--- antares <antares@euronet.nl> wrote: > > On 2-feb-05, at 10:02, Don wrote: > > > Hi André, > > > > If the difference is 5 to 10% it should be large > enough to be easily > > measured with a real time analyser. There are > shareware versions of > > such > > programs. You would have to manufacture a "key > playing device" to > > remove > > the "human" from the equation, or use something > like a Yamaha > > disclavier. > > > > Have you noted the same improvement on upright > pianos? Or is this > > limited > > to just grand pianos? > > > Actually Don, I'll leave the scientific stuff to > scientists. > The final result is what counts for me. > > Today, for instance, I worked on this Blüthner > grand. > The notes sounded thin, feeble, and a bit sharp here > and there. > I started doing some regulation, but underway > decided to first replace > the punching. > Of course I was curious about the result and > listened to every note > again while replacing the punching one by one. > I was amazed with the result on this particular > instrument! All noted > were suddenly more thick and clear, like they had > gotten more body. The > result was so dramatic that both the pianist and I > shared a very > fantastic moment. > > The whole thing inspired me so very much that I put > more than usual > energy in the tuning. > After that, voicing was hardly necessary. > It had become an old jewel and it made my day. > > > The same thing happens in uprights. > Making aftertouch in an upright is a forgotten > chapter for most techs. > Getting deeper into this here on this list may be a > very nice issue > because hardly anybody writes about that. > Especially in relation to this new and inspiring > felt punching. > > > EAR > > > > friendly greetings > from > ANDRÉ OOREBEEK > > Where 'music' is no harm can be > > www.concertpianoservice.nl > > Hi Andre after reading this I really would like to see your sample punches so that I can buy them in future. With warm regards Ajay. > > > > ===== Ajay Mistry ________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your life partner online Go to: http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matrimony
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