[CAUT] F..riction

[Ed Foote]

Alan asks:

>>What is the range of aftertouch you set (i. e., least to most)?  What 
amounts do you find work best with certain makes and/or models (one of 
your criteria for variation in aftertouch)?

     Too much and the repetition slows down.  Too little and pianists 
complain.  Somewhere between .020" and .050, with the majority of my 
actions coming ending up with about .035-.040.  The stage pianos, not 
so much.  They also have firmer punchings, and get capstan-tweaked 
throughout the year.  The less aftertouch there is, the more important 
the consistancy of it becomes.
    Many of the early Teflon Steinways had geometry that required a 
short keydip, lots of aftertouch, and they played like trucks.  These 
actions usually respond well with being replaced...... I never found a 
way to regulate any of them that made sense.

Regards,
Ed Foote