Stephan writes: >> The single most important conclusion of my years of studies is that >> a heavier hammer moving more slowly creates more tone than a lighter >> hammer moving faster. >Question for D.S...what do you mean by `more tone' above? I mean more energy. Such as would be indicated by signal strength from a microphone. This is different from volume which is relative notes played at different speeds. As I mentioned before, as hammer weight approaches zero so must the tone. The relationship is something I would love to learn about. I'm sure it's not linear but it's possible that in the ranges that we use in pianos that is is on a part of the curve that is fairly straight. I'm only shooting from the hip here. Stanwood
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