Hi Barbara, There is an adjustment that I think will affect the ability to get a sound out even with the lightest touch. That's the position of the jack telative to the knuckle core. (I am talking about the adjustment where you line up the edge of the knuckle core with the edge of the jack.) If the jack is adjusted so that it doesn't reach too far behind the knuckle, one might think that this will aid a fast reset for a repeat. If on the other hand, the jack rests further behind the knuckle core, one will get a better ability to sound a very soft note. The two are in conflict, so a fast ppp repeat is a compromise. Maybe it's a good idea to actually try the range of this adjustment and find a best spot instead of just doing it by the book. Let me know what you think! Vladan =========================== Glad to see your response, Vladan. That's interesting, I'm going to remember that one. I'm trying to think of what miniscule adjustment would make the action not repeat or speak as wanted at pp, yet still repeats well at a louder level (well I assume it did at a higher level. Mr. Bill?). My original thought was there must be too much friction somewhere. Then I thought of the effect of the dampers if the artist happened to be "half-pedaling," which could easily be the case in trying to control the volume down there. OR, if some small point in regulation wasn't the problem, could it be something like leverage, etc. or, of course, the pianist trying to go beyond the limits the piano. Ah, the possibilities. Thanks, Barbara Richmond ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
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