Hi Ron,
Ther biggest thing I notice is that I may have to add or subtrtact an
amount to compensate for the change in inharmonicity in the scale at those
points, easy to do with the RCT and change right back when it goes back. I
usually find adding 2C works most of the time.
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G
Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups and Practical Piano Peripherals in
St. Louis, MO
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Nossaman <nossaman@SOUTHWIND.NET>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Monday, September 21, 1998 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: pinning bridges
>Hi Gang, a question for the electronically enabled out there in cyberland,
>if you please.
>
>I confess that, since I am not VTD'd, I tend not to spend much time reading
>posts dealing with the use of the wee beasties. That being the case, this
>may have already been discussed to death and, if so, I apologise.
>
>What, if any, kind of glitch do the VTD users notice when tuning a piano
>with the kind of scaling compromises outlined below?
>
>
>
>>1. Scaling: This involves foreshortening the speaking lengths of the scale
>>(coming down from the treble) just enough to maintain pin clearance
through
>>the 'crossover point', and jumping back to the natural (I assume) length
>>progression at the change in wire size.
>>
>
>
>
> Ron
>
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