Musical Soundwaves

Kdivad@AOL.COM Kdivad@AOL.COM
Fri, 02 Aug 2002 19:46:35 -0400


> All of the above. It's still the attack. Or at least the chaotic wave energy
> created by the hammer impact against the strings. Keeping in mind that most
> of what we hear during the first few milliseconds of the sound envelope is
> still coming from the soundboard. So, the interface between the strings and
> the soundboard, etc., still controls the energy transfer and, consequently,
> most of what you hear. (There is a little bit of impact 
> sound energy coming
> directly from the plate, strings, rim, etc.)
> 
> Del

Del and list , has anyone tried the experiment I mentioned earlier, eliminating the attack and decay and compared?
I can understand the attack side effect, what about the decay side of the equation?  Any theories?

David Koelzer 
Vintage Pianos
DFW


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