I use a strip, but I tune unisons as I go. I use one mute, using it to silence the left string, pulling the strip to tune the right string. I then transfer the mute to the right string and tune the left one. Repeat. >From lowest bichord to highest, mute with strip, tune one string. Then go back down tuning unisons. Strip muting saves me time because I don't have to pick it up and set it down again. Paul McCloud San Diego > [Original Message] > From: David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> > To: <pianotech at ptg.org> > Date: 11/02/2009 7:43:54 PM > Subject: Re: [pianotech] [Pianotech] Tuning speed > > I haven't used a strip mute in 10 years...as a ETD user you know what small tension changes does to stability. Those tuned middle strings have changed by the time you come back... > > David Ilvedson, RPT > Pacifica, CA 94044 > > ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- > From: "Gerald Groot" <tunerboy3 at comcast.net> > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Received: 11/2/2009 6:57:56 PM > Subject: Re: [pianotech] [Pianotech] Tuning speed > > > >You use a wedge for every one? Not me. I mute strip it. Faster. > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf > >Of Robin Stevens > >Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 7:08 PM > >To: 'David Ilvedson'; pianotech at ptg.org > >Subject: Re: [pianotech] [Pianotech] Tuning speed > > >" If RCT is that slow in picking up/displaying the pitch, maybe it isn't > >perfected" > > When I Have finished tuning a pin I firstly put the hammer on the next pin, > > >change the paps wedge position, strike the note and by the time my hand > >moves from the wedge to the hammer CyberTuner has read the note and displays > > >the over pull needed. So I cannot see where it is slow. David, have you kept > > >up with the upgrades? (latest version 4.3.5f1) and also a older machine > >might be the cause of slow reading. > >Robin Stevens > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf > > >Of David Ilvedson > >Sent: Tuesday, 3 November 2009 9:51 AM > >To: pianotech at ptg.org > >Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuning speed > > >If RCT is that slow in picking up/displaying the pitch, maybe it isn't > >perfected...? For me an ETD is vitally important for quickly checking > >aural problems as I progress through the tuning. i.e. what has changed to > >make that octave suspect. It might a prior unison that needs > >tweaking...unisons as you go! > > >David Ilvedson, RPT > >Pacifica, CA 94044 > > >----- Original message ---------------------------------------- > >From: "Gerald Groot" <tunerboy3 at comcast.net> > >To: pianotech at ptg.org > >Received: 11/2/2009 1:25:44 PM > >Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuning speed > > > >>Oh, I don't know about that. Some of them yes. I used to be a very staunch > > >>aural tuner only. That is, until RCT finally perfected it enough for my > >>satisfaction. Sounds rather arrogant I know but, it's true. I use it all > >>the time now unless that is, I'm going for speed. The thing I hate the > >most > >>about it is that I hear it LONG before RCT picks it up and could have had > >it > >>tuned already in many instances. > > >>Jer Groot > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On > >Behalf > >>Of Duaine & Laura Hechler > >>Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 12:54 PM > >>To: pianotech at ptg.org > >>Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuning speed > > >>Robin Stevens wrote: > >>> > >>> <snip> The ETD knockers should spent a bit of time and see how good > >>> this program is rather than saying aural is the only way. > >>> > >>> Robin Stevens > >>> > >>AMEN, AMEN and A M E N - I use Cybertuner too. > > >>Plus, my mentor of 30+ years aural tuning, taught me to tune with > >>Cybertuner. > > >>BUT, I'm sure some of the staunch aural tuners will NEVER try using an ETD. > > > > >>-- > >>Duaine Hechler > >>Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ > >>Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding > >>Reed Organ Society Member > >>Florissant, MO 63034 > >>(314) 838-5587 > >>dahechler at att.net > >>www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com > >>-- > >>Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years > > > > >> _____ > > >>avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com> : Outbound message clean. > > > >>Virus Database (VPS): 091102-0, 11/02/2009 > >>Tested on: 11/2/2009 4:25:44 PM > >>avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. > > > > > > _____ > > >avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com> : Outbound message clean. > > > >Virus Database (VPS): 091102-0, 11/02/2009 > >Tested on: 11/2/2009 9:57:56 PM > >avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. >
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