I have to agree with you on this Ken.
The way to compare is to move the smaller piano so that the keyboards are
perpendiculars to each other so you can play octaves and double octaves on
both pianos at the same time. You should then determine what kind of changes
you want to make to the acrosonic. After you're satisfied, then memorize the
tuning on your Sat and the next time will be a breeze.
Marcel Carey, RPT
At 09:41 97-02-19 -0500, you wrote:
> Reply to: RE>SAT question
>
>Why not tune the pianos and (gulp) compare them aurally, note for note. It
>just might be an interesting exercise and produce some musical results.
>Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe all the "suggested" tunings for
>different pianos while using the accu-tuner have been developed empirically
>and evaluated aurally. In the end, the ear is the judge.
>
>Ken Sloane, Oberlin Conservatory
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>Date: 2/18/97 6:54 PM
>To: Kenneth Sloane
>From: pianotech@byu.edu
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>Dear list:
>
>I have a teacher that is setting up a piano studio with two pianos and
>wants them tuned alike (together). No problem ( I thought), I'll just
>use my SAT and tune them individually as the manual says. But here
>comes the rub, one piano is a Steinway grand and the other a Acrosonic.
>Which FAC tuning page should I use?- the Steinway? the Acrosonic? the
>Steinway on both? individual FAC's?
>Will different tunings make the pianos sound alike? Any advice?
>
>Phil
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