Acrosonic temperament tips w/ SAT Needed. reply

[pianoman]

Hi Ralph,
	Is no one safe from the dissing everyone is receiving from this character.
You certainly don't need others to fight your battles but it is still nice
to know you are on the right side.

James Grebe


R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis
pianoman@inlink.com
"Success is not a goal, rather it is a way of life".

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> From: ralph m martin <rmartin30@juno.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Acrosonic temperament tips w/ SAT Needed.
> Date: Thursday, February 12, 1998 4:17 PM
> 
> My thinking is neither wrong or negative. It merely represents my
> opinion. For you to publish such a statement as if it were an
> indisputable fact is rude, callous and completely lacking in social grace
> 
> I shall, hereafter, simply delete your posts as so many others have
> suggested.
> 
> Ralph Martin.
> 
> On Thu, 12 Feb 1998 14:56:10 EST Billbrpt@aol.com writes:
> >In a message dated 98-02-11 22:38:10 EST, you write:
> >
> ><< It's impossible to get what any of us would call, a good tuning
> > anyway . My approach is simply to strip mute the piano, use the F3 
> >SAT
> > number, and then smooth out all of the fifths and 4ths across the
> > bass/tenor break aurally. Since we can't have a smooth progression of
> > thirds and quiet 5ths as well, I will sacrifice the thirds in favour 
> >of
> > good 5ths.  >>
> >
> >      Once again, I am here to say that this kind of thinking is 
> >clearly wrong
> >and negative.  I create beuatiful tunings on the Acrosonic.  I've used 
> >an
> >Acrosonic 3 times as a pit piano in a grand opera production and once 
> >as the
> >orchestra piano for a symphony chorus concert.  The piano was chosen 
> >because
> >of space limitations.
> >
> >     Unfortunately an FAC program will not give you the proper 
> >information.
> >You also cannot simply use the deviations provided in various books 
> >about
> >Historical Temperaments and  apply them to an FAC program and expect a 
> >good
> >tuning.  You must first understand the HT's and the rules for a WT.  
> >When you
> >have this understanding, you can actually use what people here are 
> >calling
> >"poor scaling" to your advantage.  You can create beutifully quiet 
> >harmony at
> >the top of the cycle and avoid undue harshness at the bottom.
> >
> >All it takes is an open mind and a well trained ear.  I don't ask my 
> >customers
> >if they want me tune a temperament which cannot possibly be done, I 
> >tell them
> >that I have a better idea.
> >
> >Bill
> >
> 
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