Tuning spinets with TuneLab

[Mike and Jane Spalding]

Robert,

I think this split curve is a winner.  I used it today for pitch raise & fine tune on a Cable spinet, and was very happy with how it handled the break.  thanks for the continued upgrades.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Robert Scott <rscott@wwnet.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 10:01 AM
Subject: Tuning spinets with TuneLab


> 
> TuneLab has been revised to handle spinets in a special way.  Based on a 
> suggestion by Jim Coleman, Sr. on tuning spinets, TuneLab can now project 
> two independent inharmonicity curves for the portions of the scale above 
> and below the break between wound and plain strings.  The tuning curve is 
> adjusted in the normal way for the portion above the break.  The tuning 
> curve below the break is made to produce beatless 6:3 octaves all the way 
> down.  This may result in a discontinuity in the major thirds and tenths, 
> but at least the octaves are clean.
> 
> This optional way of tuning is available in both the laptop and the Pocket 
> PC versions of TuneLab.  Free trial versions are available at 
> www.tunelab-world.com.
> 
> -Robert Scott
>   Real-Time Specialties
> 
>