Regulating Key Dip and Aftertouch - Piano Tuning & Repair I HOWARD PIANO INDUSTRIES

👉Get your free video series on how to tune your piano here:

Regulating Key Dip and Aftertouch - Piano Tuning & Repair I HOWARD PIANO INDUSTRIES

One important step in regulating a piano action is to regulate the key dip and aftertouch. This video demonstrates the techniques and tools to use to accomplish this step in the piano regulation process.

🎥 Video Chapters
-----------------------------------
00:00 - Intro
01:03 - Key Dip Blocks
03:48 - Aftertouch Thickness
04:02 - Key Dip & Aftertouch Adjustment

⏩ Links and Resources:
-----------------------------------
✔️ Front Rail Felt Punchings

✔️ Balance Rail Felt Punchings

✔️ Piano Key Dip Block

👉 Follow Us & Stay Connected
-----------------------------------
☑️ Piano Parts, Tools, and Accessories

☑️ Facebook Link:

☑️ Instagram Link:

☑️ Pinterest

👉 Disclaimer (this video is only for entertainment purposes comment)

#keydipandaftertouch
#pianokeydipandaftertouch
#regulatingpianokeydipandaftertouch
#painotuningrepair
#howardpianoindustries

[IsaacOLEG]

nice serial of gauges, I do that mostly for grands.
You can hear with the way the hammer impact synchronize with full key dip, if the aftertouch is correct or no.
But, the backcheck is retaining the butt. To make perfect samples and find what the hammer travel will be I bend the backcheck wire out off the way. Then I can see where the jack will be at full dip, as the hammer is showing that.- the distance is more than the checking distance, about 8-10 mm.
Hammer travel is decided that way in some factories.
One can regulate key dip first, (after making samples) then checking, by tone and sensations under the finger.
AFtertouch is a mean to have just the good amount of backcheck wire compression.so the hammer is released easily but checks well.
Goo tricks and method in that video.

[joshbonner]

Great instructional video! I’m learning all about key dips!

[chrisaitkenmusic]

Is there anywhere at this channel to watch all videos on GRAND regulation in the ORDER that you would do the tasks ?

[florm]

Hi! Did you recommend a key dip of more than 7/16 "? If I use that, or less than that in my piano, the backcheck stays far behind and does not touch the catcher. I don't understand what is the problem

[allgood]

My piano has loose keys and needs TLC.. probably cost a fortune to get it professionallyl fixedl.. Thanks for this. 👍🇳🇿

[FreeSilio]

"Between 3/8 and 7/16 of an inch" means between 9.5 and 11 millimeters.
"Forty thousands of an inch" (aftertouch) is 1.016 mm.

[thomastereszkiewicz]

Do yoy have a video on how to adjust key dip on the black keys? still a bit confused how to use that tool you have for it.

[marshallsmith]

How about the back rail, how does this affect the key height and key dip.

[mehranofff]

Hello Steve,
Is it possible to adjust key deeps in grand when the action is removed from the keys (so all the keys are down)?
Otherwise it should be a painful and a very long process

[kensmith]

Hi there. Would you please explain how the amount of aftertouch affects the playability of the piano. There's precious little information about it on the web. Thanks.

[Iddragon]

Thanks for taking your time studying your piano! I play! How about you!

[tristansmith]

Hi my upright piano has the keyslip built into the piano frame with no way to remove it. Will I have to check after touch from the side of the keybed and remove a key at a time to check it?

[ElikemTheTuner]

How do you know the perfect amount of key dip?

[maulcs]

What's the overall effect of having more or less key dip?

[galinashapiro]

When I took the action out, most of the white keys sank down toward the front rail. All the holes are loose enough, and the pins polished, the key mover freely. It looks like it's not enough of weight of the key to tilt back. I also played with the central pin but nothing seems to work. I don't feel any friction anywhere.Whet I put the action back, the keys look normal. Any suggestions? Thank you.

[ohiorn]

Doesn't adding punchings to adjust after touch effect key dip? I'm confused about how to adjust after touch. Would other adjustments also effect after touch, such as adjusting back checks?

[pianosolomusic]

Yes, I enjoy playing the piano as well. Here is a video I've uploaded: Majesty - Piano Solo Arranged by Bruce Greer

[W-HealthPianoExercises]

in case you hate inches, that would be 9.5 - 11 mm 🙂

[caimano]

Compliment MY FRIEND USA
Saluti
Saverio