音色
艺术表达的声音
音色是钢琴发出的、以其清晰性、动态范围、共鸣和音调来表现声音。这些因素并不是孤立的，在动态的音乐学关系中，任何一个因素都能影响其他因素并对其他因素做出反应。几乎是乐器制造的每个部分都能影响它的音色。在优质的钢琴中，人们非常关注它的单色因素，如大小和形状以及更加细致的因素，如共鸣板的设计、锤毡的选择以及木材纹理的密度和方向。英昌制造的每一架韦伯钢琴都注意到这些因素，所以每架钢琴都能出色地传达艺术家的表现力。
世界上的最优之选
共鸣板是钢琴中最重要的部分，这种木材重量要轻，能非常敏感地传送最轻微的振动；同时，它还要足够强韧，能承受琴弦向下的冲击力。在英昌，我们用美国西加云杉来制造共鸣板。西加云杉仅生长在北加利福尼亚州到阿拉斯加海岸的森林中。
在共鸣板的制作中，强度是非常关键的，四开（也叫做“径切面”）木材非常重要。这一程序主要包括从圆木中心向外截取放射状的薄片，使之纹理和密度一致，从而在不同的气候中不易扭曲。
极其坚实的基座
钢琴支架是三角钢琴的结构基础。由于它的作用十分重要性，我们采用特殊的气动压力机为每种规模、形状不一的钢琴制成不同数量的交叉迭片，进行制造。实际上，支架分为内外两部分。内支架支撑共鸣板、钢板和弦以提高声能的传递。外支架或琴盖帮助声音回响到钢琴内，它也是我们非常喜爱的、漂亮的家具。
四开木
是生产出纹理一致、具有平行生长年轮的木板。
TONE
The voice of artistic expression
Tone is the voice of a piano as defined by its clarity, dynamic range, resonance and pitch. Far from isolated, each of these elements of tone affects and reacts to the others in dynamic musical relationships.
Nearly every part of an instrument's construction influences its tone. In fine pianos a great deal of attention is given to tonal factors like size and shape, and to the more subtle factors as well, such as the soundboard design, choices of hammer felt and the density and direction of wood grain.
Each Young Chang piano has been given this attention, resulting in a family of instruments with the exceptional ability to project the ultimate expression of any artist.
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Wood, of course, is the most vital material used in a piano's construction. The decisions made regarding the wood's species and age are crucial in bringing to life a piano's character and tone.
The soundboard, the most significant part of the piano, must be made from wood that is lightweight enough to transmit the slightest vibrations with great sensitivity, yet strong enough to withstand the down-bearing of the strings. At Young Chang, we craft our soundboards from Solid Sitka Spruce found only in the coastal forests from Northern California to Alaska.
Because strength is critical in the construction of the soundboard, quarter-sawn(also known as edge-grain)lumber is essential. This process essentially involves cutting radial slices from the center of a log outward and yields wood with consistent grain and density that is resistant to warping in changing climates.
INTRICATELY SOUND FOUNDATION
The rim is the structural foundation of the grand piano. Because of its fundamental importance, we create ours from varying numbers of crossbanded wood laminations in special pneumatic presses designed for each model according to its size and dimensions. The rim is actually comprised of an inner and an outer section. The inner rim supports the soundboard, iron plate and strings while enhancing the transmission of sound energy. The outer rim, or case, helps sound reverberate back into the instrument and is the beautiful furniture cabinet we admire.
Quarter sawing produces consistent boards with parallel growth rings.
