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!

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

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.

We should add this to some kind of DP FAQ... This question is asked about every two weeks or so...

aka 'Treble break'.

James
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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