Orlando Tuneoff Recount

[DICK BEATON]

Jim....
Thanks much for all you have done.  The great tune-off proves that it isn't
how, but how well a tuning is done.    Looking forward to info on the new
SAT III
Dick RPT MT

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> From: Jim <pianotoo@IMAP2.ASU.EDU>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Cc: S. Brady <sbrady@u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Orlando Tuneoff Recount
> Date: Monday, August 11, 1997 10:13 PM
> 
>                           VIRGIL STILL WINS
> 
>                           DETAILED RECOUNT
> The votes were counted in hash-mark groups of 5 to give a graphic
> display
> 
> Selection            Piano A    Piano B     Piano C     Piano D
> 
> All C's (2 hands     5 5 1      5 5 1       5 1         5 5 5 5 2
> All F's    "         5 3        5 5 2       5 5 2       5 5 5 5
> All F#'s   "         5 5 2      5 5 1       5 1         5 5 5 5
> All C#'s   "         5 4        5 5 3       5 4         5 5 5 5 1
> All A's    "         5          5 5 4       5 4         5 5 5 5 1
> Brahms Intermezzo    5 4        5 5 1       5 2         5 5 5 5 2
> Chopin Prelude       5 5        5 5         5 5         5 5 5 4
> Brahms B             5 5        5 3         5 5 5       5 5 5 1
> Chopin Etude         5 5 1      5 5 4       4           5 5 5 4
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>   Piano A was moved to position D, Pianos B, C, and D were shifted 
>   to Left for remaining sample selections. Time prevented an even 
>   number of selections in this position.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
> Hymn variation       5 5 5 1    5 5 5 1     5 1         5 5 2
> Chopin C Maj Etude   5 5 5 5    5 1         5 2         5 4
> Claire De Lune       5 5 5 3    5 5 1       5 1         5 5 1
> Miller Jazz          3          5 5 5 3     5 3         5 5
> ==================================================================
> Totals each piano    142        155         105         217
> 
> Totals for Coleman      ***297***
> Totals for Smith                                ***322***
> 
> ==================================================================
> |                              619 total votes cast              |
> |                                                                |
> |  % for Coleman              48%                                |
> |  % for Smith                                        52%        |
> ==================================================================
> 
> Notes:
> 
> The first counting was done at Orlando. Seven ballots were thrown out 
> because of failure to use X's to indicate the preferred tuning on
> some of the selections. They instead used their number scoring
> techniques without indicating a preference on some samples. In this
> counting, all votes were recorded, even in the case of indicated
> ties by one voter (OK, so it was hard to decide), Virgil still wins,
> but by a smaller margin. Virgil really wiped me out during the first
> sample selections when his best piano was in the favored spot. When
> plain 4 octave samples were played, he blew me away (my octaves were
> a little wider than his with the pure 5ths tunings on both my pianos,
> A and B. In the musical selections, I fared much better, and better 
> yet after the position switch.
> 
> Some comments by the voters:
> 
> "The best sounding tuning was piano A"
> "The best was B"
> "I liked C the best"
> "Piano A"
> "Piano B"
> "I vote for # C, Liked the mellow tuning of B for Jazz, I liked the 
>   brightness of tuning of C, I liked the tonal richness of D"
> "Voicing plays too important a role to be discounted. I could not help 
>   being influenced by it as the tunings were both OK and excellent. 
>   Also, when piano A was moved to the opposite end, it sounded better."
> "Very interesting. I enjoyed the explanation of the aural tuner."
> "Great!"
> "They all sounded so good, I'm just guessing on all choices."
> "I'd be happy with any of them! Voicing does make a difference!"
> "for Camera operator - I would have liked a close-up of the piano keys
>   while Virgil was tuning. It would let me know what notes were being 
>   tuned and what tests were being used."
> "Thanks! Could live w/any of them."
> "All the pianos sounded great."
> "Enjoyed it, Guys. Thanks"
> "Virgil plays very musically."
> "They both did a good job."
> "All pianos very good - very much affected by tone."
> 
> Well, there you have it, everything indicated by the voters.
> The results of the two tuneoffs shows there is not a dime's worth
> of difference between good aural and good visual tuning.
> 
> Jim Coleman, Sr.
>