Tuning Test

[Chris Gregg]

Paul,
	I would have a tendency to go the other way and restrict the exam to a
totally aural test.  

Chris Gregg.

At 08:10 AM 12/12/2000 -0600, you wrote:
>   Leo  and wanted to engage in something new and different in his  work.
>I've been watching this ETD evolution with great interest and now that my 
>friend made the leap, the temptation is even greater. BUT! to me, the
>machine  only aids in getting the piano in tune. One must have the right
>skills to SET  the piano in tune so it will stay there for a reasonable
>length of time. I've  watched students with ETD's struggle to achieve this,
>and it's not their  equipment, it's their technique. It is permissible to
>use ETDs for part of the  exam. I, too, would like to see it used
>throughout the test, and include tuning  unisons aurally along with tests
>for stability as is currently  done.   P.S. My flame suit is orange: shows
>less fire but  more scorch marks. Impressive during deer hunting....On and
>Zipped!   Paul Chick    ----- Original Message -----    From:   
>LHSBAND440@AOL.COM    To: pianotech@ptg.org    Sent: Monday, December 11,
>2000 6:01    PM   Subject: Tuning Test   
>Dear Group,    
>
>     I wonder if we will ever see in our time    that the RPT examine will
be 
> Someone stated    that the EDT device is comparable to 
>  Yes, I can add 
>24983987349873982987349873 +    20394803984029809384 divided by 
>2098098209830498309 and find the square    root of this number in about 14
>days 
> Sometimes 
>it is very hard to let go of    the old way but the way computers develop
they 
>will in time, if not    already, be able to set a temperament better and
>faster 
>      
>
>     All of the ETD 
> 
>Probably a laser tuning hammer that    works by mind direction only. 
>
>flame suit in place and standing near a    fire hydrant. 
>
>Leo Silverman 
> 
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