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<DIV><FONT size=2>John,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Did you have too much sustain only when the pedal is =
down, or
also when it's up? In either case, can't you control it with the =
dampers,
either individually on the key or with the pedal? In classical =
guitar, we
sometimes use our hand to mute strings quickly, when needed. The =
only
situation in a piano with too much sustain that I can think of is in the =
undamped high treble.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy--</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=bjsilva001@comcast.net =
href="mailto:bjsilva001@comcast.net">Bec and
John</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 12, 2005 =
11:19
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Virtual Ribs, A =
new crown
support method</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi,<BR><BR>I've been reading things occasionally about =
sustain
since I've joined this list and, as a pianist, I'm a bit concerned =
that people
are thinking increased sustain must be a good thing - forgive me if =
I've
misunderstood in what follows. There are 2 concerns of mine:<BR><BR>1) =
As an
example, just a couple of weeks ago I was performing with a flautist =
on a
Baldwin SF10 which had an unusual amount of sustain. Although pianists =
are
used to varying playing techniques with different pianos, the =
increased
sustain on this piano caused some interpretative problems which had no =
solution, no matter how creatively one may approach =
it.<BR><BR>Overall, having
to account for the increased sustain I considered a negative thing - I =
saw no
practical benefit, minus those pianist who enjoy interpretative
hyperbole.<BR><BR>2) There seems to be an increasing amount of =
pianists who
have problems with over-pedalling they aren't aware of (the art of =
pedalling
is not what it used to be!), and to add even more sustain to the piano =
concerns me.<BR><BR>It seems to me the nature of the piano to have a =
certain
amount of limited sustain. Varying degrees are certainly acceptable, =
and maybe
that's what everyone is talking about. Too little is as bad as too
much.<BR><BR>- John<BR><BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><?smaller>rence in mass loading, what's the difference in =
weight
with all those magnets, wooden sheaths, glue and screws, compared =
to a
conventional soundboard with
ribs?<?/smaller><BR> <BR><?smaller>Furthermore, how will the =
magnets
affect the sustain of steel piano =
wire!?!?!?<?/smaller><BR> <BR><?smaller>--Cy
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