<html> <body> James, The newest digital pianos do pedal resonances and even allow ghosting of notes (holding some silently and playing others to excite harmonics on the silent notes).  I know that the high end Kawai CA series has both of these features, and I believe some of the Yamaha models do as well. The Kawai models also have variable tone quality on each note based on velocity - something akin to hammers sounding mellow when played soft, and have more brightness and bite when played hard.  In addition, there is a featured called the "virtual technician" which allows fine adjustment to the tone quality and tuning type. As a pianist, though, there is never any doubt about whether they are as satisfying to play as a real piano.  There still is no comparison. Don Mannino RPT At 04:47 PM 12/25/2004, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">I have always said that we kn= ow when the digital is a real contender if classical musicians give concerts on them rather than a Steinway "D".  My own test is when the sustain pedal is used, does the piano sustain just the notes that have been played or does it give add convincing sound that the dampers have lifted on all the strings to give there comunilative effect. Jim James Grebe Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups (314) 608-4137 <a href="http://www.JamesGrebe.com">WWW.JamesGrebe.com</a> 1526 Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010 BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! <a href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</a> <dl> <dd>----- Original Message ----- <dd>From: <a href="mailto:collin.s@skynet.be">Stéphane Collin</a> <dd>To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</a> <dd>Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 6:39 PM <dd>Subject: Re: Year End <dd>Hi Alan ! <dd>  <dd>You rise an interesting strange point here, when saying that you can only play a digital piano for about half an hour.  I feel exactly the same.  Even though the synthetic thing gets closer and closer to the real thing, one's intuition still can clearly (very clearly) make the difference between them, and the synthetic is still boring and makes the listener tired.  Makes me think of fake light (spots etc) versus day light.  Same scenario.  Your eyes never get tired of daylight.  What is amazing me is that the real thing is always much more complex than the fake one.  How comes that a more complex thing gives us more rest than a more simple one ? <dd>  <dd>Stéphane Collin <dl> <dd>----- Original Message ----- <dd>From: <a href="mailto:alanforsyth@fortune4.fsnet.co.uk">Alan Forsyth</a> <dd>To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</a> <dd>Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 12:12 AM <dd>Subject: Re: Year End <dd>I also tell them that they will soon become tired of the sound of a digital piano (at least I do) "listener fatigue" and all that. I can only play a digital piano for about half an hour and have to switch it off. <dd>  </dl> </dl></blockquote></body> </html>