I would imagine the termination points have to be exact for each string or the same amount of heat will give you 3 different frequencies. If after it tunes itself does in maintain the temperature during playing? How does board movement fit into this...seasonal changes etc. I think there are too many variables for this baby to work well. It will work, but the tuning won't be accurate. David I. ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: Carl Meyer <cmpiano@attbi.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 13:05:22 -0700 Subject: Re: self tuning piano???? >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Phil Bondi" <tito@philbondi.com> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 3:51 AM >Subject: Re: self tuning piano???? >> > My first thought (OK, maybe my second) was that this electrofucatin can >> > only LOWER the pitch. >No Problemo! If you define raising the pitch as making it less lower, that will work just >fine. >I too, was skeptical at first. Using current to change pitch is clever and I like clever. >Lots of detailed problems, tho. >The basic tuning must be sharp enough to allow the current to tune to pitch. How >much I don't know. Ambient temperature will affect it. So will air movement, etc. >Tuning could be done by monitoring the current and raising the tention until the current >is at a proper level for each string. >Wim does have a good unstated point tho. It'll never work in a socialistic environment. >Hi! Wim! >> Finally, someone got it right. >> >> >> Snooker anyone? >> >> -Phil Bondi (Fl.) >> tito@philbondi.com >> >> >>
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