>Sorry for the digression. I think I would really love working with some >team to redesign the piano action. There are so many things that could be >done with modern materials, acceleration optimization through jerk >reduction, etc., etc. I don't understand by what you mean by jerk reduction. > This begs the question of whether a redesigned piano >would be adored or despised on the basis of its "different" feel. I was >really interested in Mr. Olmsted's comments about adapting to the piano and >about uniformity of action, but that's another post. > >Peace, >Sarah Hopefully adored by some and despised by others. I think the piano world would be a more interesting place if there were more choices. Everyone these days seems to be trying to build the same piano, including the actions. Basically an Erard-Herz action, with some minor variations here and there. Why do all pianos have to feel the same and respond in the same way? It's educational to play on some older pianos or fortepianos to get an idea of how different an action can feel. You might like it or you might not. Phil F
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