Gerry: Gong fishin'? Hmm, where does the extra energy come from after the initial strike? There is an amplitude rise (volume increase) in a piano tone curve as the two lengths of strings divided by the strike point of the hammer coincide and begin to vibrate as one, then the decay. In a gong isn't this the same thing? Or like it? Paul In a message dated 5/8/2009 8:34:17 P.M. Central Daylight Time, cousins_gerry at msn.com writes: In an attempt to lighten up this thread. Only instrument (acoustic) that amplifies (increases in volume after initiation or activation) is a gong. A good weekend wish to all. I'm Goin fishin' Gerry C > Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 18:38:36 +0000 > To: caut at ptg.org > From: pianotuna at accesscomm.ca > Subject: Re: [CAUT] Semantics > > Hi Jeff, > > Please don't be obtuse. Amplification implies an increase in energy level. > That doesn't happen in a piano. Not ever. Stop beating a dead horse. > > Can you perhaps make a recording of the sound you are talking about that > you believe is a result of the vertical hitch pins in Baldwin pianos? > > Is there any thing you have been able to do to limit or lower this sound? > > At 04:15 PM 5/8/2009 -0400, you wrote: > >I apologize for using the word "amplify" incorrectly, as those of you > >understand it. Here's how I and the rest of the world previously understood > >the meaning of "amplify": > > > >Amplify: 1. To make larger or more powerful; increase. 2. To add to, as by > >illustration and make complete. 3. Exaggerate. 4. Electronics. to produce > >amplification of. verb: to write or discourse at length; expatiate. > > > >Source: American Heritage Dictionary, 2nd College Edition. > > > >So, who has the correct definition? Physicists or the rest of the world? > > > >Is it soccer or football? > > > >Semantics. > >Jeff Tanner > >> David Love wrote: > >>> Sorry to disagree but I think in this case it is a semantic issue and the > >>> original question has been lost on this tangent. > >> > >> I disagree. It's not a semantic issue. The terms are clearly defined, > >> regardless of colloquial usage. It's the continued use and tolerance of > >> fuzzy ill defined concepts that make these discussions nearly useless, and > >> doomed to repeat endlessly. > >> > >> Ron N > >> > >> > > > > > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > >Version: 8.5.325 / Virus Database: 270.12.22/2105 - Release Date: 05/08/09 > 11:43:00 > > > Regards, > Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. > Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat > > mailto:pianotuna at yahoo.com http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ > > 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 > 306-539-0716 > = **************Remember Mom this Mother's Day! Find a florist near you now. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=florist&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000006) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut_ptg.org/attachments/20090508/39328cd0/attachment.html>
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