On Wed, 05 Dec 2001 11:09:43 Richard Brekne wrote: >Couldnt you just run the experiment on an unloaded board, noting the reasonate >frequencies, and then compare to what you could see of the results in the loaded >condition... I mean true enough the plate block quite a bit of what you can >see... some more then others... but still should be able to get an idea >anyways... or what ? > >RicB > Yes, you could. I went into this at more length in a reply to one of Del's posts. I'm trying to think of how one could construct a test piano with a clearer view of the soundboard. My first thought was transparent aluminum (a la Star Trek). However, since I don't think it exists as yet I'm still thinking. Phil F
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