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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">Dumb
question - If I were to continue to the next octaves would I use
the</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">same
deviations or double them each octave up and halve them going
down?</font></blockquote>
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<div>Dumb answer - dunno. Which is why I went with the VT. No
decisions to make</div>
<div>other than selecting the correct style (stretch) for a given
size/quality piano.</div>
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<div>I have tweaked the styles to tune in a manner which my ears agree
with.</div>
<div>The temperament octave is a combo of partials: sm, med, large
pianos:</div>
<div>2:1 80%, 4:2 20%</div>
<div>4:2 60%, 2:1 40%</div>
<div>4:2 60%, 6:3 40%</div>
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<div>Aurally check A4-A3 octave size and switch style if needed.
Expanding out,</div>
<div>two or three partials are chosen and given a percentage. No page
flipping</div>
<div>or figuring to do other than assess aurally and either accept or
alter the note.</div>
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<div>After many tunings and disagreeing with the machine placement, I
have</div>
<div>assigned registers multiple-partial proportions and sampling
points such that</div>
<div>I find no fault. For instance, instead of using the A5/6/7 as
sampling points;</div>
<div>I chose A5, F#6, D#7, C8. Breaking the top into
sixths/samplings, has smoothed</div>
<div>out inconsistencies at the treble break and the blend of oct's 6
& 7.</div>
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<div>I'm no wizard when it comes to this stuff and defer to others
more knowledgeable.</div>
<div>I'm more of the seat-of-the-pants kind of tuner regarding this,
meaning, making it</div>
<div>work for me without really understanding the nuts and bolts of it
all.</div>
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<div>I recently purchased Rick B's book, On Pitch which I hope will
shed some light.</div>
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Regards,<br>
<br>
Jon Page</div>
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