SAT III Stretch Question

[Farrell]

Oops, I see a digit was left off. The point is: my SAT I and my SAT III
produce the same tuning. Why?

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: SAT III Stretch Question


> Is there something wrong with my SAT I, or am I doing something wrong
> because I get the same tuning with both machines using 8.0, 7.0, & 6.0 for
> FAC. Why do some people get one result, and others get something else.
> Please enlighten me!
>
> e.g. FAC     8.0     7.0     6.0
>
> SAT    A0 = -13.7
> SATlll  A0 = -13.7
>
> SAT    C8 = +33.8
> SATlll  C8 = +33.8
>
>
> Terry Farrell
> Piano Tuning & Service
> Tampa, Florida
> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Ross" <piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 3:45 PM
> Subject: Fw: SAT III Stretch Question
>
>
> > Hi List,
> > A few days ago someone had a query about FAC  #'s.  I checked my two
> units,
> > a SAT with FAC, and a SATlll. I was surprised when the results were
> > different at A0 and C8, so I queried Paul, at Inventronics. Below is his
> > answer, sent with permission.
> > Regards,
> > John M. Ross
> > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <Inventrncs@aol.com>
> > To: <piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca>
> > Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 4:35 PM
> > Subject: SAT III Stretch Question
> >
> >
> > > Hello John -
> > >
> > > The calculated FAC tuning is a little different in the SAT I than the
> SAT
> > > III.  When my father was going over the programming for the SAT III,
he
> > took
> > > a fresh look at the way the SAT I/II was calculating the FAC tuning.
> When
> > > the SAT I/II calculates a tuning it is a close approximation of the
> tuning
> > > the double octave beat formula would create.  With the SAT III he was
> able
> > to
> > > get the tuning created closer to the original double octave beat
> formula.
> > >
> > > There is a difference, there is nothing wrong with your new or old
> > > Accu-Tuner.
> > > Please let me know if you or anyone else on the list have any
questions.
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Paul Sanderson
> > >
> > > > Hi Paul,
> > > >  I must have pushed a wrong button.
> > > >  My SAT with FAC, gives me different results from my SATlll, using
the
> > same
> > > >  #'s
> > > >  e.g. FAC     8.0     7.0     6.0
> > >     SAT    A0 = -10.4
> > >     SATlll  A0 = -13.7
> > >
> > >     SAT    C8 = +33.1
> > >     SATlll  C8 = +33.8
> > >
> > > >  The numbers were just picked at random.   I just compared the two
> > units,
> > > >  because of
> > > >  a query on the Pianotech list.
> > > >  Is something wrong with my spare SAT?   Or is it just that a
> different
> > > >  program was used?
> > > >  Just wondering.
> > > >  Regards,
> > > >  John M. Ross
> > > >
> > >
> >
>