In response to Tim Baxter's question;
Anumber of years ago I checked this very thing on a Steinway Duo-Art
upright that I had. Using a tape recorder and an oscilloscope I was
able to determine that several of the notes played up to twenty-two
repetitions per second. This was true in the treble range. The
mid-range and bass were, of course, somewhat slower due to the greater
mass of the hammers and the larger pneumatics. I seem to recall that
the bass note repeated at about sixteen repetitions per second but I
don't have the notes any more so I recalling this from memory. I am
sure about the twenty-two for the treble end.
Hal
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