tuning exam.

[Dean L. Reyburn, RPT]

At 7:20PM, 3-5-96 Mike wrote:
>I'm an associate who has passed the written and tech. exams.I plan on
>taking my tuning test this year.My question is has anyone taken the exam
>using the Hale Sight-O-Tuner?Is this device to dated?I hope to take the test
>aurally,but just in case.
>                                     Best Mike
>                                  mds@lns62.lns.cornell.edu

Hi Mike;

The Hale Sight-O-Tuner SOT is certainly allowed for taking the PTG tuning
exam, but you will have to aurally re-take the 2 octave section from C2
through B3, with nothing but your ears and a tuning fork (oh, we do allow
tuning hammers ;-)

As for the SOT being out-dated, it certainly is, but it is still a useful
tuning device, and very accurate if it has the 1/10 cent knobpots.
Actually, I sometimes think Sanderson Accu-Tuner (SAT) users might be
better educated by off starting with a SOT instead of a SAT.  The SOT
requires more involvement in the nuts and bolts of electronic tuning than
the SAT.

BTW you wouldn't be referring to the rarely seen *digital* SOT that Hale
made before going belly-up?  That would be allowed too, but I've never
seen one up close.  They must be a collectors item by now! <g>

If you think you can pass the test all aurally, my advice is to leave the
machine at home.  It's a shorter test that way, and easier on both
examinee and examiners.  Besides, that way  you will have a shot at
passing at 90% and becoming a CTE (Certified Tuning Examiner).  CTE's
must pass all sections at 90% (aurally only).  80% is required for RPT.

The other advice I have is to have CTE give you a pre-test.  I give them
for free, saves everyone time, and about doubles the pass rate for
examinees!  (Can save you $60 too!)

Dean


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