Drop

[Isaac OLEG]

Drop too low mean a bump of the jack in the roller = fast worn roller,
and inefficient stroke / tone.
+ springs too heavy

Isaac OLEG

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> part de Bradley M. Snook
> Envoyé : mardi 5 novembre 2002 05:26
> À : Pianotech
> Objet : Re: Drop
>
>
> Ed, thank you for such a detailed response; it was so good
> that I printed it
> out for my further reference. I think that I am starting to
> get a much
> better understanding of the properties surrounding the drop screw
> adjustment, but now I need to try a few things out on all 88 keys.
>
> However, the few things that I did try out today seemed
> provide some amazing
> insight. I think that I may have been approaching drop
> regulation from the
> wrong standpoint. One of the main things that I noticed was
> that adjusting
> the drop controlled the duration of the key under resistance of the
> repetition spring: a lower drop is under this tension for a
> longer duration.
> The good part of this, especially with tighter repetition
> springs, is that
> the spring can start the return of the key at a much
> quicker pace, allowing
> the key return to keep up more quickly with the pianists
> fingers and convey
> a more connected feeling in the keys.
>
> Bradley M. Snook
>
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