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Design and tone in the mechanoacoustic piano. Part I. Piano hammers and tonal effects

Conklin Jr, 1996

Document ID
1033253674331199987
Author
Conklin Jr H
Publication year
Publication venue
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

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Relations between the design of a piano and the quality of its tone are reviewed and discussed from the point of view of an instrument designer. Topics include the effects on tone by the hammers, the voicing, the soundboard, the case, the string plate, and the design …
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