pianotech-digest V1997 #853

[Joe & Penny Goss]

James I had the same results until one day when pulling the string up
slowly the SAT 11 showed the good pattern that you mention, Usually I find
myself going to the sharp side too much.  There will still be notes however
that do not read well because of false beats use ear and check the nature
chord ie. CEGC with octave GG on top
Joe Goss

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> From: james turner <JTTUNER@webtv.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: pianotech-digest V1997 #853
> Date: Tuesday, June 02, 1998 12:58 AM
> 
> 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