I'm a novice pumper, and am still learning how to put expression into
my "performance." Like Pete Knobloch's Lester, my York Standard action
piano has twin reservoirs, and is more difficult to accent notes...but
I'm getting better every day!

I love the Themodist/Metrostyle rolls, especially all the great
classical stuff...but have a question: When "SOLO" appears on the roll,
I normally hold the Bass slider over to dampen the bass line. Once
"NORMAL" appears, I release it. My reasoning is that since I can't
increase vacuum to the theme half of the keyboard (as I could with a
expression or reproducing piano), it makes sense to "quiet" the bass
line. Does this make sense?

BTW, thanks to the several members of AMD who advised me about 9 months
ago to try some Duo-Art & Ampico rolls on my pumper, and tape the end
tracker holes (I was despairing ever finding Gilbert & Sullivan on
straight 88 rolls at the time). I discovered what many of you already
know...reproducing rolls STILL sound incredible, even on a regular
player! To those of you who haven't tried it yet, I HIGHLY recommend
it!

Jim Canavan
CYBRFLASH@aol.com