My first tuning attempt

[Jon Page]

I'm with Ron K on this. Let the machine set the pitch and then check.
In the scheme of things, tuning-wise; the order of importance is unisons,
octaves, intervals (temperament).  If your unisons and octaves do not
sound good then it doesn't matter how well you tuned a temperament.

Don't wear you ears down on intervals and octaves, save them for unisons.
The decibel level produced while tuning one pitch to another is better avoided.

Using an ETD is not like being on auto-pilot. Eye-hand coordination takes
awareness and then you're right into tuning the unison by ear, not to mention
octave verification. It's not as though you're plugged into your Ipod 
playing the
"Mothers of Invention" while your stopping the lights or spinner, as 
cool as that would be :-)

Returning to aural tuning is like anything else which you have become 
out of practice with,
maybe not as easy as getting back on a bicycle but an ETD is a great 
stress eliminator;
and that is worth the minor extra effort to re-hone your 'chops' if need be.

But then some folks are into the whole ethereal event and wouldn't 
consider a power tool.
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Regards,

Jon Page