Tuning in where it is

[J Patrick Draine]

>I just haven't learned to use it and I don't like to go much
>above pitch.
>
>David I.

Well, here's how to use it (very easy). When tuning from a memory page
which you've already calculated, and the untuned note is noticeably flat
(spinning fast, say 20c flat), press on the Measure button until the lights
stop and then depress the Shift button too. The overshoot (25%) will be
calculated, and a "+" will show in the window to remind you you're now
tuning to a nonstandard pitch reference.
Try it, you'll like it. Repeat every octave or so.
This method will be very accurate if you're pulling in your unisons as you
go. I think the SAT III allows a 33% overshoot, which gets good results if
you first tune one string per note, and then pull your unisons in.

>With the pitch raise program do you find yourself
>on the sharp side during the second pass?

I think this depends alot on your individual hammer technique, and whether
you try for a really solid, exact tuning on the first pass, or aim for
speed over accuracy in the first pass. I'm usually a bit under or over, but
the piano is ready for a fine tuning.
Good luck,
Patrick Draine