tuning time

David Ilvedson ilvey@sbcglobal.net
Sun, 29 Dec 2002 21:40:11 -0800


Yeah, everytime I hear of that "feat" I have to wonder what exactly 
was the criteria for a "tuned" piano.  Who witnessed this and 
pronounced the piano as in tune?

David I.

On 30 Dec 2002 at 3:54, Richard Brekne wrote:

> 
> 
> Don wrote:
> > 
> > Hi Jack,
> > 
> > For me a concert tuning should involve no net change in pitch on any
> > note (2 cents or preferrably less). So one is essentially cleaning
> > unisons. Therefore a concert tuning for me takes no more than about
> > 30 minutes. Longer if I use an EDT.
> 
> I find myself 100 % in agreement with these Don.
> 
> > 
> > I believe the worlds record for raising pitch 100 cents is held by
> > Steve Fairchild--at 300 seconds! Now *THAT* is bionic.
> 
> Well..... I'd like to have seen the readout on the result myself
> before drawing any big time conclusions.... tho now doubt he was as
> adept as they come at pitch raising.
> 
> >
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> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> UiB, Bergen, Norway
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