Hi David, A piano action could be thought of as a mechanical amplifier. The system of levers actually increase the power and speed of the keystroke to the hammer strike. The string without a soundboard focuses almost all its energy into vibration (think hi speed videos we've seen). When attached to a large flexible panel through a bridge, the energy is transduced into audio frequencies that our receivers(ears) can hear. The energy in both strings is the same, it's just expressed differently when given the opportunity. Hope this helps, DP Dale E. Probst Dale Probst, RPT Registered Piano Technician Midwestern State University www.wardprobst.com -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Love Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 3:07 PM To: caut at ptg.org Subject: Re: [CAUT] Accujust and grunting fish bait OK. I'm not trying to be a pain here so please bear with me as I wrestle with the correct terminology (I do get the mechanics). If we hammer on a string that is not connected to a soundboard we hardly hear it. When we do couple it to a soundboard the energy output can actually damage our hearing. How is that reconciled with either no new energy is created or the output of energy is not increased when we consider sound as a form of energy. Isn't there such a thing as a mechanical amplifier? David Love www.davidlovepianos.com -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Delwin D Fandrich Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 11:39 AM To: caut at ptg.org Subject: Re: [CAUT] Accujust and grunting fish bait No. We've just changed it from one form of energy to another form of energy. That is what transducers do. ddf | -----Original Message----- | From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On | Behalf Of David Love | Sent: May 10, 2009 10:23 AM | To: caut at ptg.org | Subject: Re: [CAUT] Accujust and grunting fish bait | | Del (et al): | | One final question for clarification because there seems to | be something missing in the link here. | | If we agree that no new energy is created, but that the | energy from the string through transduction creates new sound | via the soundboard, and if sound is energy, haven't we | created new energy? | | David Love | www.davidlovepianos.com | | | | |
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