SXSW tunings and weather question

[Marcel Carey]

Michelle,
 
how about installing a temporary dampp chaser humidistat with the
dehumidifier rods only. This and keeping the piano lid down could help
in my opinion.
 
Marcel Carey
Sherbrooke, QC

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Envoyé : 15 mars 2007 05:29
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"Any advice for keeping the piano in tune during the humidity shift
besides keeping the lid closed?"
 
Sure - make sure you are nowhere near, and make sure the check is cashed
before they play!   ;-)
 
I doubt there is anything else you can do. Outdoor Mother Nature and
pianos are a tough nut to crack. Tune as close to performance time as
possible and pray. If they choose to play outside - IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT!
 
Terry Farrell

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Thanks everyone for your words of encouragement concerning the SXSW
tunings.  I thought I would give you an update and ask a weather related
question.  

 

Piano #1 - 7 ft. Yamaha, just inside the loading dock at the convention
center.  Giant fans running, guys moving equipment and yelling, booming
voice doing sound checks, and an equipment mover doing that beeping
noise every time he backed up.  Lights, guitars, drums, etc.  I have
never been so thankful for my ETD!  

 

Piano #2 – 6 ft Yamaha in a recording studio across town.  Deathly
quiet.  Tomorrow they’ll be moving it to an outside venue.  I tune at
7:00 pm and they perform at midnight.  Local weather at that time will
be about 65-70 degrees and the humidity will climb from 48% to 75%.
Ick.  Any advice for keeping the piano in tune during the humidity shift
besides keeping the lid closed?

 

Having a blast in weird Austin,

Michelle Smith

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