On Tue, 6 Feb 1996, Dennis Johnson wrote: > > Sorry to have so many questions lately, but I have been reviewing some > early keyboard designs with the balance pins not offset as we see today. > Is it not true that actual strike ratio (as felt by the finger) is > dependent on where the finger plays that key. Our current design allows for > uniform (or nearly uniform) dip and strike ratios between sharps and > naturals at the end of the keys, but this is not how keyboards are played. > At the line roughly in front of the sharps dip is shallower and strike > ratio higher on the naturals. If the balance pins were in line that would > certainly simplify geometry at the capstan/heel alignment, but we would > have significantly less dip at the end of the sharps than at the ends of > the naturals - which means the sharps could sit lower. > > Is truely uniform strike ratio an illusion to the player? > > > ...rambling again. > > > > > Dennis Johnson > St. Olaf College > johnsond@stolaf.edu > djohn@skypoint.com This is discussed in the book "Piano Key & Wippen" and it sounds to me like there could be some advantages in not having the balance rail pins ofset. Just theoretical guessing..... Dave Porritt SMU - Dallas
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