your punching comments

[Ajay Mistry]

 --- antares <antares@euronet.nl> wrote: 
> 
> On 2-feb-05, at 10:02, Don wrote:
> 
> > Hi André,
> >
> > If the difference is 5 to 10% it should be large
> enough to be easily
> > measured with a real time analyser. There are
> shareware versions of 
> > such
> > programs. You would have to manufacture a "key
> playing device" to 
> > remove
> > the "human" from the equation, or use something
> like a Yamaha 
> > disclavier.
> >
> > Have you noted the same improvement on upright
> pianos? Or is this 
> > limited
> > to just grand pianos?
> 
> 
> Actually Don, I'll leave the scientific stuff to
> scientists.
> The final result is what counts for me.
> 
> Today, for instance, I worked on this Blüthner
> grand.
> The notes sounded thin, feeble, and a bit sharp here
> and there.
> I started doing some regulation, but underway
> decided to first replace 
> the punching.
> Of course I was curious about the result and
> listened to every note 
> again while replacing the punching one by one.
> I was amazed with the result on this particular
> instrument! All noted 
> were suddenly more thick and clear, like they had
> gotten more body. The 
> result was so dramatic that both the pianist and I
> shared a very 
> fantastic moment.
> 
> The whole thing inspired me so very much that I put
> more than usual 
> energy in the tuning.
> After that, voicing was hardly necessary.
> It had become an old jewel and it made my day.
> 
> 
> The same thing happens in uprights.
> Making aftertouch in an upright is a forgotten
> chapter for most techs.
> Getting deeper into this here on this list may be a
> very nice issue 
> because hardly anybody writes about that.
> Especially in relation to this new and inspiring
> felt punching.
> 
> 
> EAR
> 
> 
> 
> friendly greetings
> from
> ANDRÉ OOREBEEK
> 
> Where 'music' is no harm can be
> 
> www.concertpianoservice.nl
> 
> Hi Andre after reading this I really would like to
see your sample punches so that I can buy them in
future.
                         With warm regards
                                            Ajay.
> 
> 
> 
>  

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Ajay Mistry

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