> At 07:00 AM 4/29/03 , you wrote: >That's the point, of course. You need to remove as many other variables as >possible. Given a less responsive action and superior tone, I'm sure most >pianists would opt for tone. > >David Love >davidlovepianos@earthlink.net > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Isaac OLEG <oleg-i@wanadoo.fr> > > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>; <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net> > > Date: 4/28/2003 11:51:12 PM > > Subject: RE: even balance weight or something > > > > > > Interesting ideas, very ture, , I believe very much in acoustic of the > > room and of the piano too (as elements of the piano touch ) . Not sure > > that pianists could compare keyboards without a tone. > > > > > > Best > > > > > > Isaac OLEG I think you could have a compromise here and do the evaluations on something like a Yamaha silent piano. Use only one piano and keep changing the action parameters. That way you wouldn't introduce the variable of a different piano but you would give the pianists some feedback from their playing so that it seemed more natural. Phil F
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