tuning for Michael Feldman

Mike Spalding mike.spalding1 at verizon.net
Sat Mar 24 05:02:11 MST 2007


Terry,

It's radio, Wisconsin Public Radio to be precise.  Live comedy quiz 
show, with decidedly liberal bent.  Some love it, some hate it.  Link to 
their website:
http://www.notmuch.com/
They do webcast:
http://www.wpr.org/webcasting/live.cfm

Mike

Farrell wrote:
> Hi John,
>  
> I would enjoy listening. Who is Michael Feldman? What's "Whad'Ya 
> Know"? What program/station(s) is it associated with - i.e. where do I 
> look for it on my radio dial - I'm making the assumption broadcast 
> means radio, I guess it could mean television also.
>  
> More info dude! Sounds like a pretty cool gig though.....
>  
> Terry Farrell
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>      
>     Michael Feldman's "Whad'Ya Know" show is in Oxford, MS, and I
>     tuned the piano late this afternoon for tomorrow morning's live
>     broadcast.
>
>     Don't want to let this opportunity pass by for your critique,
>     since (gulp) what I did to that piano is to be broadcast
>     nationally. I would be interested in any comments, positive or
>     negative. I think I tend to tune the bass a bit flatter than some
>     tuners, so if you can, listen particularly for that. See if you
>     notice anything particularly off. It was tuned in equal
>     temperament...with an attitude. I.e., stretched so that the shared
>     top note makes the double octave and octave-fifth beat the same.
>     E.g., F3-F5 beats the same as Bb3-F5.
>
>     I don't know how much you can hear of just the piano since it's a
>     jazz trio. But if you're tuning in anyway, listen hard, and pull
>     no punches. Hopefully it will react favorably overnight. C#4 has a
>     rather nasty falseness, but everything else was normal.
>
>     It's a Yamaha C7, about 4 years old. All I did was tune it...no
>     voicing or anything.
>
>     Thanks,
>
>     JF
>


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