hammer velocity

[Keith McGavern]

At 1:53 PM -0700 4/28/03, Delwin D. Fandrich wrote:
>... In fact as one approaches forte the key motion precedes that of 
>the hammer by an increasing amount. Indeed, in a typical "modern" 
>concert grand the keys in the bass up through the mid-range will 
>have fully bottomed somewhat before the hammer begins to move. From 
>that point on energy is moving through the system and is being 
>delayed by the compression and flexing of the various action 
>components....

*That* is interesting stuff, Del.

Tks,

Keith McGavern