Gianmaria Lari <gianmarial...@gmail.com> writes: > Thanks Martin, Moser and Frauke! > > A few days ago I tried to think of a mechanical system to implement the > "sustain" and the "sustained" pedal on an *accordion*. > > I found some solutions that didn't seem particularly ingenious and that at > least theoretically could work. > > So I wondered if these pedals already existed on some organs where there > are less size weight issues compared to an accordion. > > As you say, probably the reason why these pedals are not there (or are not > common) is not a technical one; it's that they are simply not useful or not > useful enough on an organ.
I've seen a piece where an organist fixed keys in place with some kind of wedge that seemed designed for that purpose. -- David Kastrup
