CTE-Master Tuning

[Richard Brekne]

Hi Avery,,,

I suppose you are tuning to an ETD recorded master tuning and finding that
given a different season or some other such factor the master doenst sound
so good anymore ?.. If so I think Don has a lot of thoughts about that
kind of thing.

RicB

Avery Todd wrote:

> I have a question for a CTE. I'm in the process of tuning the piano
> here at the university which is used for our tuning exams and have
> found some things I don't really like and think could be improved.
>
> Since I'm the CTE who did the Master, completely aurally, what is the
> procedure if I'd like to change a few things? Basically the same as
> when the Master is originally done? Go over it with two other RPT's?
>
> It's kind of interesting to me. I haven't really thoroughly checked it
> in a long time but started doing so today and immediately found some
> things in the temperament octave that aren't as good as they could be.
> I know I'd never have left it that way when we did the Master and I'm
> sure the others wouldn't have, either.
>
> Is it possible for a piano to change that much? Just curious.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Avery




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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
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