something about aftertouch........

[David Love]

Not heated, just warming slightly.  I have, recall, purchased some of
your punchings and put them on a piano recently.  They are firmer and
there is a difference in feel between the Wurzen and the one I normally
use.  I'm not sure which I prefer, but my first impression is that I
prefer a somewhat softer feel, not a lot, but enough that I am unsure
about the use of the punching generally.  I can see, however, how some
would prefer it for the reduction in variability of aftertouch at
different dynamic levels and a certain solid feel at the bottom of the
stroke.  I cannot say for certain that there is a tonal difference
between the Wurzen and the regular woven punching that I use.  There is
a perceived difference as a function of the difference in feel (btw
though I don't consider myself, in Mr. Forsyth's words, an antagonist, I
am a "piano player" as it were), but I cannot say for certain that the
tone production changes or doesn't for that matter.  What is more
important for now is that they do create a different overall impression
and that makes them worth considering.  

BTW, it's David not Davis.  Davis Love, professional golfer, makes lots
of money and doesn't have to work on pianos for a living.
Unfortunately, changing my name is not likely to lower my scores to that
extent.  

India is beautiful, unless, of course, your karma runs over your dogma.


David Love
davidlovepianos@comcast.net 

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From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
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Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 10:15 AM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: something about aftertouch........


On 8-mei-05, at 23:53, David Love wrote:

> It must be that my English is failing me or I have fallen through a
> rabbit hole into Wonderland.  I never said to adjust the aftertouch by
> putting in a softer punching.  What are you talking about?

It must be that MY English is failing me and I am most probably 
mistaken.
If so, I aoplogize.
I think it has to do with your suggestions about softer front punching, 
to which I initially answer that that is a personal choice.


> You stated that you could alter the feel by altering the aftertouch.  
> I don't
> believe you should purposefully alter the aftertouch in order to
create
> a softer feel--again, that was your suggestion.

That's how they taught me to do it, I can't help it, but still favor 
that way.
It is also the only way to "help" a pianist when he/she asks for a 
softer landing. That is not the moment to insert softer punching, but 
the moment to raise the hammers 1 mm and thereby create a safer moment 
of let off and drop, and at the same time a softer "landing".



> Setting it from .5 to
> 1.mm of jack clearance is just fine with me.  Alter the feel at the
> bottom of the stroke by using a softer punching if necessary.  I think
> I'm done with this conversation, it is definitely going nowhere fast.
>

> David Love
> davidlovepianos@comcast.net

Oh come on Davis, it is just getting more and more interesting.
During heated discussions, mistakes are made and corrected again.
The whole point is to come to a consensus where we all agree about 
these important issues.
I am not your enemy but just a colleague in Holland.

Here... how about a restful pic of dawn in Udipi, India.
I was just there and had a unbelievable time.