a possible explanation of the virgil effect?

Ron Nossaman RNossaman@KSCABLE.com
Thu, 16 Aug 2001 07:54:44 -0500


>Hi Don,
>              Take a close look at the position of the ribs, wrt to the
>coupling effect and  each note,   Things tend to look less random.   I have
>only measured the effects on two pianos, but I am starting to think that
>the mechanical reactance of the board may have some thing to do with the
>coupling effect. 
>
>Roger
>
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I read this with great interest. I wonder if the damping effect of the cast
>>iron and the resultant energy *bleed* is the cause of the lowering of the
>>pitch on three string unisons. It would certainly be variable from piano to
>>piano as plates are not really too consistent.


Hi Don, Roger,
Have either of you tried the experiment I posted a while back of comparing
this pitch drop with the duplexes muted and open?

Ron N


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