SAT III

[Jim Coleman, Sr.]

Hi Ed:

Thanks for your comments about the SAT III. It has been over 30 years
since a customer has made any negative remark about my using a mchine.

But, just to show that I am not a purist as to the use of electronic
tuning machines only, I will be teaching a class titled "Strictly
Aural Tuning at the California State Conference next week (19-21st)
and at the DC or Virginia Convention this summer. There will be no
machine visible in either of these classes. I will also be teaching
a class for Beginning Tuners in which I will use audio-visual aids.

Jim Coleman, Sr.

On Sun, 6 Feb 2000 A440A@AOL.COM wrote:

>  
> > I would love to hear from SAT III 
> >owners.  I am especially interested in whether the move from 
> >the II to the III was worth it and why.  
> 
> Greetings, 
>     I say yes, the convenience of auto stepping is a nice improvement, but 
> the major reason I like the machine is the ability to quickly alter 
> temperaments and octave stretching, plus a very healthy battery life! The SAT 
> III is quite small and light, too.
>      It takes a 15 second button fest to get it about as far out as you might 
> want,( Like an "Auto-note pitch raise to another temperament with extra 
> octave stretch"   In contrast to earlier posts about it not being"user 
> friendly",  I find the SAT to very friendly.  Its multiple use buttons for 
> different configurations is easily learned. It is certainly no more complex 
> than learning the steps for tuning aurally, and we have all done that, no? 
>      The biggest danger of the machine is that it makes it possible for 
> neophytes as well as posers to sell "tunings".  The usual lack of stability 
> in these situations is gradually creating suspiscion among the piano owners, 
> and lately there seems to be a spate of unhappy customers with aspersions to 
> cast,  like, "Oh, YOU use a machine, too?"   So, we have fresh young dragons 
> to slay, I had thought they would have been history by now.  
> Regards, 
> Ed Foote RPT
>