David: This from Merrriam-Webster's on-line dictionary: One entry found for haptic. Main Entry: hap·tic Pronunciation: 'hap-tik Function: adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek haptesthai to touch Date: circa 1890 1 : relating to or based on the sense of touch 2 : characterized by a predilection for the sense of touch <a haptic person> dave *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 11/22/2002 at 8:04 AM David Andersen wrote: >>> One question in particular I would like your thoughts on. >>It is said by some >>> that pianists can feel at the keys with the fingers, the >>impact of the >>> hammer on the strings. Do you have any studies that go >>directly to this >>> point ? And in anycase, what do you think of that >>assertion ? > >Hey RicB---- I'm still thinking about this guy's answer---I'm not sure >yet whether it's deep or BS--- >but please define the word "haptic," as in "haptic perception" and >"haptic information." > >Thanks. Dude. > >David A. >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives _____________________________ David M. Porritt dporritt@mail.smu.edu Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 _____________________________
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