This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi Trent, Actually, I'm not smart enough to think up such a gem. But I am a good student (still in learning plenty after 22 1/2 years) and willing to try = new things. So, thank Bill Ballard, he's the one who suggested the = experiment to me, though later he admitted he had never actually done it. That guy! = :-) I wasn't experimenting for the sake of piano science, only trying to = find what would work on *this* particular piano (Steinway D) with *this* set = of hammers (big & heavy). So, I can't make any generalizations or proclaim = any knowledge or wisdom on the subject of hammer weight--only my taste in voicing. I had three concerns to rectify--carrying power, touchweight = and musical flexibility for the pianist. With the too heavy hammers, the tone was muffled, though pleasant--especially compared to the previous granite voicing. Compared = to the lighter hammers, the too heavy hammers did not carry as well out = into the hall. The range of tone color was not as good with the too heavy hammers as with the lighter ones. Actually, everything was improved with the lighter hammers, initial = attack through decay. Again, the tone color variety available was superb. I'm sorry I can't be more scientific about it all, I was just searching = for the best voice for this piano in this setting. I'm planning on writing about my adventure and getting into more detail, later. My past experience with hammers that were too light (and it was may = fault they got that way! :-o), again on a D, was there was not enough power or depth of tone. Those Yamaha clips to add weight saved me until = something could be done. Whew! It's an easy experiment. Just remember to number the hammers! :-) Barbara Richmond, RPT ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Lesher, Trent J." <tlesher@sachnoff.com> To: "Barbara Richmond" <piano57@flash.net>; "Pianotech" = <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 1:42 PM Subject: Your practical hammer weight experiment (was RE: Good book on voicing...?) Thanks Barbara. This is a real clear, practical nugget. Can you = explain a little more what it sounds like when you hear "interference," going if possible from the attack, through the initial stronger sound, to the = sustain after the first second, finally on through the decay? ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/f9/59/08/6b/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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