McLube 444 on Knuckles

[antares]

On 22-nov-03, at 17:47, DCrpt@comcast.net wrote:

>    Oops I misread your reply.A little after touch will lighten 
> touch??I would think that it give of the feel of stiffness.That is 
> what I have heard from performers who say they like a lot of after 
> touch.    Robin Olson


On the contrary Robin,
After touch will give a feeling of softness. A piano with a lot of 
after touch has what I call a 'soft landing'. The more after touch, the 
softer the landing of the key on the front punching.
Actually after touch is a waste of energy, but it is necessary as a 
safety margin, to make sure that after the work has been done, i.e. let 
off and drop, there is a very small margin to prevent the hammer from 
bouncing back on the jack.
In Japan, at Yamaha, they aim at a general after touch of 0,4 mm which 
means that if you depress the key all the way down to the punching and 
after that you press 'lightly', the hammer will rise no more than 0,4 
mm. That is a very safe after touch and almost every pianist likes it 
that way.
There are also pianists who prefer a sharper feeling, a harder feeling, 
which means  less after touch and less waste of energy. The tone gets 
louder as less energy is wasted.
This is however also more dangerous and the instrument needs regulation 
more often.
Try for yourself.


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antares
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