Silent series ?reply reply

[pianoman]

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> From: Richard Moody  <remoody@easnetsd.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Silent series ?reply
> Date: Saturday, September 06, 1997 2:33 AM
> 
> Dear Richard,
No, a mute strip would not do.  The hammer had to kept from hitting the
string and making any sound at all.>In order to have enough room to S T O P
 the hammer they needed further distance from the string to accomplish
this, hence greater let-off distance .

James Grebe


> > Dear Richard,
> > Yamahas silent series is theie acoustic piano fitted with their
> digital
> > piano sound module that allows you to play in acoustic mode,
> electronic
> > mode through headphones, or both at the same time.   It is also
> midied
> > equipped. To do this they have fitted a device which stops the
> hammer from
> > striking the strings in  electronic mode.  For this to work they
> had to
> > make the piano able to function with a greater than normal let-off
> distance
> > from the strings.  That is what I meant.
> > James Grebe
> > pianoman@inlink.com> 
>   Hmm they could have used a 1/4 inch thick mute strip.  But if they
> do, send me the royalties.  1/4 inch let off?  What me worry? 
> Richard Moody