Conrad, I was not suggesting using the SAT as a tuning aid in harpsichords. I was just pointing out that if one did calculate the FAC numbers, they would likely all be close to zero. It is not a sin, however, to set the temperament octave with SAT help. with appropriate aural checks of course. I agree that it doesnt make sense to use the machine for octave up and down the scale afterward. I learned "tuning" on harpsichords, and was amazed how difficult pianos were by comparison, when I got into it. No more difficult maybe in the temperament, but the rest of the scale, yes. Dave Smith SW FL " My only sin is that I am a Phil Bondi admirer" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Avery" <avery1@houston.rr.com> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 7:02 PM Subject: Re: Harpsichord tuning > Conrad, > > At 05:48 PM 2/15/2006, you wrote: >>At 15:03 2/15/2006, you wrote: >>>Thanks Dave! >>> >>>This is very helpful information. >>>I was planing to use the SAT II. This is a duel manual keyboard. any >>>further advice would be appreciated? >>>The customer said it was his Aunts and has not been tuned in 20 years... >>>Oh boy... >>>I'm tuning and replacing some strings on Saturday. >>> >>>Best, >>> >>>Aart >> >>Aaargh, Aart, >> >>IMMHO, tuning a harpsichord with an ETD is like swatting a mosquito with a >>howitzer. Use your ears. The beats are easier to hear than on a piano and >>make more sense. > > Well, that's only true if one can tune HT's aurally. :-D I haven't tuned > ET on a harpsichord for years. Unless I'm tuning for the Houston Symphony, > of course! > >>You do NOT want to use the overpull that an ETD would give you, unless you >>REALLY want a lot of practice installing new strings. The strings are >>generally WAY closer to break strength than a piano. >> >>If it has a transposing keyboard BE ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT YOU ARE ON THE >>RIGHT PIN!!!!! Pins are many times arranged to mimic a keyboard >>arrangement. If the keyboard is shifted, you may have to be on what looks >>like A# to tune A. >>DAMHIK!!!!!!! > > Totally agree! > > Avery Todd > >>Conrad Hoffsommer >> >>Early to rise: early to bed; >>Makes a man healthy, and socially dead. > > _______________________________________________ > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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