SAT FAC numbers

[John Ross]

Hi Terry,
I used a SAT with FAC to get the figures I sent. (-11.2 and +21.4)
When I used my SAT lll, I get -19 and +22.0, like you. I mostly use my SAT
lll,
the SAT with FAC is the one in my shop, which I used.
I guess it needs a check up.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: SAT FAC numbers


> Woohhhaa! What is going on here? I punched in the three FAC numbers on
both
> my SAT I (FAC-equipped) and SAT III and got A0=19.0  and C8=22.0. This is
> different from the previous two posts. How on earth can we be getting
> different results? Is this the state of AccuTuner use? Am I doing
something
> wrong? Please reply prior to my heart attack. Thanks......Argh!
>
> Terry Farrell
> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Ross" <piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 3:39 PM
> Subject: Re: SAT FAC numbers
>
>
> > Hi,
> > I tried your FAC #'s and I don't get your results.
> > Are you sure you are stopping the lights with the SAT set to F5, then
> > changing the octave to F6, and stopping the lights with the cents
button?
> > Stop the lights on A5, change octave  to A6, then use cents button. On
the
> > C6, stop then change to C7, and stop with the cents button.
> > When you set the SAT to A4, it is actually reading A6, this is where
your
> > didcrepancy is coming in. I think if you tune it and check it with the
SAT
> > on page 0, and A4,it would show you the lights as being still.
> > I get A0  -11.2   and C8  +21.4, using your #'s.
> > Regards,
> > John M. Ross
> > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <pianolover@worldspy.net>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 3:43 PM
> > Subject: SAT FAC numbers
> >
> >
> > > hi all,
> > >
> > >
> > >              I just bought a used SAT II which has the FAC feature,
but
> > I'm a
> > >              little stumped. I set and stored my 3 FAC stretch
numbers.
> > After
> > >              that I strip muted my piano (Baldwin 40" console), and
when
> I
> > got
> > >              to A4, I noticed the cents deviation was 5.8! Souldn't A4
> > ALWAYS
> > >              be perfect at 440? So I went back and re-entered the FAC
> > again, (i.e.,
> > >              tuning one string of A4 while the SAT is at "A5 and Zero
> > cents",
> > >              the up 1 octave to A6 on the SAT, then playing A4 again,
> but
> > stopping the
> > >              dots with the cents buttons) but each time, A4 was
> diviating
> > about
> > >              the same amount: 5.8 cents sharp.  Is this to normal for
a
> > stretch
> > >              tuning? Can I adjust the SAT to 0.0 at A-4 WITHOUT
throwing
> > all the
> > >              other calculations for the stretch out of whack? BTW, my
3
> > stretch numbers are:
> > > F3= 17.1
> > > A4= 5.8
> > > C6= 3.6
> > >
> > > -16 @ A0 to +32.4 @C8 is the low/high stretch.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >              Terry
> > >
> > >
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