Hi, Jim, Microphone does not have a dead spot, I have checked with a sweep generator. Microphone is someone's $3.00 high quality product. By using an external microphone you determine that the circuts are not to blame. Since the SAT 'hears' only a small portion of the wave form and since the 2nd partial on those three notes, A-B, is weak just most the SAT around until you find a spot where it will pick up the note. Two locations work well for me; 1. Sitting on plate at bass/middle break 2. One stretcher, mid point, SAT at 90 degrees to stretcher. If the piano, and some do, produces a strong 2nd partial then it works well. Newton nhunt@rci.rutgers.edu
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