ETD disparagy

[Mike and Jane Spalding]

Touche!!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Isaac OLEG SIMANOT <oleg-i@wanadoo.fr>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 4:50 AM
Subject: RE: ETD disparagy


> I would be inclined to tune the piano with my ears .
> 
> Go on Richard ! that's a good question, and probably where the 1 partial EDT
> are in a dead end !
> 
> Regards.
> 
> Isaac OLEG
> 
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la part
> > de Mike and Jane Spalding
> > Envoyé : mercredi 8 mai 2002 06:59
> > À : pianotech@ptg.org
> > Objet : Re: ETD disparagy
> >
> >
> > Ric,
> >
> > Will your client be playing the piano with or without
> > "half-muting" the strings?
> >
> > Seriously, I would guess that your fingernail on the string (at
> > the node?) is altering the pitch of the partial.  I would be
> > inclined to tune the piano using the readings taken without
> > touching the string.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
> > To: PTG <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 10:38 AM
> > Subject: ETD disparagy
> >
> >
> > > Hey there all you ETD users..
> > >
> > > I have found a potential problem that I want all your thoughts on. The
> > > last week or so I have had my trusty laptop out for some experimention
> > > with Tunelab and it seems like there is quite often a difference between
> > > reading a notes partial when played normally, and reading that same
> > > partial when playing with the fingernail half-muting the string to
> > > accent the partial.  Further it seems like the latter is the more
> > > accurate of the two.
> > >
> > > Anyone else ever notice this or have an explanation for this. It seems
> > > most prevalaint from about 1500 hz upover. The problem also seems to be
> > > lessened a bit when muting off the duplex lengths... tho I still can
> > > note different readings when half-muting and not.
> > >
> > > In all cases so far usual play results in a lower frequency then
> > > half-muting the same partial.
> > >
> > > Thoughts ?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Richard Brekne
> > > RPT, N.P.T.F.
> > > Bergen, Norway
> > > mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
> > > http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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