A carefully matched keyboard-and-action assembly offers virtually unlimited possibilities for utilizing the tonal qualities of a fine sound-producing portion to full advantage. In this context, the lengths of the keys working in combination with the position of the action and the mode of operation of its system of levers acquire a particular importance.

Among the innovations include:

• The keyboard patterned after those in larger grands gives a feeling of well-being when playing
  
• The effective leverage relationship of the naturals and sharps provides a pleasant touch
  
• The leverage relationships in the keyboard-and-action assembly perfectly matched to each other give a reliable touch even with the softest pianissimo and prestissimo repetitions and passages
  
• The regulation parameters of the keyboard and action in teraction with the voicing give the richness of nuances in forming sound and musical feeling

Schimmel pianos are crafted with the following innovations:

• The balance of stresses within the soundboard assembly ensures a balanced sound pattern from the bass to the treble
  
• Efficiency of the soundboard through optimized production techniques yields a highly developed dynamic modulation from the bass to the treble
  
• The coupling of the treble strings to the bridge produces a rich sound spectrum and excellent decay characteristics
  
• Optimized string-scale parameters in critical areas provides smooth transitions between individual sections
  
• Plate design with matched impedance and stability characteristics ensures an efficient interaction between the soundboard assembly and the plate

Tuning-pin layout with optimized string lengths, side-bearing angles and string downbearing provides the high degree of efficiency of the string specaking lengths and good tuning stability

By permission from Schimmel Pianos
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