The tuner controversy

[Kevin E. Ramsey RPT]

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Obviously, individuals who perform at the level described below aren't going
to become RPTs anytime in the near future. AND, if I were the CTE testing
someone who couldn't even tune crisp unisons for the test, and they were
arrogant enough to state some of the comments below, I'm afraid that he
probably wouldn't want to have me as the examiner on the next attempt.
(Although, if I were, I would be fair.)
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: DGPEAKE@AOL.COM
  To: pianotech@ptg.org
  Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 7:14 PM
  Subject: Re: The tuner controversy


  In a message dated 12/16/00 3:24:18 AM Pacific Standard Time,
  Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no writes:





    I sat in on a ETD tuning exam this summer in Arlington. The person got
    marks in
    the 30's and 40's for the Aural section... didnt have a clue. In the ETD
    part the
    person passed... varying marks from a low 80 to one 98.  You want to
    certify this
    person... go for it. Because thats the kind of thing that will happen if
you
    follow this road to its logical conclusion.

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  I sat in an exam in Arlington for a guy who could pass with an ETD but not
  aurally. He failed the aural part of the mid range, and passed the other
  parts with an ETD after retuning the mid range with it. But he was not
even
  close with his unisons and confessed that he used an ETD for them as well.
  Afterwards he kept saying that aural tuning was archaic and will be a
  forgotten art within years because of the advancement of electronic
tuning.

  What happens when his machine fails such as a worn out battery that will
no
  longer charge up? Some customers have good ears and can tell a wild octave
  but if the tuner is not good at aural tuning he could not tell the
  difference.

  The final result is how good it sounds to the ear, not how good it sounds
  with an ETD.

  I rest my case.

  Dave Peake, RPT
  Portland Chapter
  Oregon City, OR
  www.davespianoworks.locality.com



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