[pianotech] Possible adaptation for the Tuning Exam

[tnrwim at aol.com]

According to your words, "(If) There is nothing wrong with using a ETD" then 
what is the use of aurally setting the 
temperament for the test ?

I ask again, why not change the test to put the emphasis on testing for 
stability and unisons ?????

Duaine

Now you're doing the same thing you got mad at us for. You asked why you can't use the pitch pipe to set the temperament. Several of us gave you the reason , and I asked you to do your own experiment. But now you're turning this into an argument for only using an ETD on the tuning exam, and not being required to aurally set the temperament. You're changing the subject. 

You asked a legitimate question, and I, and other gave you legitimate, truthful answers. But you don't want to hear the truth, because you can't handle the truth. So forgive me, Duaine. But you've just struck out, Again.

Wim


 



-----Original Message-----
From: Duaine Hechler <dahechler at att.net>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sat, Nov 10, 2012 4:56 pm
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Possible adaptation for the Tuning Exam


On 11/10/2012 08:25 PM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote:
> Duaine.
> Instead of us answer the question, "can a pitch pipe be used to set a 
temperament?", why don't you figure this out 
> your self. You use a RCT, which is a very good ETD. Program the RCT as if you 
were going to tune the whole piano. 
> Then take a pitch pipe and tune the temperament octave, matching the piano as 
close as you can with the pitch pipe. 
> Then check the temperament octave with what the RCT says. No cheating. If the 
RCT is not dead on with each string you 
> tuned, then you've not tune the temperament correctly.
> Duaine, many of us have a lot more experience tuning pianos, and have been 
doing it far longer than most of us care to 
> admit. Don't you think that after 40, 50 ,or even 60 years, the collective us 
have tried almost every means possible 
> to tune a piano, and have found that the best way is still tuning the piano 
using the senses God gave us. There is 
> nothing wrong with using a ETD, but in the final analysis, it's our ability to 
hear to music of the piano that 
> produces the best results. I don't understand why you won't accept that.
> Wim
>
According to your words, "(If) There is nothing wrong with using a ETD" then 
what is the use of aurally setting the 
temperament for the test ?

I ask again, why not change the test to put the emphasis on testing for 
stability and unisons ?????

Duaine

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Duaine Hechler
Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ - Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
(314) 838-5587 / dahechler at att.net / www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com
Home & Business user of Linux - 12 years


 
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