Regarding your experience in having someone do a scale for you, that is precisely my point. It is similar to a person buying an ETD, a tuning hammer, mutes, etc., and declaring: " I are a tooner!" Just because the "scaler" has the computer, geek knowledge and some credibility, does not make their ideas useable. IMO it takes a lot of experience, in the trenches, on your own pianos, with proper guidance, to begin to understand and be able to INTELLIGENTLY, improve a given scale. If anyone chooses to purchase a scaling program, or for that matter, design one, that does not, automatically, make you a responsible "scale designer". Some of the ability, is IMHO, intuitive. But, most is gained with in the trenches practical application. As many of you know, I have been extremely critical of Bass String Makers, (abbreviated BS Makers). For the most part, BS Makers, especially the long established, "big box" types, are still living in the 19th century, with their "Scale Sticks" and "Schraffing", (whatever the hell that is). BTW there is no word, in the German language of Schraffing, (according to several German Dictionaries). Where that came from is beyond me. Now, many of these BS Makers are espousing "Scaling Available". To that, I say BS. Most of them don't even have a clue what makes a good piano, let alone how to accomplish it! Rant over. Flame suit Zipped. Best Regards, Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
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