<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; cha= rset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 5/28/2004 5:02:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, avery@ev= 1.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>the other day, referring to a Mason CC I had w= orked on. My goal in<BR>>regulation is precision & consistency of fee= l from note to note, with the<BR>>player actually being able to have the = sensation of perceiving and<BR>>controlling the hammers at the ends of th= e shanks. This ALWAYS includes<BR>>a letoff that is more like 1-1.5 mm.<B= R>><BR>>I love this topic.<BR>><BR>>David Andersen</FONT></BLOCK= QUOTE></DIV> <DIV>         Dave</DIV> <DIV>  Dittos. Every concert level tech I know likes as close a hammer = let off as feasible.possible. I always set it very carefully before setting = dip to & slight adjustments can be made in aftertouch if necessary to tw= eak a uniform feel. With close letoff soft playing can whisper.</DIV> <DIV>  Dale</DIV></BODY></HTML>