Hi David, I caught your post and am very interested in what you had to say about the turbo wips. I have a faculty member whom I believe would really like the feel of these. She likes a very quick and light action with as little bump from let off as possible. What she calls a "European feel". (She has a Bechstein at home.) She also, however, desires the ability to play very, very softly. I have to have let off and back check as close as possible. In your opinion, am I barking up the right tree with these turbo wips? Will I need to change the key weight? Will I have problems with bubbling hammers? Thanks for your help. chris >Dear Mike, > >One thing about repetition that relates to touchweight components is that >actions with wippen support springs and therefore less lead in the keys >combined with hammers that are on the heavier side within the acceptable >weight zone will repeat like a bandit. Wippen support springs are an >underutilized resource that are enjoying a come back with my work (we've >installed about 50 actions with 88 support springs), and with the Renner >"Turbo Wip". One thing is for sure, wip springs will not fix an improper >HammerWt/ActionRatio combinations, those problems need to be adressed >directly. Wip springs work best in actions with that already have proper >weight/ratio characteristics. I'm reaching the conclusion that they should >be applied to all actions. In fact, in Europe we offer Stanwood Touch >Designs only with wip springs (European Style) >This is a whole subject that I would love further discussion on. John Foy >and I will be teaching a class on the subject in Providence. > >David Stanwood > >http://www.tiac.net/users/stanwood > > > >>From: Michael Jorgensen <Michael.Jorgensen@cmich.edu> >>Subject: Re: cents to cps .... need help. >> >>Hello David and List, >> I for one would be greatly blessed to have a better understanding of >>geometry, weight ratios, cpin tightness, regulating, etc. particularly >>on Steinways. At Dearborn, LaRoy Edwards questioned his class, "When >>you decrease the blow distance, what happens to repetition?" No one >>knew!!!, and I learned two things. >> I'm totally interested in anything relating to repetition and what >>could be done to improve it. A few years back, I devoured Ken Sloans' >>articles on Backchecks and extending Steinway hammer Tails and hammers >>caught below the hammer line, etc. If anyone wants to write more of >>their own knowledge and experiences in this area I'll sure be reading!!! >>- -Mike Jorgensen >> >> -Christopher D. Purdy R.P.T. School of Music Ohio University Athens OH -purdy@oak.cats.ohiou.edu (614) 593-1656 fax# (614) 593-1429
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