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<DIV><FONT size=3>Have you regulated aftertouch? First make sure your lost
motion is right, your blow distance is even, let-off is even and then regulate
aftertouch.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>I guess I don't really even think about all the individual
steps to action regulation anymore. Maybe I should. But one thing I really
never do is "regulate" key dip - I mean I do check dip on a number of keys
to be sure I am about where I want it, but I don't check all keys to make sure
dip is exactly the same. The pianist will sense an irregular aftertouch much
more readily than a few thousandths of an inch difference in dip. And if blow is
equal and lost motion is even and aftertouch is even, then dip is going to be
quite even automatically.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>But then again, I don't consider myself to be an action
regulation expert!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>Back to cuttin' & bendin' some Sitka and Sugar
Maple!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 13, 2008 12:37
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> basic regulating question</DIV>
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<DIV>Greetings,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> This may
seem like a dumb question but after I level the keys and insure even key
dip in an upright, why dont all the jacks have the same distance between the
jack tip and the hammer butt after I depress the key and hold it there?
Are my capstans uneven? Maybe its been too long a time since I learned
this, and having only done about 4 regulations, maybe I am not remembering
something. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Julia</DIV>
<DIV>Reading PA</DIV><BR><BR><BR>
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