<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><SPAN class=984584723-04112006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi Jon,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=984584723-04112006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=984584723-04112006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>In these cases, check and recheck key level and key dip. Then check and maybe cheat with hammer drop.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=984584723-04112006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=984584723-04112006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Marcel Carey,RPT</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=984584723-04112006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Sherbrooke, QC</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=fr dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>De la part de</B> J W Stein<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> 4 novembre 2006 15:42<BR><B>À :</B> Pianotech List<BR><B>Objet :</B> Aftertouch<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Folks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here is a question regarding regulation of aftertouch when depressing keys.  When regulation actions, I like to break key movement into eighths.  I figure that most normal key depths are 3/8 inches.  Thus, the first 2/8 of movement is smooth..then there is that last 1/8 if aftertouch.  I like to feel the slight hesistion (clicking feel).  However, there are times when that aftertouch feels too spongy regardless of what I do....jack regulations, drop, let off, etc....   About the only thing that seems to help is a slight increase of depth....but why would most keys have the "normal" feel of aftertouch, while a few are unresponsive...?????</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any ideas?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jon</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>