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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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mechanism. Quite as much bad work is done there
as anywhere else.
The fourth and last big requirement is for the
manufacturers of player actions and player-pianos
to refuse to sell to dealers who will not treat their
products with respect.
This follows naturally from what has been said
already and extended comment is therefore un-
necessary.
Now the final summation of all this is simple.
It is merely that if the player men will wake up
and get down to brass tacks in a constructive, not
a mere drifting, attitude, they may laugh at the
European war, at the forebodings of continued de-
pression, at anything, in fact, that tends to hurt
business.
Clear the decks, gentlemen ! The call to action
is sounded. Clear for action, throwing overboard
the old lumber that has served its purpose. The
business battle call sounds. Close ranks! Advance!
PATENTS ACCENTING DEVICE.
Method for Increasing and Accenting the Loud-
ness of Certain Tones in Automatically
Operated Musical Instruments Invented by
John F. Kelly—Details of the Invention.
(Special to The Review.)
Rudolf
Player-Pianos
WASHINGTON, D. C, August 17.—An apparatus
for musical instruments is the late invention of
Absolutely Reliable
John F. Kelly, Pittsfield, Mass. Patent No. 1,106,-
INSTRUMENTS
819 was granted him last week, and w"hich relates
to automatic playing apparatus for musical instru-
ments of that class in which the operation of the
apparatus for causing the sounding of the tones by
the musical instrument is controlled by a so-called
music sheet in which the various notes are repre-
sented by suitable actuating or controlling devices,
RUDOLF PIANO CO.
usually perforations, positioned transversely of the
sheet to determine the particular tones to be
721 E. 137th Street
NEW YORK
sounded, and lengthwise of the sheet according to
the time and succession of the tones.
The Lenord Music Co., with stores in Douglas
The object of the invention is to provide for ac- relatively to other tones of a piece or composition
and Bisbee, Ariz., has opened a new branch in
centing or increasing the loudness of certain tones played by means of such an automatic playing ap-
Globe, Ariz.
paratus. This result is secured in accordance with
the invention by providing the controlling mecha-
nism of the playing apparatus with a plurality of
sets or series, preferably two sets or series, of con-
trolling devices, the devices of each set being ar-
ranged in series together, and the two series or sets
being arranged endwise to each other in adjacent
position, the operation of the controlling devices
of one of which sets or series of controlling devices
causes the production of louder tones than are pro-
duced by the operation of the controlling devices
of the other set or series; and by providing for con-
trolling the operation of such controlling devices a
We have spoken before this of one quality in which the
music sheet having its note perforations or other
controlling devices divided into two sets located
M. SCHULZ CO. PLAYER-PIANO is supreme. This quality
in different longitudinal zones of the sheet, the
we have succinctly called DEPENDABILITY.
perforations of one set including those correspond-
ing to tones to be accented, and the perforations
No quality of the many that go to make up the RIGHT
of the other set including those corresponding to
other tones of the musical composition, and the
player-piano is so essential as this.
perforations of each set being arranged in their
respective zone transversely of the sheet according
to the corresponding set or series of controlling
devices of the controlling mechanism to produce the
desired tones, and longitudinally of the sheet ac-
cording to the succession, time and duration of the
The Dealer, because it is a player that avoids trouble and
tones to be sounded. With such a controlling
mechanism and music sheet, if the theme or melody
is not an expense account.
of a musical composition is to be brought out or
accented, the perforations in the music sheet cor-
The Retail Purchaser, because it avoids annoyance, break-
responding to the tones of the theme or melody will
be cut in the zone of the sheet corresponding to
down when company is present, dissatisfaction.
the set or series of controlling devices which cause
No player-piano or player mechanism manufactured ex-
the production of the louder tones, while the per-
forations corresponding to the remaining notes of
ceeds in this supreme quality the
the composition will be cut in the other zone of
the music sheet which corresponds to the set or
series of controlling devices which produce the
softer tones or tones of normal loudness or
strength. So, also, if all or any part of the tones of
a particular portion of the composition are to be
accented or played with increased strength, the per-
And this quality of DEPENDABILITY is secured by the
forations corresponding to such portion of the
composition, or the particular tones thereof to be
underlying features of Schulz Construction, Schulz Exclu-
accented, will be cut in the zone of the music sheet
siveness, Schulz Design and Schulz Standards.
corresponding to the set or series of controlling
devices which cause the production of the louder
Schulz Player-Pianos Do Not Come Back! Our Dealers
tones. The invention provides then for accenting or
increasing the loudness of the piece or composition
Do Not Send Them Back to Us! They Do Not Have To!
as a whole or any part thereof, for increasing the
Would you like to Know Why all this is SO?
strength or loudness of particular tones or series
of tones relatively to others played before or after
such tones or series of tones, and also for emphasiz-
Then write us to-day and LEARN!
ing one or more of a plurality of simultaneously
sounded tones. The invention is considered to be
especially of importance in providing a simple and
Get the SCHULZ PLAYER BOOK—a Budget of FACTS!
reliable way to secure the emphasizing of particular
tones played simultaneously with other tones, thus
enabling the melody or theme of a composition to
be brought out or emphasized above the accompani-
ment or other part of the composition.
Worth Dollar For Dollar
What We Ask For Them
Once More:
DEPENDABILITY!
Who Wants a DEPENDABLE PLAYER ?
M. SCHULZ CO. PLAYER-PIANO
M. SCHULZ COMPANY
General Offices. 711 Milwaukee Avenue, CHICAGO
Southern Branch: Atlanta, Ga.
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