Greetings, Terry writes: <<I hope to identify a way to put a good non-ET on a piano without tuning it first in ET. So I think that means program the SAT with a good ET tuning for the piano, based soley on FAC measurements and an analysis of octave characteristics (yes, this will involve tuning a few strings - but if you do it on the As, you won't have to tune them twice!), then add the offsets and tune away.>> This is a very concise explanation of a very workable procedure to produce variety of temperaments. It is also a fine and conveinent way to begin training your ear to the nuances found in the non-ET mileau. Once your ears are attuned to the characters, then you will begin to find ways of refining. However, the difference between ET and even a mild WT is far greater than the difference between a machine produced WT and an aural WT. Go for the big differences first! regards, Ed Foote RPT
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