<snip> I use a Peterson 490ST and it gets really annoying checking and correcting stretch manually as you go, especially when tables aren't available when tuning alternate (unequal) temperaments. I've got two questions. One: does utilizing an alternate temperament compromise its auto-stretch function. Two: how well does that auto-stretch function work over bad scaling breaks that sometime occur in the treble (even tenor) of cheap pianos. Andrew Anderson Las Cruces NM <snip> \ Hi Andrew, I'll give this a shot..... No, an alternate temperament will not compromise whatever stretch style you have selected on the Verituner, or any of the other calculating gear. The temperament offsets are added last, after all the calculations have been made. The second question gets to the heart of the matter. There are differences in how each machine measures the inharmonicity information of any particular piano, and then differences in what each machine then does with that information. I happen to believe that the Verituner gets closest to an ideal tuning without additional input from me. The Peterson is another type altogether. It is simply a template tuner. As you've noticed, it may get you close, but it doesn't have any information from the piano to help match the tuning to the piano. Ron Koval Chicagoland _________________________________________________________________ MSN Messenger with backgrounds, emoticons and more. http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/tracking/cdp_customize
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