[pianotech] Old can of worms (was Re: tunelab vs verituner)

[Dean May]

Exactly. It is easy to hear the beats once you know what you are listening
for. The tough part is the mechanics. I've said that for years. 

Dean

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-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of David Love
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 9:06 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Old can of worms (was Re: tunelab vs verituner)

Let me just add that I think that the biggest challenge in tuning is not the
hearing part, it's the lever part: getting it there and getting it to stay
there.  

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of David Love
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 6:04 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Old can of worms (was Re: tunelab vs verituner)

Honestly, I pretty much agree with you and I would have no problem with the
RPT tuning test allowing the use of ETDs for the temperament and octaves
part as long as the unisons test was an aural one.   

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Duaine Hechler
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 5:40 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Old can of worms (was Re: tunelab vs verituner)

AMEN !

That test (aural) compares to a "modern" engineer having to take the test
with only a slide-rule and a pencil.

Just reminding

On 05/09/2012 07:01 PM, Leslie Bartlett wrote:
> About this I screamed 15 years ago, and still do.  When I went to grad
> school they said, "Your comprehensive exams will cover the Field of
Music."
> Terrifying!   But they also said, "if you attend classes, do your work,
> attend recitals, it is expected that you will pass your comps and complete
> the degree."   It should be expected that people who take the exam would
> pass. A 50% flunk rate almost kept me from taking the darned thing.  If
the
> Guild wants RPTS, they are going to have to make the whole testing process
> less terrifying-*which I think mainly applies to the tuning
test............
> Associates are going to have to be able to go into that test with some
> confidence, which still is sadly lacking.  I don't know that I would do it
> again.*

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