Hi David: You are right about the left string not vibrating as the other do when you have the shift pedal down. This IS what causes the "Oinking sound". For this very reason, it was explained to me that the Bosendorffer factory did not regulate their grands to shift far enough to miss the left string. Those who do half shift pedal work when the shift regulation does clear the left string will experience the same type of cut-off sound. It's the price you pay for the different sounds you wish to make. When the shift pedal is adjusted to completely miss the left string, you can get the impression that the tone has a longer duration. It probably is more than just the impression, because while the two strings are giving up duration, the left string is taking on energy which helps take up some of the percussiveness of the prompt tone and then gives back energy in better duration of the end sound. Jim Coleman, Sr. On Tue, 19 Aug 1997, David ilvedson wrote: > List, > > When the shift is engaged I often have an oinking sound from the > dampers when the sustain pedal is released. Possibly the left > string isn't vibrating the same as the other two...anyone have a > solution? > > > ilvey > Pacifica, CA > ilvey@a.crl.com >
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