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Spruce soundboards with the highest
sound-transmission coefficient
For soundboards, Young Chang uses A-class
Northern Spruce, which provides an excellent sound-transmission coefficient.
Young Chang’s ingenious soundboard design includes a low-note portion shaped
like a round speaker with creases, optimizing the efficiency of vibration
and effect of resonance and creating a deep, rich tone.
Precise action that expresses the
pianist's emotion more delicately
The three factors of beautiful sound in a
piano – volume, tone and quality – depend on the precise action of the
sound-producing mechanism of a piano. The action of a Young Chang piano,
consists of 4,500 parts, each manufactured with an error tolerance of
5/100mm, and made of hard maple to resist deformation from excessive use.
A keyboard that conveys the soul of
the pianist
Young Chang keyboards are made of wood with
lower specific gravity but higher elasticity, giving the pianist a softer
yet firm sense of touch.
Hammers conveying the dynamic
expression of the pianist
Hammers are adjusted to strike the strings in
less than 1/250 of a second. They are constructed with maple, walnut or
mahogany and elastic hammer felt, providing a sensitive, dynamic response to
the expression of the pianist.
Pin blocks made of 17-layer laminated
panel to raise bearing power
The continuity of tone is emphasized when a
piano is located in a concert hall or school auditorium. To ensure the
bearing stress of tuning pins and maintain tuning stability, Young Chang pin
blocks are made of 17-layer hard-maple laminated panel with layers glued at
right angles.
Frames cast through the V-Process
construction method
According to acoustic theory, piano frames
must bear up to 20 tons of string tension. The frame, which also plays a
crucial role in the alignment of strings, is produced through the V-Process,
an electrical vacuum-casting method, in the Young Chang foundry.
Rims optimizing soundboard resonance
Round rims at the low-note portions prevent
sound diffusion and optimize the resonance of the soundboard.
Partnering with Delwin D Fandrich, Consulting
for the highest craftsmanship in piano design
Delwin D. Fandrich was the Director of Piano
Research & Development for the Baldwin Piano & Organ Co., the largest piano
maker in the U.S. He has worked as a Steinway service manager in Portland,
Oregon, and is now consulting and lecturing for piano makers in the USA,
Europe, Australia and China. Since 2008, he has worked with Young Chang as
technical consultant. Fandrich Consulting has helped Young Chang to evolve
into the premium piano maker that it is today.
The Soft-glide System
A soft-glide piano features a system that
closes the keyboard flap slowly, gently. |