Tuning

[Leslie Bartlett]

I have followed a goodly number of the better tuners in the city, and know
which pianos were tuned with a computer and which were tuned aurally, and
normally there is significant inconsistency in the low and the high on aural
tunings.    James Kozak, tuner for the Houston Symphony, a marvelous aural
tuner says, "These things are made of wood and felt. NOTHING stays stable
for long, so splitting hairs is just not appropriate."    He's tuned quite
successfully for the best in the world, and I have to say I agree with him.
For all but the very few of the top echelon, the machine is generally more
accurate than the ear in this day and age.  With about 100 different tuning
settings in ET that are possible with Tunelab, I seem to have been able to
satisfy a fair number of different musical dispositions, so I trust the
machine very much.  Final deal, if it sounds good it is good. If it sounds
bad it isn't good............
les bartlett
www.bartlettpianoservice.com

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Mike Kurta
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 7:56 PM
To: David Lawson; Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Tuning


    Hi David:
    There's another comparison which I use with customers.  We used to add
up columns of numbers with paper and pencil.  Since calculators became
commonplace yes, some still use their brain, but most make good use of
today's technology.  I have no problem with letting electronics do the
"heavy lifting" in tuning as long as the technician can evaluate the final
tuning and correct any problems aurally.  Certainly there are proponents of
both methods and strong feelings on each side and yes, aural tuning is still
very much alive and well, but EDT's do have some interesting advantages.  
    Mike Kurta


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