tuning time

[Farrell]

"My hunch is that, for average pianos, the human ear is more forgiving than an ETD is, especially at the ends of the keyboard."

I have observed this. I agree with you Clyde.

Terry Farrell

  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 7:26 AM
Subject: Re: tuning time


> Don and list,
> 
> I'd like to raise a question about the "longer if I use an EDT" line (assuming
> you meant ETD, electronic tuning device).
> 
> Does anyone want to comment on why tuning with an EDT should take longer, which
> is also the way I find it?  My hunch is that, for average pianos, the human ear
> is more forgiving than an ETD is, especially at the ends of the keyboard.
> Therefore a person has to work harder to get those lights or spinner to stop.
> 
> And why do some tuners find it the other way around?
> 
> Regards,
> Clyde
> 
> Don wrote:
> 
> > For me a concert tuning should involve no net change in pitch on any note
> > (2 cents or preferrably less). So one is essentially cleaning unisons.
> > Therefore a concert tuning for me takes no more than about 30 minutes.
> > Longer if I use an EDT.
> 
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