[pianotech] Piano too loud!

[Al Guecia/AlliedPianoCraft]

Jim, I don't know if you're old enough to remember the Styrofoam speakers, but Styrofoam does not reduce sound. I don't know for sure, but it may even amplify it. Of course, not in a good way.

Al

  From: Jim 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 9:41 AM
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Piano too loud!


  Perhaps fill the piano with those little styrofoam peanut thingees . . . 
  Jim 
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Scott Gray 
    To: pianotech at ptg.org 
    Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 9:23 AM
    Subject: Re: [pianotech] Piano too loud!



    Hi Folks,

    I still think your client should just invest in a nice sound system.  If he's trying to impress his visitors, screwing up a good piano just doesn't do it.  Tactfully suggest a Bose or other brand sound system, and state that Pianos are designed to be medium loud. That's why they have tri and bi-chord string arrangements hooked up to a soundboard. I bet he wants the lid open to ... during play. ....

    But at least charge well for the Piano-re-design job.  


    Scott





        <toddpianoworks at att.net> wrote:

                Hi,

                I have a client that has a Schimmel grand with a player disc system installed.  He is having an issue where he turns the volume all the way down, and the piano is still too loud.  He has business meetings, dinners, etc. where he uses the piano as background music.  And as he demonstrated while I was there, with the volume turned all the way down, it was difficult for him and I to carry on a conversation.  Let me also add that the acoustics in that room is horrible.

                Now, where the disc system is installed, there is already an undercover to conceal the components.  My thought would be to add a rug on the floor directly underneath the piano.  Then, I also had thought about using acoustical foam for the soundboard area.  That, coupled with closing the lid completely.

                Also, what would the effect of adjusting the let-off have in this situation?

                Have any of you been in a situation like this?  Or is it useless?

                Matthew 


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