FW: SAT FAC help please...

[Lance Lafargue]

Gary Dunn's class "What Do The Numbers Mean?" was fast paced, but great. He
covered what each FAC # gives you, what the machine is listening to, effects
of changing each one and lots of aural/SAT checks to manipulate the machine
for the desired tuning.

Rick Baldassin and Dr. Sanderson's class was also good - "ON Pitch".
Basically what is in the book.  Jim Coleman's idea of using dual pages and
other measurements to smooth out the break, bass and the tuning in general
was discussed.

P.S. The new Veritune was also unveiled in the exhibit hall.

Lance Lafargue, RPT
Mandeville, LA
New Orleans Chapter
lafargue@iamerica.net

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Here thoughs on the FAC numbers.

     1.  Each piano is different each time you tune it.  I believe you
should
take new FAC numbers every time you tune the same piano.  Case in point, if
you tuned your piano in one part of the room and then moved it to the other
side, the FAC numbers would probably be slightly different.

    2.  The wound string are also a factor if you are going to use two pages
to tune one piano.  Listen to the thirds as you go up.  They will be
slightly
off as you approach middle C if you only use one page and F3 is a wound
string.

    3.   Finally, take the time to learn how to set good FAC numbers.  It
can
take an aural tuner up to 40 minutes  to set a good temperament so don't be
afraid to take time in getting good FAC numbers.  Average the 3 strings of
the A and the C if you have to.  It may seem cumbersome but worth it in the
end when you are not breaking the high treble strings from tuning to high.

Those are my sincere thought from someone who is learning every day how to
use the ear and the accu-tuner.  You do need both.

DavidR2464@aol.com