Touchweight and Front Weights

[Isaac OLEG]

Hello,

Are not they too the result of the computation of the equation of
weights , simply ?

I.O.

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> part de David Love
> Envoyé : lundi 28 octobre 2002 15:56
> À : Pianotech
> Objet : Re: Touchweight and Front Weights
>
>
> You are correct.  They represent a ceiling, not a target.
> I generally try
> not to exceed 80 - 85%.
>
> David Love
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: October 28, 2002 6:34 AM
> Subject: Touchweight and Front Weights
>
>
> I am working through some Stanwood-type touchweight stuff
> on a Baldwin M
> action that I am rebuilding. I have never understood the
> "magic" of the
> Front Weight Maximums. I have heard from a number of
> sources that you
> definately want/must use these FW maximums. Others say you
> can go a little
> lower if you wish.
>
> It seems to me that the FW maximums are FWs for each note that have
> experientially been noted to be about the most FW you can
> have at that
> location on a keyboard and still have "good" performance.
> Therefore, greater
> than the FW maximums, you will most likely find yourself in
> trouble. Less
> than the FW maximums, and you can be OK as long as your
> action ratio and
> Strike Weights will compliment the reduced FW maximums.
>
> Is that reasonable? Or am I missing something major?
>
> Terry Farrell
>
>
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