<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1276" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=418111523-16012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>Rubber band sound, makes me think of the vibe of the moderator spring (the one = that hold the muffler rail up, on Kawai it is even more noisy than on Yamahas = if that is possible), or the pedal springs, or even the light pedal levers that = are often very noisy. But the Celeste spring is in the good range. All those = light tubes and compound are having very distinctive resonance frequencies.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=418111523-16012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=418111523-16012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>A little braid in the spring helps. I've also find a piece of wood locked = under the frame and the soundboard and responding to some notes, but the tone = was not as a spring tone.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=418111523-16012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=418111523-16012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>But my first take is of course the orientation of the casters <G></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=418111523-16012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=418111523-16012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>Isaac OLEG</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=418111523-16012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=418111523-16012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px = solid"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la = part de</B> Farrell<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> vendredi 16 janvier 2004 11:12<BR><B>À :</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Objet :</B> Re: A = "Rubber Band Sound"<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial>If the rubber band sound = was coming from the first few notes just above the break on a hockey-stick = design, I would conclude that it was by design. Up at F69 - ya got = me!   :-(</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: "Joseph Garrett" <</FONT><A href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net"><FONT face=Arial size=2>joegarrett@earthlink.net</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: <</FONT><A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT face=Arial size=2>pianotech@ptg.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial = size=2>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 7:50 = PM</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: A "Rubber Band = Sound"</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT = face=Arial size=2>> Yesterday, I spent some time with a Kawai Console, doing = some voicing and<BR>> tracking down rattles, buzzes, zings and, (to = quote the client), "a rubber<BR>> band sound". She even went and got a large = rubber band to demonstrate!<G><BR>> The sound emits from F69, which = is the first note w/o a damper. At first, I<BR>> thought she was referring = to the sustain, but on closer listening, sure<BR>> enough, there is a = sound that sounds like a rubber band, under tension,<BR>> being plucked! = Danged if'n I could isolate where it was coming from! Truly<BR>> frustrating. = Have any of y'all heard such a sound? It's a new one on me and<BR>> I would = really like to solve the problem, if possible. Feedback<BR>> appreciated!<G><BR>> Best Regards,<BR>> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)<BR>> Captain, Tool Police<BR>> Squares Are I<BR>> = <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> = pianotech list info: </FONT><A href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives"><FONT = face=Arial = size=2>https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</FONT></A><BR><FON= T face=Arial size=2>> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>