playing before the ones i was tuning the piano for, were >> doing their rehearsing on the stage with me!!! (someone at the festivals >> organization wasnt that organized after all... long story) >> >> It was an open air event and the piano had been out in the heat all >> afternoon, and at 11pm the temperature difference was of easily 10-15º >> (celsius) meaning of course the tuning was... well, not even "good >> enough >> for jazz" >> >> So i put the lid on the "half" position, and put the transit cover on as >> closer to me as i could, turned on RCT... and voila! >> >> It was amazing how RCT could listen to the whole piano with that "ground >> shaking" noice on such small stage. >> >> Not only that, but the tuning was actually pretty good considering :) >> >> oh, and screaming kids, noisy neigbourghs in flats, builders knocking >> walls down... are noisy too! >> >> Regards, >> >> Patrick >> >> P.S.: isn't it great when customers offer nice food!! >>> >>> Hi Everyone, >>> I know it's not a technical question per sae, but I like hearing about >>> other technician's experiences. What has been yoru worst tuning >>> environment? Today I tuned a piano at a nursing home, an Acrosonic. >>> The >>> people were great, but it always throws me off when someone comesup and >>> asks me a question such as, "Have you found that lost chord yet." I was >>> making sure my thirds matched up evenly. It was great, and I scheduled >>> them for their next tuning already plus one of the employees there >>> scheduled me to tune her piano in two weeks. It was a great >>> experience, >>> but it's hard to tune with lots of background activity. What do you >>> guys >>> do in that situation, besides make the best of it.?:) >>> Marshall >>> ps. It was a great tuning all around however, plus they offered me >>> lunch! >>> Awesome chili and corn bread. >>> -------------- Original message -------------- >>> From: Susan Kline <skline@peak.org> >>> >>>> At 03:57 PM 2/3/2006 -0800, Horace wrote: >>>> >Actually that has been done a number of times. When I was more active >>>> in >>>> >institutional work, I used to do it for demonstration purposes...it >>>> does >>>> >get folks' attention. >>>> >>>> I'm sure it does! >>>> >>>> >Also, I know specifically of one major contemporary venue in which >>>> this >>>> >was done to the primary concert instrument...no, the technician who >>>> did >>>> it >>>> >is no longer employed there. >>>> >>>> Ready for a different sort of institution, I would guess ... well, >>>> there >>>> is >>>> more than one way to tell an employer to "take this job and shove it." >>>> >>>> sssssssssnn >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> >> Patrick Hinves Ballesta >> Afinador/Técnico 610442371 >> PIANISSIMO PIANOFORTE S.L. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > _______________________________________________ > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > Patrick Hinves Ballesta Afinador/Técnico 610442371 PIANISSIMO PIANOFORTE S.L.
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