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[DGPEAKE]

In a message dated 98-05-22 20:19:51 EDT, you write:

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 Please I am with a serious problem  with the SAT II. In some pianos,
 when I try to read the FAC numbers, I can't and the problem is this one:
 
 1 - I put the SAT to F5 and I play F3. I tune F3 . No problems.
 2 - I put the SAT to F6 and play F3 again in order to determine the FAC
 moving the cents. The SAT don't read F3. I move cents again up and down
 and there is no definition on the leds.
 In some pianos this happens on the note F3, in others on the note D6.
 Where is the problem? May be false beats? How to correct this?
 Rogerio Cunha - IC Member of the Guild - Rio de janeiro
 
 
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You may have a problem with inharmonicity in certain pianos such as spinet or
consoles, or a piano with worn out strings, poor tone, etc.  When measuring F3
in the F6 octave, try plucking the string hard.  You should have a clear
reading on the LED dial.  A and C should not have much of a problem.

Usually works for me.

Dave Peake, RPT
Portland, OR