Best Tuning Strategy used with the SAT III

Avery Todd avery1@houston.rr.com
Tue, 13 Sep 2005 15:24:22 -0500


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Thanks, Joe. IMO, that's why it's so important to learn how to tune
aurally BEFORE one starts using the ETD!!!!!!!

Avery

At 10:53 AM 9/12/05, you wrote:
>Robertt Finley asked : "Until now I have been performing the FAC 
>stretch calculation/analysis =
>using the SAT III on the piano and then began tuning chromatically from =
>A0 upwards, tuning the single string unisons, and then the two and three =
>string unisons as I go along, using rubber mutes. I am wondering whether =
>it would be better to strip mute the piano, tune all the single strings, =
>perform checks on the intervals and octaves, and then go back and tune =
>all the unisons. =20
>
>What would you advise that would produce the best, most accurate and =
>fastest result? Thank you for your help.=20"
>
>Robert,
>Please refer to my Tuning Article, PTJ, January 2000. This system 
>will, hopefully, start you on the road to good Aural tuning. Most 
>techs, that I've queried about the FAC system, have found it 
>somewhat lacking. It is a system that will get the "beginner" a 
>reasonable/commercial tuning, but that's as far as it's able to go, IMO.
>Regards,
>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
>Captain, Tool Police
>Squares R I

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