ETDs & Non-Equal Temperaments

[Farrell]

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I would be interested in details on your approach to my question. I =
would go right to the archives, but how to find a specific post on =
something such as "tuning"? Would it be possible to forward a copy of =
whatever you may have? I do not recall a post addressing the subject, =
but there are always some that I miss. Many, many thanks for anything =
you may be able to do.

Terry Farrell =20
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  From: Billbrpt@AOL.COM=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 9:43 AM
  Subject: Re: ETDs & Non-Equal Temperaments


  In a message dated 9/5/01 8:26:52 AM Central Daylight Time,=20
  mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com (Farrell) writes:=20



    What procedures (aural checks, prayers, waiting for proper planetary =

    alignment, etc.) do ETD users use when tuning non-equal temperaments =
to=20
    ensure a good tuning for the subject piano (check octaves and let it =
go at=20
    that?)? I know some often tune spinets with various non-ET =
temperaments and=20
    these especially need proper checks. Aside from learning to tune =
these=20
    non-ET temperaments well by ear (which, of course would be the best =
way -=20
    but hey, I'm only human) how does anyone go about this? Tips, =
tricks,=20
    techniques?=20



  I've written about this many times over.  There is no "hocus-pocus" to =
it=20
  such as your "planetary alignment" phrase implies.  It is so =
surprisingly=20
  simple that I have had no qualms about calling it "Mindless Octaves".  =
I=20
  developed the method when I was still tuning ET back in the early =
1980's and=20
  continued it when I started exploring the HT's and on to the =
development of=20
  the EBVT.  Steve Fairchild RPT uses basically the same approach.=20

  I have absolutely no use whatsoever for any programmed tuning curve =
because=20
  what I do is better, far and away better.  It goes right to the heart =
of why=20
  the scale is tempered to begin with and uses the piano's own =
inharmonicity to=20
  determine exactly the compromise I make.  Again, it is so easy and =
simple=20
  that I think of it as *mindless* because I can tune aurally with the =
same=20
  accuracy and consistency as I can with an ETD whether it is the first =
or last=20
  tuning of the day, whether I am tired or not feeling well.=20

  I've published the entire explanation and process on this List and =
offered it=20
  more than a few times privately.  But of course, there are the many =
who=20
  dismiss what I have to say out of hand and delete before reading.  =
That's=20
  your problem, not mine.  My only question about the Verituner is =
whether it=20
  can do what I do.  If it can, it would be worth purchasing, mainly =
because of=20
  its compact size and long battery life.  Until I know the answer to =
that, the=20
  SAT II suits me just fine.=20

  Bill Bremmer RPT=20
  Madison, Wisconsin=20

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