[CAUT] SAT numbers

[David Ilvedson]

High numbers happen all the time on poorly scaled pianos... Baldwin Hamilton (F is usually in the 16 to 18 range)   No matter what you do you will have problems with that tuning.   Sure you can tune with less stretch to make the octave better but what happens to you fifths?   COMPROMISE...

Hey, I thought you were getting a Verituner?   



David Ilvedson, RPT

Pacifica, CA 94044









Original message

From: "Avery Todd" 

To: "College and University Technicians" 

Received: 8/18/2007 4:02:44 AM

Subject: Re: [CAUT] SAT numbers





Joe, I do that when I can't get a clear reading on F to get my "number". I never thought that would be necessary if the display was clear. Hmmm. 

Avery Todd

 

On 8/17/07, Joe And Penny Goss <imatunr at srvinet.com> wrote: 

hi Avery. Bad reading. Try plucking the string.

Sometimes I think it is the hammer that is drawing the next octave up that is fooling the mic.

Joe Goss RPT

Mother Goose Tools

imatunr at srvinet.com

www.mothergoosetools.com

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Avery Todd 

To: College and University Technicians 

Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 7:41 PM

Subject: [CAUT] SAT numbers



 

List, 

I have a question about high numbers on F on an SAT III. I tuned two Pearl River UP 115's today (studio size) and one of them had an F number of 15.1 and the other had 14.9. I was getting way too much stretch as I went into the bass so I just ended up tuning them aurally! 

I seem to remember that someone (Fred Sturm?) mentioned some time back that he never uses a number higher than ?????. Am I correct? Or was it someone else? Just wondering what others of you SAT users do in a case like this. BTW, this is a VERY good reason why it's good to also be able to tune aurally!!!!!!! :-) 

Avery Todd
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