[sdiy] surface of keyboards

[Rude 66]

i don't know if your tests already covered this (and it may even be a crazy
suggestion), but how about the 'bounce'? hard to find words to explain, but
if your fingers touch a 'dead' surface too hard that makes them hurt too.
for example: i remember making my own drumpads with piezo triggers for a
drum machine when i played in an industrial band in the mid 80's. the
difference in surface rubbers really mattered.. on some rubber you'd just
hit 'dead' and you would have hurting hands within minutes. i bought a
dynacord pad that i could play for hours: it didn't absorb the energy from
hitting it, but bounced it right back.
i'm not necessarily talking about the force of the spring action on your
keys, but more how hard the key (and your finger) eventually 'hit bottom'..

ruud


----- Original Message -----
From: <jhaible at debitel.net>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Cc: <jhaible at debitel.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 3:28 PM
Subject: [sdiy] surface of keyboards


> Something completely different, but - hopefully! - DIY related:
>
> So now I have this Technics WSA synthesizer, and I like it's "partly
physical
> modelling" sound engine.
> But I'm not so happy with its  keyboard.
>