[pianotech] RPT Credibility and "Status"

[Ron Overs]

Al,

Exactly. I have only ever tuned aurally, and it came to me some years 
ago as a surprise that there were techs who were doing fine work 
using an ETD. I questioned Richard Davenport about this when I first 
met him in 2001 and he said, "If you can't tune a piano without an 
ETD, you won't be able to tune with one". The ETD is just another 
tool. The executive decision must still be made by the ears and not 
the eyes.

Ron O.

>I have been following this conversation and have not gotten 
>involved, but now I will. I started tuning aurally in 1964. About 3 
>1/2 years ago I decided to try the cyber tuner. I wouldn't give it 
>up for the world. It's a great tool, but for the life of me, I don't 
>know how anyone can do a really good tuning without using their ears 
>along with it. In my opinion, ETD's can't do the job consistently 
>without aural tuning skills.
>
>my 2 cents
>
>Al G


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