Hi all I'm very familiar with the Korg tuners, having tried just about all of them in my early days, all the way up to their m-1200. Stephen, what you need to do is dig out the instructions that came with your tuner and turn to the specifications page. What is the accuracy? The most expensive Korg is only accurate to +/- 1 cents, probably the one you are using is closer to +/- 3 cents. To get equal temperament you really need to be in the range of +/- 0.3 cents; otherwise, there will be some uneveness to your thirds. Then there is the precision; the LED or LCD screens can't show the fine divisions 'between the lines' to get close to a REAL equal temperament. Also, you are using the fundamental pitch (unless you are comparing partials) to tune; not always the best choice for the temperament area. And... (yeah, there's more) you are tuning an octave without stretch as a foundation for tuning the rest of the piano. So... can it be done? Sure, but realize that the Korg will only get you CLOSE to the proper pitch, you will still need to balance out the 3rds before going on, and check the octave. However, it is an inexpensive tool to help with your hammer technique. Can you get the pitch to be 'dead center'? Does it stay there after a few 'firm' test blows? After you bring the other two strings up to pitch is it still dead on? All these things will help you progress with your tuning skills. good luck! Ron Koval _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
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