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Hi,
Could any FP7F owners help me with a quick test...
Select piano 1 and turn off the reverb.
Hit the 3rd "F" up from middle C (staccato) and then the G next to it.
On mine the F and all the notes below this stop fairly abruptly, while the G and all the notes above it ring out as though the damper pedal is slightly pressed.
Is this normal? I think on an acoustic the higher notes tend to ring out a bit more, but it is a noticeable day and night change between these two notes. Having the reverb on masks this a little though.
Thanks!
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It's normal and it happens on a real piano the same way. My Yamaha U3 has all the notes F and above without dampers, (E and below with dampers) but I guess the point where the dampers stop varies between makes and models.
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It's normal and it happens on a real piano the same way. My Yamaha U3 has all the notes F and above without dampers, (E and below with dampers) but I guess the point where the dampers stop varies between makes and models. Great - Thanks for your help Ando
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High notes on acoustic pianos don't require dampers, because they don't sustain for long, unlike lower notes. And good DPs emulate this effect.
Another test for DPs is 'half-pedalling' where a quick up & down flick of the sustain pedal clears (damps) the higher notes - obviously not the ones without 'dampers' - but leaves some sustain on the low ones, just like on acoustics. Only the better DPs have this feature.
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We should add this to some kind of DP FAQ... This question is asked about every two weeks or so... 
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aka 'Treble break'.
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I noticed that too and then next time I was on my teachers acoustic I tried it and saw the same thing, so I was happy knowning my DP was good, and I ask my teacher why that was.
I agree, we should have a FAQ
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