Unison Width - was stability issue

thepianoarts thepianoarts@home.com
Mon, 20 Nov 2000 21:58:36 -0500


on 11/20/00 9:38 PM, Farrell at mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com wrote:

> "Are the hammers hard? If so softening them will give a "wider" acceptable
> unison."

How about this Ron...

     The softer the hammer, the less pronounced the higher partials...so,
tuning irregularties show up less in a unison with a softer hammer. There is
a 'wider' acceptance of what is perceived as 'in tune'.
  

Dan Reed
Dallas



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