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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello all.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I like to regulate after touch by feel. Not
enough after touch gives a concrete landing feeling. Too much
after touch gives a no timing control feeling (the finger information
of hitting bottom of the dip comes too late against the sound). Same for
backcheck heigth : too high gives a concrete landing feeling and can be noisy,
too low gives a butter landing feeling and doesn't repeat well.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But I took the lesson, when I'm happy with a
particular after touch (which I realise when a whole section is done) , I'll use
your intelligent systems to duplicate it accurately.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>About the Wurzen punchings, I totally agree about
the precision regulation thing, and the energy thing, but still feel that on
certain pianos (I suppose not the loudest ones) it can be too noisy and tends to
give a typewriting machine feeling. I suppose also that the global case
sturdiness comes into play here. Could it be that we should adapt the
front rail punchings to the string tension level, the hammer felt density and
weight, the belly rigidity ? One thing is sure, when it feels good, it
feels good, and a huge majority of players will agree on this.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best regards.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stéphane Collin.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=davidlovepianos@comcast.net
href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">David Love</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, November 05, 2006 5:40
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Aftertouch</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I use a .030 punching
to set uniform aftertouch. Seems to be about right. Cut a .030
card punching so that it can be slipped onto the front rail pin without
lifting the key. With the .030 card inserted adjust the dip so that the
hammer just lets off with light pressure. When you remove the card you
will have adequate jack clearance from the knuckle which is really what
aftertouch is all about. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">David Love</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy
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