Action function in a tilted upright

[Avery Todd]

Definitely don't do it. If you want the action to function, that is!!!!!!

Avery


On 9/28/07, reggaepass at aol.com <reggaepass at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Hi List,
>
> The issue is using a Disklavier upright as a prepared piano.  One is
> limited in the selection of usable preparations by virtue of the fact
> that gravity is working against them staying in place between the
> strings (in a vertical piano).  Someone is entertaining the notion of
> tilting the piano to horizontal (or as close to it as is workable)
> while still having the action function.
>
> So I'm just wondering if someone who has experience with this can save
> me the trouble of finding out for myself.  My guess is that the action
> will not work in the horizontal position, and will work increasingly
> poorly the further from vertical it gets.
>
> Anyone?
>
> Alan Eder
>
>
>
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