This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Stéphane Collin wrote: >... but isn't it so that action with too low key inertia causes for the >pianist problems to control his playing ? Isn't some inertia desirable, as >it integers smoothly all the unequalities of the pianist's fingers ? As >long as apparent weight at fast playing is reasonable, and repetition good >enough, I would think that the more inertia, the better control (kind of : >"you want that effect, so you have to move your fingers accordingly" rather >than "hey, I didnt want that effect" occuring with too low key inertia >actions). > >Or do I miss something again ? > > > I agree with what you say above Stephane... tho not everyone would. Its just that it was not my first thought that Steinway Hamburg would go about problem solving in this way. And as far as I know.. the only directly related action inertia concerns they have taken were along the lines of the accelerated action. Otherwise... looking at Hamburgs, along with virtually every other piano, one is left lacking any real evidence that there has been a consistant and purposefull plan with regard to keyleading and key inertia. Most everything looks like the primary concern has been to get some static downweight spec met... and as quickly and as easily as possible. Feild techs and independant rebuilders seem to be far more into this kind of thing then factories. I aggree tho... too little key inertia is noticed. I do not buy into the <<as little lead as possible>> school, thinking rather there is probably some optimal amount of key intertia depending on things like hammer weight, overall action standard ratio, and the degree of action compliance in any given piano. Cheers RicB >>Doesnt sound like factory work to me. Could be just someone who found a >>DW problem and solved it that way. Not exactly uncommon. >> >>Cheers >>RicB >> >>Phillip Ford wrote: >> >> >> >>>Recently I saw a Hamburg B (1970s) on which the keys had been front >>> >>> >weighted and back weighted on the last few notes before the bass/tenor >break. Say notes 16 or 17-20. It looks as if they were trying to increase >the inertia on the last few keys before the break. Any ideas about why they >would do this? > > >>>Phil Ford >>> >>> >>> >>>Phillip Ford >>>Piano Service and Restoration >>>San Francisco, CA >>>_______________________________________________ >>>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/6b/66/c3/c5/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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