Aftertouch Question???

Delwin D Fandrich pianobuilders@olynet.com
Sun, 29 Mar 1998 12:32:30 -0800



JIMRPT wrote:

> List;
>  Within this thread on after touch there is a related question that one needs
> to know the answer to, or at least have a strong opinion  as to the answer.
> :-)
>
> Ques: as measured from the front of the keys, one sharp and one natural, each
> hammer being even with each other, and each point of let off being the same,
> and dip being the same, and aftertouch being the same. What is the
> realtionship of key travel between sharp and natural keys to hammer movement?
> Asked another way, If every thing is the same which hammer will move farther?
> Jim Bryant (FL)
> p.s. Don't answer too quickly.

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The easy answer is that, at the capstan centerline, the key travel of both will be the
same. As will the hammer travel.

And, indeed, this is how I usually start setting up a keyset.

Del



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