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The concept of ''mechanical latency'' is that when for instance playing a key on a piano, it will indeed take a moment from key press to the hammer hitting the string. Even tho this makes physical sense, the concept of ''mechanical latency'' came as a bit of a surprise in being an issue with the Ekdahl FAR. To make matters worse, the ''mechanical latency'' of the ''hammer'' is dependent on the force of the hammer hit - higher force means faster speed of the ''hammer'' resulting in the delay in between the ''solenoid'' activation and sound produced being reduced. For this reason, quieter ''hammer'' hits always have higher ''mechanical latency'' than louder ones. This may sound like a bad thing but in reality this would be the case for any acoustic piano as well (for instance).

In order for the user to be able to change both the velocity and ''latency'' of the ''hammer'', the ''hammer'' ~~was made~~ adjustable. Certain strings, namely thinner ones, can produce heavy distortion if hit too hard.

In order for the user to be able to change both the velocity and ''latency'' of the ''hammer'', the ''hammer'' is adjustable. Certain strings, namely thinner ones, can produce heavy distortion if hit too hard.

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	The concept of ''mechanical latency'' is that when for instance playing a key on a piano, it will indeed take a moment from key press to the hammer hitting the string. Even tho this makes physical sense, the concept of ''mechanical latency'' came as a bit of a surprise in being an issue with the Ekdahl FAR. To make matters worse, the ''mechanical latency'' of the ''hammer'' is dependent on the force of the hammer hit - higher force means faster speed of the ''hammer'' resulting in the delay in between the ''solenoid'' activation and sound produced being reduced. For this reason, quieter ''hammer'' hits always have higher ''mechanical latency'' than louder ones. This may sound like a bad thing but in reality this would be the case for any acoustic piano as well (for instance).		The concept of ''mechanical latency'' is that when for instance playing a key on a piano, it will indeed take a moment from key press to the hammer hitting the string. Even tho this makes physical sense, the concept of ''mechanical latency'' came as a bit of a surprise in being an issue with the Ekdahl FAR. To make matters worse, the ''mechanical latency'' of the ''hammer'' is dependent on the force of the hammer hit - higher force means faster speed of the ''hammer'' resulting in the delay in between the ''solenoid'' activation and sound produced being reduced. For this reason, quieter ''hammer'' hits always have higher ''mechanical latency'' than louder ones. This may sound like a bad thing but in reality this would be the case for any acoustic piano as well (for instance).

	In order for the user to be able to change both the velocity and ''latency'' of the ''hammer'', the ''hammer'' ~~was made~~ adjustable. Certain strings, namely thinner ones, can produce heavy distortion if hit too hard.		In order for the user to be able to change both the velocity and ''latency'' of the ''hammer'', the ''hammer'' is adjustable. Certain strings, namely thinner ones, can produce heavy distortion if hit too hard.