Duaine, Maybe stick to the players/organs... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Duaine & Laura Hechler" <dahechler at charter.net> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 12/16/2008 8:11:08 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Aural vs. ETD (was Verituner.....) >Early in my tuning, I tried to learn aural tuning. I even took a class >at convention. But, alas, I absolutely can't understand the checks and >which one is faster/slower 3rds/4ths and all of that. If my ETD breaks, >then I can't tune until its fixed. >Plus, in my case I have fallback work - player piano rebuilds and reed >organ rebuilds - currently booked to 2011. >Duaine >William Monroe wrote: >> Duaine, >> >> In my opinion, it is like learning math before using a calculator. >> One really should know how to perform an operation before letting the >> machine take over. Otherwise, what are your checks? Even if your >> clients are 100% satisfied with machine tunings, if it malfunctions in >> some way or other, how would ever know, and how would you accurately >> check to confirm if there was an error? >> >> Same with a calculator. I balance my checkbook with one, but I always >> look at the numbers and see that they make sense. If they don't I >> double check. If I didn't know how to do math, I'd never even know I >> should be double checking. >> >> Please recognize I'm trying to be constructive here. >> >> William R. Monroe >-- >Duaine Hechler >Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ >Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding >Reed Organ Society Member >Florissant, MO 63034 >(314) 838-5587 >dahechler at charter.net >www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com >-- >Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years
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