ETD Unisons was something else

[John Ross]

All 3, but listen for smoothness.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Wolff" <r.a.wolff@worldnet.att.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: ETD Unisons was something else


> John- do you tune all 3 strings using the SAT, or just the
center?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Ross" <piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 2:42 PM
> Subject: Re: ETD Unisons was something else
>
>
> > Hi,
> > I use the SATlll for the last 2 octaves for tuning the
unisons. I
> > find it easier, and I have not had a single customer
complain,
> > and they still get me back. I go back over by ear, and
sometimes
> > I will find a unison has slipped, but that is not the
machines
> > fault, since it is just one string of the three.
> > The odd time I will increase or decrease the stretch.
> > Regards,
> > John M. Ross
> > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> > piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 4:24 PM
> > Subject: ETD Unisons was something else
> >
> >
> > > We were getting into something interesting here that I
wouldnt
> > mind seeing continued. I
> > > am wondering about different ETD users experience and
> > preferences concerning how to
> > > best use an ETD for aid in tuning unisons. Where and when
you
> > choose to do unisons with
> > > ETD help, and what works best for you and why.
> > >
> > > Tom Cole wrote:
> > >
> > > > Don,
> > > >
> > > > On a quality piano, I will frequently tune the individual
> > strings with
> > > > an ETD, single mute style, letting the machine do the
grunt
> > work, and
> > > > then putting on the final polish with the ear. Listening
to
> > (and
> > > > "looking at") each string separately gives me some clues
as
> > to how I
> > > > will go back over the unison aurally (if necessary).
> > > >
> > > > I'll leave it to others to figure out how to prevent
those
> > strings from "coupling".
> > > > I've tried bundling boards and they're way too thick! ;-)
> > > >
> > > > Tom Cole
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Richard Brekne
> > > RPT, N.P.T.F.
> > > Bergen, Norway
> > > mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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