This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi Wim. There is a major difference between the oblique hammer pattern and the = una corda pattern. In the oblique hammer, on a hard blow, the three = strings of the unisson have a positively different sound, the right = string having much more upper partials than the left one, being in = contact for much less time with the hammer. The blend of the three = different sounds create a much more expressive dynamic range, which you = couldn't achieve with hammer voicing (I believe so, maybe I am wrong). I didn't hear false beat issues, I think because of the great difference = in sound between the three strings. Indeed, at a certain moment, in = high trebble, you are right, the awful tone is unavoidable. Also, in = the low tenor, the effect is inaudible. But I heard some nice things in = between. I must agree, I don't expect such a system to last for decades. But = that is another ethic interesting question. Better sound for a less = long time, or other way round ? Regards, St=E9phane Collin. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Wimblees@AOL.COM=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 7:08 PM Subject: Re: Oblique hammers In a message dated 5/29/02 9:39:55 AM Central Daylight Time, = collin.s@skynet.be writes:=20 It doesn't work on the low tenors, neither on the high trebble, but = elsewhere, waw !=20 I'm just afraid for premature wear of the hammers and maybe some = trouble at the flange center pin, carrying so an unusual torque. =20 Stephane=20 The sound you get might be pleasant to you, but I think it is a sound = that is not "normal" for a piano. The effect you have is the same as = using the shift on a grand. Instead of hearing three strings, you only = hear two. What the oblique hammers on an upright is doing is the same = thing. The hammer is only hitting gone or two strings on a soft blow.=20 But on a normal to hard blow, the hammer is creating a certain amount = of distortion in the tone because the hammer is hitting the strings at = an angle. One of the procedures in voicing is making sure the hammer is = making contact with all three strings at the same time, because if it = doesn't it creates a false beat. Each one of the three strings are = activated at a different time, creating false beats.=20 And this is not even taking into consideration the tremendous amount = of stress on the center. Is it worth having to replace the butts and = flanges more often, to get the unique sound you are getting.=20 Wim=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/be/c5/11/2a/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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