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Stéphane Collin wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">... but isn't it so that action with too low key inertia causes for the
pianist problems to control his playing ? Isn't some inertia desirable, as
it integers smoothly all the unequalities of the pianist's fingers ? As
long as apparent weight at fast playing is reasonable, and repetition good
enough, I would think that the more inertia, the better control (kind of :
"you want that effect, so you have to move your fingers accordingly" rather
than "hey, I didnt want that effect" occuring with too low key inertia
actions).
Or do I miss something again ?
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I agree with what you say above Stephane... tho not everyone would.
Its just that it was not my first thought that Steinway Hamburg would
go about problem solving in this way. And as far as I know.. the only
directly related action inertia concerns they have taken were along the
lines of the accelerated action. Otherwise... looking at Hamburgs,
along with virtually every other piano, one is left lacking any real
evidence that there has been a consistant and purposefull plan with
regard to keyleading and key inertia. Most everything looks like the
primary concern has been to get some static downweight spec met... and
as quickly and as easily as possible.<br>
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Feild techs and independant rebuilders seem to be far more into this
kind of thing then factories.<br>
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I aggree tho... too little key inertia is noticed. I do not buy into
the <<as little lead as possible>> school, thinking rather
there is probably some optimal amount of key intertia depending on
things like hammer weight, overall action standard ratio, and the
degree of action compliance in any given piano.<br>
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Cheers<br>
RicB<br>
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<pre wrap="">Doesnt sound like factory work to me. Could be just someone who found a
DW problem and solved it that way. Not exactly uncommon.
Cheers
RicB
Phillip Ford wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Recently I saw a Hamburg B (1970s) on which the keys had been front
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<pre wrap=""><!---->weighted and back weighted on the last few notes before the bass/tenor
break. Say notes 16 or 17-20. It looks as if they were trying to increase
the inertia on the last few keys before the break. Any ideas about why they
would do this?
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Phillip Ford
Piano Service and Restoration
San Francisco, CA
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