<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I also do this very thing. Recently,
one of our professors was rehersing for a concert when she told me the
D felt like "swimming with your clothes on!". I checked
the action and found the dip to be closer to 11.5mm. I hadn't checked
the dip for quite some time (since last, very humid summer), and now check
all pianos every time. She actually liked the key travel a bit shallower
than I like (which is 10mm for me), so I've set it at 9.5mm with slightly
less hammer travel and as high checking as it will allow. It still
has all the power and feels pretty good to both of us. pw</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Bookman Old Style">On a performance instrument,
I usually start without very much aftertouch, maybe .025-.030. Some pianists
feel insecure without the resistance at the bottom, and for them, it's
usually enough to put the hammer line up 2-3 mm and run the drop back up,
which doesn't take long, and they don't usually notice the loss of power.
There's usually not time in a concert situation to change the dip.</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Bookman Old Style">Anyway, there's more going on
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