Aural versus ETD tuning training

[David Andersen]

>In the end, the person what gets really really adept with a wide variety
>of the relevant "tools of the trade" is going to do just fine... hey,
>thats what a proffessional is .. yes ?? If you feel that ETD's are a
>threat or something... then its time to rise to the challenge if you get
>my meaning. You may find youself using one as well, at least for
>somethings.
>
>Cheers
>
>RicB

Hi RicB-----I've never perceived them as a threat; more like an annoyance 
and a detour; now I perceive them as a beautiful tool in the right hands, 
courtesy of the craftsmen on this list. Thank you all for inspiring me to 
be less of a judgemental idiot now than I have been in the past.

Challenge, you say? No problem.  I''ll put my tunings up to be "A-B'ed" 
with any tuner in the world.
Whether I'm validated or humbled, it'll be thrilling----a steep learning 
curve and a ballsy move.
AND I promise that the next time I'm in Europe I will spend a day or two 
with Antares and learn how to use the Verituner----what a guy he is.  
What a pleasure & honor for me to meet him.

Here's what I know:  I'm an accomplished musician, and have spent 
thousands of hours in the recording studio as an artist/singer/musician, 
and I'm definitely and without a doubt my own harshest critic.  That 
applies to tuning as well, in spades----so if I consistently blow myself 
away, and am used by serious players and producers who say my work is the 
best they've experienced, and I've heard many times and been almost 
satisfied with the way "my" pianos sound on recordings---I'm pretty 
confident.

The main thing to understand, though, is the thrill that I get from 
tuning a fine piano to the highest musical standard.  I just love it.  
That's why I'm in the business. I've learned how to do many other things 
regarding pianos tolerably well, but I am crazy about tuning, and falling 
in love more and more with voicing, and starting to have a passionate 
relationship with action regulation;
 this is after 27 years.

I'm grateful that every one of you is here, even Ron Nossaman....thanks, 
list. 

David Andersen