Loud Blow, Soft Blow

[Vince Mrykalo]

Michael Wathan wrote Aug. 12th:
> I believe that I asked this question before and got no response.
> What do feel, intuitively, is the <audible> difference between
> the tone produced by a hard blow and that produced by a soft
> blow.  I am not necessarily asking for an in-depth analysis
> backed up by a lot of physics, although, if someone wants to do
> that they are welcome.  It would probably help the discussion if
> the physics waited until enough persons gave their intuitive
> input.  I will start with what I think is the difference.
>
> A hard blow produces a strong attack that is several times louder
> in comparison with the tone that immediately follows.  A soft
> blow will produce a many times much smaller attack than the hard
> blow relative to the tone that follows the attack.  Also, the
> softer blow does not last as long as the tone of the hard blow
> because the it was not given as much energy as the hard blow.


I would think that the sustain of the tone would not differ between a
hard blow and a soft blow.

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