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Before Using The Pedal Timpani
Timpani key
26”, 29”, 32”
20”, 23”
Note
Striking point
Pedal
5
Using the supplied timpani key, tighten the tun-
ing bolts by 1/4 of a turn (90
°
) in the order
shown below.
It is very important to always
turn all tuning bolts by the same amount.
9
Tighten each tuning bolt by 1/8 of a turn (45
°
) in
the order shown in step
5
.
10
●
Toe and heel feel equal
→
Go to step
11
●
Heel still feels heavier than toe
→
Repeat steps
8
through
10
●
Heel feels lighter than toe
→
Head is tightened too much. Loosen the
head as described in step
7
.
11
Move the pedal into an intermediate position, as
shown in Fig. D, and remove your foot from the
pedal. Confirm that the pedal stays in this posi-
tion and does not move.
If the pedal stops in this position, adjust-
ment is complete. Return the pedal to the
position shown in Fig. C.
●
If the toe of the pedal moves downward
→
Repeat steps
8
through
10
.
●
If the heel of the pedal moves downward
→
Head is tightened too much. Loosen the
head as described in step
7
.
12
Strike the head lightly with the supplied mallet
etc. The standard striking point is shown below.
6
Take your foot off the pedal.
●
Heel still moves up
→
Repeat steps
4
through
6
.
●
Heel stays down
→
Go to step
7
.
7
Put your foot on the pedal and fully depress it in
either direction (toe and heel).
●
Heel feels heavier than toe
→
Go to step
8
.
●
Toe and heel feel equal
→
Go to step
11
.
●
Heel feels lighter than toe
→
Head is tightened too much. Loosen the
head. Keeping the heel of the pedal de-
pressed, loosen the first tuning bolt by 1/
2 turn and then retighten it by 1/4 of a
turn. Perform this operation for all other
tuning bolts in the order shown in step
5
.
If necessary, repeat this procedure, until
proper tension is obtained.
8
Fully depress the heel of the pedal as shown in
Fig. C.
As the head will stretch over time, readjustment should be performed periodi-
cally (starting with step
7
)
For note comparison a piano is most suitable.
When the toe of the pedal is depressed, a higher
pitch is obtained.
For details on precise tuning refer to “
Adjusting
The Sound Of Your Timpani
” on the following
page.
The standard striking
point lies at distance
B from the kettle
edge, which
corresponds to 1/4 to
1/3 of distance A
(distance between
kettle edge and
center of head).
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