Steinway console scale

Newton Hunt nhunt@optonline.net
Thu, 17 Jan 2002 18:27:47 -0500


Tension is variable to some degree.  More important, in the treble, is
inharmonicity.  In the bass loudness factor is a better place to begin,
then %breaking, then Inh and finally tension.

Inh controls tunability and tone somewhat
%break reflects durability and tuning stability
loudness reflects jumps in scaling
tension is a consideration in trying to make it as even as reasonable
and to take plate construction into account.

All of them taken together can make a piano sound pretty good.  It is a
balancing act, one element against or with another.

Lots of fun.

Good luck.

		Newton


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