Kind of like being a coffee or wine taster....Sir J ----- Original Message ----- From: <A440A@aol.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 10:45 AM Subject: Re: Cracking the unisons > David writes: > > << I think those who use an ETD tune unisons without it because it's > faster.<< > > Damn right. Consistant unisons might sound alike, but upon closer > measurement, we find the three strings all over the place on certain > notes. This is > the "Weinreich" effect. Simply stopping all strings to the SAT will leave > a > very inconsistant bunch of notes,(at a recording/concert level of > examination). > I usually let the SAT tune the outer strings of a trichord, then use my > ear to settle all the phase requirements as I drop the middle string into > the > mix. It lets the organic quality of my judgement have the final say in > the > fastest time possible. Some notes, I ignore the machine and place > everything by > ear, since the box will occasionally get confused. > >>>Though tuning unisons in the bass can sometimes be problematic with an >>>ETD, > << > > I agree, aural unisons in the bass are faster because you are going > to have to aurally check wherever the machine puts the notes, anyway! > > >>>And for the very high treble, an ETD for tuning unisons can be quite > useful. >> > > Becomes more true every year... > > > > Ed Foote RPT > http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html > www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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