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<div>IT, for me is let-off and drop occuring at the same time, and very close to the string, with a very small amount of aftertouch. I feel the click, see the drop (1 mm or so). I like to barely feel the hammer check, because it happens so quickly (close to the strings).</div>
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<div>Order of importance: letoff/drop/aftertouch all about the same because without any of them, the others can't happen correctly. Dip can't be too far off, but I would put it behind the others, right next to blow distance. </div>
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<div>It isn't about measurements per se. They are only a guideline, not the holy grail. It's about how the action feels, and whether or not everything is working the way it's supposed to.</div>
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<div>Others with far more experience with high end pianos will chip in on this one, I'm sure.</div>
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From: edmiller3@hotmail.com<br>
To: pianotech@ptg.org<br>
Sent: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 8:21 PM<br>
Subject: regulating philosophy<br>
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<div class=AOLPlainTextBody id=AOLMsgPart_0_c8f49fd9-a36e-420f-ac26-15f7778e6a65>I'm curoius to hear about people's approach to regulating. More specifically I'm looking for thoughts in two areas: <br>
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1) When you are beginning to regulate using a few sample keys to discover what specs work best for that piano, what exactly is IT that you are looking for? How do you know when you have found IT? <br>
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Is it more in the "feel" that a certain combination of specifications gives a keystroke, or is it more in the absoluteness of the numbers (for example, if you are looking for .045" aftertouch, then whatever combination of the other variables that results in .045" aftertouch is best)? <br>
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2) As you work toward finding the best possible regulation you have to make compromises along the way. How do YOU rate the variables in a keystroke's geometry in terms of importance? For example, in the following list which items do you think take precedence over others: <br>
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Blow Distance, dip, let-off, aftertouch, checking distance, (add whatever else I've missed) <br>
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A curious mind wants to know. Thanks. <br>
Ed <br>
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