[pianotech] Tunic software

[Phil Bondi]

David Ilvedson wrote:
 > Phil,
 >
 > A side by side comparison of the Tunic to your SATIII? 
Whatever it is... i.e. tune with the Tunic then take 
readings with your other ETD.   Like Jeff and others I would 
be interested in what differences you find, if any...
 >

David/Jeff, I will do that. I need to find a willing 
instrument/client to do that with. Not gonna happen 
tomorrow, but it will happen. By the way, my older ETD is a 
SATll. Trusty and very sturdy, and will always have a place 
in my tool kit. While I was experimenting with my aural 
tunings I saw no need to update to the lll or any of the 
other fine ETD's on the market until I heard Tunic because 
it closely matches what I am after aurally every time.

As far as your comment of the difference I will find, if 
any..there's differences with my aural tunings. Why wouldn't 
there be differences with Tunic?

I know you want numbers, but I will give you an aesthetic 
example for now...re-built Conover77..new everything except 
bridges and board..tuned aurally and client was happy. Now - 
remember..I am a deciple of Virgil and David Andersen, so 
the 3:1 was heavily in play(2-octave temperament), along 
with 'pure as can be' 5ths. The client and I were very happy 
with the tuning. The next tuning on that piano was with 
Tunic..and the differences were very noticable in octaves 
4-6. I was consistently on the high side of the Tunic 
reading..not alot, but enough to give notice and mention 
here. The sound that came from the instrument..the best way 
for me to describe it..it was a "swell" of sound. I have 
described it to David Andersen as 'angels coming from the 
soundboard'..and that sound is very similar, if not the same 
as what he can aurally produce more consistently than me. 
Granted, David works on better instruments from day to day, 
so he has that opportunity and privilege...and I'm sure he's 
going to tell me to RAISE MY RATES when he reads this!, but 
I am the 2nd highest in the area, and I sleep well, most of 
the time, at night!

I encourage any of you still curious about this software to 
read Kent Swafford's excellent article in this month's 
Journal about Tunic.

I will be in Grand Rapids and I will have the software with 
me if you're interested in trying it out for yourself.

Is that ok Bernhard?!?!?

-Phil Bondi(Fl)