Eerie music playing: I heard you through the ether. Here's the link:
http://www.pianoworld.com/Uploads/fileuploader2.html

EP - your photo is so surreal, with that picture of the piano on the wall echoing the one in the room. Cool.

EP: Is that noise absorber I see on the ceiling and possibly on the left wall?

Mary Bee - it's a fabric wall hanging (afghan?). I've had it for years and I never get tired of it. I've actually tried to match some of the room appurtenances (lamp, flowers, etc.). Kind of fun.



ab-ster - It's actually a diffuser panel. It made a huge difference when I installed it - eliminated the boominess caused by the low (8') ceiling.

^^ This is an excellent thread, i love all the pictures, ^ there is mine.

and.. i font know if anyone spotted it, but here is my baby grand -

I'm trying to solve that same sound problem.

Question(s)... Where did you get the diffuser? Is it also on the wall behind you? Does it only cover the space just above the piano?

Thanks :-)

Kevin -
It's been quite a while - I ordered it directly from Auralex - it's 4" pyramid foam.
I just had a couple of pieces left over so I hung them on the wall - most of the ceiling is covered.
EP

Here it is. Yamaha GC1 The room soon to be filled with 14 people for a recital a week from tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!JIM








http://www.pianoworld.com/Uploads/files/pianostudio.jpg

Wow, funky butterfly poster thingy!

It looks as though it might be a hooked rug.

Regards,

The Butterfly looks exactly like a quilt pattern from a book I have. In fact, I'd bet I'm right.I'm working on an optical illusion piece from that book right now/ It's designed by Cheryl Phillips. JTattoo would have to confirm.

I really enjoyed looking at other people's practice spaces. This is mine. I have two acoustic panels between the piano and the wall to absorb the excess bass reflections. There is also an ottoman under the piano for the same purpose.

What manufacturer is that ^^

SophieM :

I hope you never have to turn on the radiator/heat supply directly behind the piano.

Regards,

Thanks, BruceD! The combo unit is rarely turned on and the air blows away from the piano -- unfortunately this is the only spot for my piano. The dealer ok'ed the placement (for whatever it's worth).

It's actually a hand made quilt (one I did). Jim

It's an Estonia 168. it is a powerful little piano for my space -- so I have a blanket functioning both as a string cover and a dampening device to lower the volumn a bit.

This *is* a great thread. Feels like you can learn a lot about someone from their practice spaces. I wonder what my space says about me?

I've managed to chisel out a small musical area in our little townhome. My wife is very supportive and lets me fill my corner with toys.



A rundown:
Piano: Yamaha U1 (just got it last week!)
Bottom Keyboard: Yamaha MO8
Top Keyboard: Yamaha B200

Then a pretty generic Mixer and PC combo.

RE:3 Yamahas, it parallels a strange trend that has emerged in my life. All our cars are Fords, All our motorcycles are Suzukis, and all of our musical instruments are Yamahas. It's not intentional, it just keeps working out that way.

What a great way so see everybody their pianos, how inspiring!
My piano is the living room, when I have guest the can just sit on the sofa, have a drink and listen (or play)

I have tried getting the pictures shown as you all did but I can't seem to get it to work! O well, here are mine in a different way (can anyone fix this for me?)

Picture 1
Picture 2
Picture 3
Picture 4
Picture 5

Lookin' good, Patrick! BTW, I love your new screen handle.

PATRICK's Music space!
There you go!

Music Space no. 1


Music Space no. 2


Music Space no. 3


Music Space no. 4


Music Space no. 5

Tnxs Diane, you are a star
I like the new name too Horowitzian, I do need to practice lot's before I live up to the name though....

Oblacone, your first room reminds me of the beautiful houses to which I was invited when I was in Stavanger.
Is your Kawai a concert grand ? My former piano teacher has one in black. It was a privilege to play it.

Patrick, are there five pianos in your house ?

Hi, I'm new here. I've been reading the forums for awhile, but have never posted. I just wanted to express how much fun it has been to look at all the pictures. You guys have some beautiful homes and pianos! thank you for sharing and nice to meet all of you~

Meadow, welcome to the forum, I've learnt a lot from the helpful members here.

Deborah and Monika K: Thanks for your uploading instructions. Like Patrick, I could only get to the last step.
Here is mine.

http://www.pianoworld.com/Uploads/files/practicespace.JPG

Everyone: apologies for my silly question two posts above, in my rush I read it as 5 practice spaces. Although I was surprised that ab-ster had 4 pianos in his house, I now realise that Patrick's is the same piano! Sorry !!!!!

From custard apple's practice space:

http://www.pianoworld.com/Uploads/files/practicespace.JPG

That's nice of you Volusiano, thank you !

I need to take some new and better pics of the room, I've posted these here awhile ago. The quality is pretty funky and doesn't really show off the room or the piano too well. I took these during a period of insanity when I was considering selling the D.

The piano is usually all the way on the wood floor but to get a more full shot I had to push it to the middle of my 20 X 20 room.
http://www.divshare.com/download/6609235-f95

Different angles:
http://www.divshare.com/download/6609237-8d1
http://www.divshare.com/download/6609225-5cc

Me practicing away. I now have a floor to ceiling bookcase in this corner that doubles very nicely as a diffusor:
http://www.divshare.com/download/8096034-c1f

I also cannot figure out how to upload just a pic without using this file sharing site. If anyone would can work their magic on my pics, please have at it and thanks in advance.

nice pics, nobody owns a harpsichord ?

Did you try gooddog's instructions?