Aural vs. electronic again, was "Re: Another newbie question"

[Greg Newell]

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Susan and list,
         FWIW, I find that using an ETD makes my tunings take somewhat 
longer. I'm not sure if the extra time is spent  fiddling with the program 
or just watching the display and trying to make something perfect out of 
something imperfect.  I prefer to use one as I believe it keeps my efforts 
consistent if nothing else. I've heard it said that my tunings (with an 
ETD) are too perfect. This was from a musician I respect. I remember 
thinking that ETD tunings were too sterile before I started using one. Now 
I'm producing those sterile tunings myself. Ah Well, .... progress!

Greg Newell



At 09:24 PM 1/19/2003, you wrote:

>At 10:39 AM 1/19/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>>If
>>I'm going fast, I suppose I'm more of an electronic tuner.
>
>Walking further through the minefield -- I hear this over
>and over again. People say that they use a machine for the
>speed. Of course, everyone will tell me to learn to use
>one, and then I'll understand, but I don't see where this
>speed is coming from.
>
>If I'm roughing in a tuning, I put the hammer on the pin,
>play the notes, and pull immediately, leaving it about where
>I want, then taking the hammer on to the next tuning pin.
>Now suppose I'm using the ETD. I have to look at the thing,
>see which way the lights are going, change the direction,
>and wait a second to see if they are more or less stopped.
>Then take the hammer on to the next note. And maybe work
>a switch?
>
>This sounds like it takes longer than what I'm doing aurally.
>
>I can see that if I got adept with the machine, it might save
>me some time getting to a more accurate level for the second
>pass. But then, apparently lots of people tune the unisons
>by hand, anyway, and tweaking and stabilizing unisons is what
>takes me the bulk of tuning time, anyway.
>
>So where is the time saving?
>
>Susan
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Greg Newell
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