pianotech-digest V1997 #853

[james turner]

The discussion about the SAT vs RCT the past few days has been
interesting.  Sometime this year, I want to get either a RCT or the
SATlll.  I haven't seen an RCT yet, but it seems to compute a better
tuning with the more information it records over the FAC of the SAT.
Will some of you guys comment on this as I would really like to know.  

Also, is the RCT really harder to read over the LED's of the SAT?  With
my current SAT ll, I often have trouble reading the last two octaves in
the high treble.  This has always anoyed me to no end.  Moving the
machine sometimes help, but often it doesn't.  

In the bass, even on spinets, the SAT is always quite clean and a joy to
use.  But when I get into the last treble octave or so, I often have to
do it by ear because the machine just isn't clear enough no matter how
long I stare at it.    I sent it in awhile back to have it checked out,
and the Sanderson's said it was ok.  

I have never heard anyone else mention this problem with the SAT and the
high treble so is it just me or what.  If I decide to get a RCT, I hope
it does better in the high octaves than the SAT.  
Jim Turner