Hi, Jim,
Microphone does not have a dead spot, I have checked with a sweep
generator. Microphone is someone's $3.00 high quality product.
By using an external microphone you determine that the circuts are not
to blame.
Since the SAT 'hears' only a small portion of the wave form and since
the 2nd partial on those three notes, A-B, is weak just most the SAT around
until you find a spot where it will pick up the note.
Two locations work well for me;
1. Sitting on plate at bass/middle break
2. One stretcher, mid point, SAT at 90 degrees to stretcher.
If the piano, and some do, produces a strong 2nd partial then it works
well.
Newton
nhunt@rci.rutgers.edu
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