Cy, actually the longer the hammer stays on the string the more high partials it kills. I don't want it to get off the string before it has constrained some really screechy sounds. dp David M. Porritt, RPT dporritt at smu.edu -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Cy Shuster Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 11:26 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Sustain One voicing consideration I expected to hear with respect to sustain is needling the shoulders to get the hammer off the string sooner. The longer the hammer contacts the string, the more it will damp the vibration already imparted, like a drumstick held against a drumhead. --Cy-- Cy Shuster, RPT www.shusterpiano.com ABQ, NM
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