----- Original Message ----- From: <JIMRPT@AOL.COM> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: January 24, 2001 7:14 PM Subject: Re: Re: Bass bridge question > A "transducer" changes energy from one form to another and a soundboard > doesn't do that either since vibration/oscillate is inherent in both the > string and the soundboard. The idea is to change the oscillating (mechanical) energy in the string (the signal) into sound energy in the air. Much like a loudspeaker -- another transducer -- changes electrical energy (the signal) into sound energy in the air. Hence its function as a transducer. Del
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