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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Bill</FONT></DIV><FONT =
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<DIV><BR>At first I was thinking of "fly-away" hammers". Then I =
thought maybe
that for some reason the the increase in brightness, attack and focus =
might
not be linear, but then, that is too numerical.<BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well, I applied to all hammer shank =
centers the
usual 5 swing test (after hammers were hung, of course).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>But the answer may be buried in your description. May I ask, =
is there
an evenness problem in sound in the "out-of-control" mf range? Maybe =
two or
three notes per octave are either ahead or behind the entire region in =
terms
of the growth of sound, and they are not scattered evenly but =
unexpectedly?
Maybe when on listens closely, more than that? It may be a voicing =
problem,
and there have been wonderful (if not, brand-name based) ideas. But =
again, is
this an evenness problem.<BR></DIV><FONT face=Arial =
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size=2>Mmm. I
think the voicing is at least even at all levels. It is just, for =
every
note, that the dynamic response doesn't seem linear.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>Fly away hammers (ie. a low friction action) could be the =
problem.
You know, nothing tho hold the hammers back when you pounce on the =
keyboard.
Friction is like a parking break, except that it ruins the parking =
break to
drive the car around all day with it on. Friction in the piano is very =
necessary for coupling (oh, that word again). Friction should be =
regulated
everywhere, but to use it as a reining, harnessing device, the best =
effect is
at the hammershank.</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Do you mean that in this case =
I should try
to go tighter than the 5 swings at the hammer shank ?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><BR>Want a quick reversible check of how the piano =
would play AND
sound at a higher level for friction, turn the front rail =
keypins.</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>That is a good idea. =
I'll try
this. Though, this is not ideal, if I did understand that the more =
controlled effect will happen with more friction at the hammer shank
centers.</FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Oh by the way your test just came back from the lab. See =
below.</DIV>
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<DIV>In addition to a low friction action, you also have very light =
hammers,
and I'm willing to bet very little lead in the keys. You've calculated =
the Key
ratio. Did you mention helper springs? This could be a very =
interesting
piano. (I know you're trying to push it out the door.)</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>No helper springs on this =
action. But
this interesting feature typical to those pre 1900 Schwander actions : =
no
capstan, but instead a rocker system with linked whippen on it. I =
already
noticed that this feature tends to make the action more quick and =
responsive, if
not more controllable. And less friction at that =
point.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Apart from that dynamic =
problem, I find
this action to be very agreable, with ideal touch weight feel (for me) =
and very
quick repetition abilities.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Bill Ballard RPT<BR>NH Chapter, P.T.G.<BR><BR>"Talking about =
music is
like dancing about architecture"<BR> =
...........Steve
Martin</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for your =
thaughts.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stéphane =
Collin.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>