Humidity & voicing

[John Fortiner]

Isn't "constant changes" sort of an oxymoron?? <G>

John Fortiner  

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Nossaman [mailto:rnossaman@cox.net] 
Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 1:44 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Humidity & voicing


> I'm noticing some voicing changes with humidity changes. Have any of 
> you noticed the same. I suspect the hammers get harder when dry. There 
> is a different quality to the attack compared with the same in damper 
> summer weather.
> 
> I'd like to find out how these factors affect others on the list.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Marcel


Yes, constant changes, though I suspect it is at least as much soundboard
and bridge related as hammer.

Ron N