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Originally posted by Wazza:
Thanks Dave for your reply.

But I wasn't actually referring to NSR, but to Advanced Release .
While on the acoustic grand, this is clearly noticable, I could hardly hear this effect on the Promega (Or maybe I have to visit a doctor to check my hearing lol).
But like I said before, I can't really tell unless I've played on it myself.

Greetz ,
Marcel



Ah Ha!

There are two separate issues to discuss about Advanced Release;
1. The sound of individual dampers being returned to the strings by releasing struck keys without the damper pedal being depressed.

2. The other has to do with holding all dampers up via the damper pedal. Playing a note or notes and then releasing the damper pedal.

Point #1 - The larger strings take some time to come to rest after being struck by the hammer and then dampened by the felt damper. This results in certain frequencies continuing to ring out for a short time. The frequencies present depend on how hard the string was struck, and if other notes were played at the same time creating additional overtones or harmonics on the vibrating strings.

Point #2 - With the damper pedal down, the number of frequencies amplified by the soundboard and open strings is much richer since all of the strings in the piano are responding. Releasing the damper pedal quickly will result in a faster silencing of all strings (except the very upper register that has no dampers). However releasing the damper pedal slowly will mute the frequencies of the sound at different rates.

NOTE: The damper pedal within the Pro Pedal unit features a continuous controller damper pedal allowing the Damper Physical Model to control the variable dampening of strings much more authentically than a simple momentary footswitch as is used on most other digital pianos.

As you said, this really should be experienced first hand. The purpose of the video is to simply point out the unique abilities of the Promega and RP series instruments made possible by our DRAKE microprocessor and the physical models running in that processor. Obviously a compressed mp3 file isn't the most effective way to determine the true sound of an instrument.

Anyway, I do hope you get the chance to test drive a Promega 2 or Promega 3 in person. I think you will be impressed once you actually play them.

Best Regards,

Dave


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Wm. David McMahan
Nat'l Product and Support Manager
Generalmusic USA
GEM Community Forums

[This message has been edited by WDMcM (edited 04-14-2005).]