Alan, But what about the stability of the tuning? Just because one buys an ETD and a few tools doesn't mean he/she can give a tuning that will last. JMO. Avery P.S. I use an ETD also, but I tuned aurally for about 25 yrs. first. At 09:35 PM 3/25/2006, you wrote: >On yet another hand (?), a good ETD sure makes it possible to earn some >money sooner for people just starting out who don't have another income to >fall back on, which is the case for many. > >Alan Barnard >Salem, Missouri > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Leslie Bartlett <l-bartlett at sbcglobal.net> > > To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> > > Date: 03/25/2006 7:25:49 PM > > Subject: RE: Tuning from scratch > > > > I don't have great aural skills. I have to wear hearing aids, so Tunelab >is > > a major help. I venture that in 15 years the electronics will be the > > standard because young people aren't going to spend years and years >learning > > the old fashioned way. However I have tuned for Houston Symphony and Paul > > Anks aurally and they were quite satisfied. However I'll stack Tune Lab > > against most good aural tuners on a good piano........ JMHO > > les bartlett > > houston > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On >Behalf > > Of Phil Bondi > > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 4:55 PM > > To: Pianotech List > > Subject: Re: Tuning from scratch > > > > Michelle: > > > > Read J Patrick's post again..and then again. > > > > There is no substitute for great aural skills. I own a SATll and use it > > pretty much only for Pitch Raises, and the occasional spinet that I, > > frankly, don't care to waste my ears with. There are exceptions, but not > > many. > > > > A Fellow Troglodyte, > > > > -Phil Bondi(Fl) > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.1/292 - Release Date: 03/24/2006 > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.1/292 - Release Date: 03/24/2006 > >
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC