Harpsichord tuning

[Dave Smith]

Conrad, I was not suggesting using the SAT as a tuning aid in harpsichords. 
I was just pointing out that if one did calculate the FAC numbers, they 
would likely all be close to zero.  It is not a sin, however, to set the 
temperament octave with SAT help.  with appropriate aural checks of course. 
I agree that it doesnt make sense to use the machine for octave up and down 
the scale afterward.

I learned "tuning" on harpsichords, and was amazed how difficult pianos were 
by comparison, when I got into it.  No more difficult maybe in the 
temperament, but the rest of the scale, yes.

Dave Smith
SW FL

" My only sin is that I am a Phil Bondi admirer"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Avery" <avery1@houston.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: Harpsichord tuning


> Conrad,
>
> At 05:48 PM 2/15/2006, you wrote:
>>At 15:03 2/15/2006, you wrote:
>>>Thanks Dave!
>>>
>>>This is very helpful information.
>>>I was planing to use the SAT II. This is a duel manual keyboard. any 
>>>further advice would be appreciated?
>>>The customer said it was his Aunts and has not been tuned in 20 years... 
>>>Oh boy...
>>>I'm tuning and replacing some strings on Saturday.
>>>
>>>Best,
>>>
>>>Aart
>>
>>Aaargh, Aart,
>>
>>IMMHO, tuning a harpsichord with an ETD is like swatting a mosquito with a 
>>howitzer.  Use your ears. The beats are easier to hear than on a piano and 
>>make more sense.
>
> Well, that's only true if one can tune HT's aurally. :-D I haven't tuned 
> ET on a harpsichord for years. Unless I'm tuning for the Houston Symphony, 
> of course!
>
>>You do NOT want to use the overpull that an ETD would give you, unless you 
>>REALLY want a lot of practice installing new strings. The strings are 
>>generally WAY closer to break strength than a piano.
>>
>>If it has a transposing keyboard BE ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT YOU ARE ON THE 
>>RIGHT PIN!!!!!  Pins are many times arranged to mimic a keyboard 
>>arrangement. If the keyboard is shifted, you may have to be on what looks 
>>like A# to tune A.
>>DAMHIK!!!!!!!
>
> Totally agree!
>
> Avery Todd
>
>>Conrad Hoffsommer
>>
>>Early to rise: early to bed;
>>Makes a man healthy, and socially dead.
>
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