Disklavier

Thanks Bill, makes sense - will do and report back. 

Sam
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*(Sent from phone - please excuse brevity and typos.)

> On Sep 14, 2015, at 1:12 PM, Bill Brandom bill.brandom03@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Hi Sam,
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> Adjusting the wing nut is just one part of the mechanical adjustments for Disklavier upright pianos. If the noise has been eliminated, then the way I would test it is to make a simple recording pressing the pedal down and releasing it several times, while watching the dampers lift from the strings.
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> Then play back your recording and see if the dampers are lifting as they did during your recording. If so, you are in pretty good shape with the pedals.
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> Bill
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> Bill
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>> On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 9:58 AM, Sam Kanter skanter123@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>> Bill, in tightened the wing nut right on top of the pedal, knocking has stopped for now, but don't know if that has affected proper sustain playback. Is there a way to test this?
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>> I don't have a DKV tech, my regular tuner/tech doesn't know DKVs. 
>> 
>> Sam
>> www.keyboardcollective.com
>> (212) 684-3304
>> 
>> *(Sent from phone - please excuse brevity and typos.)
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>>> On Sep 14, 2015, at 2:56 AM, Bill AOL billbrando@... [disklavier] <disklavier@...m> wrote:
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>>>  
>>> Sam,
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>>> I am quite sure your Disklavier pedal components need adjustment and calibration.
>>> 
>>> Bill
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>>>> On Sep 12, 2015, at 1:54 PM, Skanter123 skanter123@gmail.com [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>>>> Bill, my DKV sustain pedal sometimes  makes a knocking sound sometimes, especially on quiet passages.
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>>>> Does not happen when I press pedal with my foot. Can't see anything visually.
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>>>> Any ideas?
>>>> 
>>>> Sam 
>>>> www.keyboardcollective.com
>>>> (212) 684-3304
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>>>>> On Sep 6, 2015, at 11:54 AM, Bill Brandom bill.brandom03@gmail.com [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>>>>>  
>>>>> Hi again Julien,
>>>>> 
>>>>> That noise should not be there. Notice the rod in shape of an "L". This piece is only needed when the pedal lyre is removed from the piano. It appears that metal on the black wooden lever is coming down and hitting this L.
>>>>> 
>>>>> If the L is not coming out of the keybed at 90 degrees then bend it so it is. If that doesn't give enough clearance when the lever returns to rest, then turn it counter clockwise so the drops lower. You may have to make 1 or 2 360 degree turns to lower it enough.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I hope this makes sense.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Bill
>>>>> Love God. Love People. Make a difference.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Sep 6, 2015, at 8:17 AM, Bill Brandom billbrando@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com > wrote:
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>>>>>  
>>>>> Julien, for some reason I can't play the video from your post.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Can you email it direct to me?
>>>>> 
>>>>> bill.brandom03@...
>>>>> 
>>>>> Bill
>>>>> Love God. Love People. Make a difference.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Sep 6, 2015, at 8:03 AM, Julien Roche julien.roche@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>>>>>  
>>>>> See small attached film to see and listen the noise. This piano is new and did that noise from the very first day when you release strongly the main pedal. What do you suggest ? Thank you ! Julien
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