Muting Pattern

[Richard Brekne]

These Days I always use an ETD for pitch raises. So you can imagine why one
doesnt need to fuss with felt strips. I only use 2 mutes for most of this, and
I know guys that only use one. A pitch raise is about as quick and dirty as it
gets anyways. I used to use a Korg for this, and before that I simply tuned a
quick temperament and guestimated my way through how much over pull I needed
for the octaves up. Cant remember ever using more then 30 minutes for a pitch
raise, and thats quite slow in many folks books.

As for how I go about it.... well I start with A3 and A4 muted. Set pitch and
tune A4 unisions and take those mutes and mute off E4 and tune it to A3, and
check against A4. Then I tune unisons for A3 and mute and tune D4, then G3.
After G3 I just move around the circle of 5ths. I do two quick passes and most
of my fine checks are between the two passes, or part of the second pass. Then
I move outwards to get C3 to C5 done and recheck the whole thing with a few
tests to make sure I am where I want to be.

Like any other way of going about things... you get better as you get used to
it.

JAMES DALLY wrote:

> I need a new system for pitch raising;  could you explain how you use 4
> mutes and if this works as well for pitch raising?  Many thanks
>
> > > I dont. Personally I havent used a muting strip for well 20 years now.
> Just 4
> > > rubber mutes and my tuning hammer.
> > >
> > > RicB

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Richard Brekne
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