I usually tune exactly like that...although I sometimes begin at the first tenor string and go up... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "David Stocker" <firtreepiano at hotmail.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 8/2/2009 1:14:03 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Pitch raise criteria >Several years before I made the jump to using an ETD, I sat in a class >taught by Dr. Sanderson (inventor of the SAT). He had conducted a study to >see which tuning order produced the most stable tunings. The answer was to >start at A0 and tune unisons as you go all the way to C8. That was one of >the reasons I went to an ETD. >Some are worried such a procedure will cause the plate to crack from uneven >stress. Plates are so over-engineered I doubt it could make any difference. >Dave Stocker, RPT >Tumwater, WA >-------------------------------------------------- >From: "Rob McCall" <rob at mccallpiano.com> >Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 22:47 >To: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org> >Subject: Re: [pianotech] Pitch raise criteria >> David, >> >> I'm just curious of the pattern in which you tune. Do you start with >> your temperament and go up from there and then come back and tune going >> down below the temperament? Or do you have some other method/ pattern you >> use when you tune unisons as you go? Do you just use the rubber mutes, >> set the middle string, then tune the unisons and move to the next note? >> >> I'm sorry if this seems basic. I just want to make sure I'm clear on >> what it is you're saying... >> >> I don't mind tuning unisons as I go. I just want to end up with a tuning >> that doesn't require me to go back through and fix a bunch of stuff. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Rob >> >> On Aug 01, 2009, at 21:33 , David Ilvedson wrote: >> >>> >>> If you want to make a big change in your tuning experience, start tuning >>> unisons as you go. If that is too big of a change, start with unisons >>> as you go for the pitch raise. Right off the bat, the pitch change is >>> less. You don't spend time inserting the strip mute. Start NOW and you >>> will be glad you did... >> >>
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