Regulate by feel (was : Bechstein grand spread dimension)

[Stéphane Collin]

Thank you David.

Am I right assuming that the more drop, the more and for longer time friction between the jack and the knuckle ?  Is it this friction that you feel when regulating drop ?
While we are on that subject, do you regulate let off by feel also, or with a gauge ?

Just another thaught : I sometimes feel that good touch feel is playing against good performance.  I.e. : I think I can achieve much better repetition when reducing aftertouch (but loosing the good feeling of the notch).  Or, I can achieve a better touch when completely disabling the repetition spring (but loosing repetition performance).  I also feel that pianists are more often disturbed by hard touch feel, than by poor repetition.  Many times, when I chose to favor the quick repetition to the extreme, pianists don't even notice that (even very good ones).  This makes me favor indeed the feel approach that you recommend, and makes me want to develop my abilities in that direction.

Best regards,

Stéphane Collin.

try this : alt + 0233

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andersen" <bigda@gte.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 7:35 AM
Subject: Re: Bechstein grand spread dimension,


| >Can I ask you how you define a good aftertouch ? By feel at the key ? by 
| >precise measuring (at the key or at the jack) ? 
| 
|  By feel at the key.  The "notch" has a certain, unmistakable good 
| feeling when it is "right."
| Drop, regulated properly, has a crucial effect on a good feeling in the 
| "notch," or aftertouch.
| Drop is also something i regulate both visually, but mostly by feel. 
| Regulation is a web of interacting sensations in "test mode" that 
| translate into evenness and pleasure of touch. Every aspect of regulation 
| has an effect on the eventual feel of the instrument, and that's why you 
| can't drop anything out , and why one should challenge oneself to focus 
| on every regulation step on every note.  This is easier when you focus on 
| a feeling, sound, or visual, rather than doing the protocol "on automatic"
| and focusing your attention on your thoughts. 
| 
| Another David---David Andersen
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