[pianotech] Tuning speed

[David Love]

Moreover, calculated tuning curves don't always produce the best outcomes.
Some tweaking is often necessary.  Stretch decisions with machines are also
arbitrary and must be confirmed and often changed.  Machines offer some real
advantages and information but are not to be trusted without some aural
monitoring.  

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Gerald Groot
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 6:20 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuning speed

The machine isn't always accurate.  Sometimes it picks up on things it
shouldn't especially on pianos riddled with false beats. That's where a good
ear is needed to make sure things come out correctly when they don't.  

Dean told me when I bought mine (he is a member of my local PTG chapter and
only lives 15 minutes from me) that they are designed to be used in
conjunction with the human ear not without it.