Fw: Make a soundboard

[Michael Gamble]

Hello RicB
It would be very important to set down the criteria for measurement of
soundboards. That must be the starting point. If everyone who wants to
partake in this research takes all the stipulated points for measurements
then there might be some realistic steps taken. Be sure to make the names of
these points international!..;-)
Regards
Michael G (UK)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 10:14 AM
Subject: Make a soundboard


>
> Dales post yesterday got me to thinking. This "make a soundboard"
> (conceptually) from observations one can take looking over a piano and
> reporting to the list. Seems like this could be an excellent basis for
> increasing awareness and familiarity with soundboard design for those of
> us who are interested and are not situated such that they are able to
> physically go through the process of building one. And who knows... it
> might stimulate more to altering their situation so that they can do
> that one day.
>
> In order to do this, we should perhaps start with a list of things to
> check and measure. Several of us could then start off with really the
> first grand that comes along... measure things, jot down all the
> appropriate observations, make a subjective assessment of the pianos
> tone and report back for discussion as what kind of sound one should
> expect from the panel.
>
> No doubt one would need to attempt to << hear through >> other
> influences on sound, but I would think the basic idea is very doable.
>
> I would gladly volunteer to take any set of measurements on a piano, and
> even record a bit of sound to make available on my web site. Just agree
> on a list of things to measure.
>
> Cheers
> RicB
>
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> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> UiB, Bergen, Norway
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