[pianotech] SAT IV extended

David Ilvedson ilvey at sbcglobal.net
Sun Dec 27 15:27:14 MST 2009


Hi James,

I have a SAT III and have had it for a long time.   I have never used the memory function.   I have checked out the hysterical tunings areas but that is it.   I usually enter the FAC onto the piano in pencil...grands at the F, A, C plate area or on the upright hammers.   I just enter them into the FAC sequence on my SAT when I come back to the piano and away I go.   Don't you have to have some way of knowing where the memorized tuning is?  i.e. University Room 32, Steinway or whatever.   I don't see the usefulness of memorizing a FAC tuning?   Maybe you or anyone can explain to me the reasoning behind memorizing tunings.   I can understand if you or saving an aural tuning and want to recreate that tuning...

Thanks in advance...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "James Grebe" <jamesgrebe at charter.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 12/27/2009 12:16:47 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] SAT IV extended


>Paul explained the process to me on the phone but either he is vague about 
>the process or I am not so smart.  If you have the IV you will know that the 
>FAC tunings cannot be put in the extended memory and you can the first 120 
>tunings.  They can only be put  in the machine by entering them in the 
>computer program and transferring them to the machine through the usb cable. 
>Surely someone else has figured how to do this?  Do you use the SAT IV?  The 
>manual is extremely vague, and to my reading ,does not even address the 
>extended memory part.
>James
>James
>James Grebe Est. 1962
>Piano Tuner-Technician
>Creator of Custom Caster Cups
>Creator of fine Writing Instruments
>www.grebepiano.com
>1526 Raspberry Lane
>Arnold, MO 63010
>(314) 608-4137
>Become what you believe
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
>To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 2:10 PM
>Subject: Re: [pianotech] SAT IV extended


>> According to the manual the FAC function has not changed.
>>
>> David Love
>> www.davidlovepianos.com
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On 
>> Behalf
>> Of David Ilvedson
>> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 12:02 PM
>> To: pianotech at ptg.org
>> Subject: Re: [pianotech] SAT IV extended
>>
>> Why not talk with Paul?  He ought to know... '-]   I have a tech friend 
>> who
>> had just got one.   I was surprised at how heavy it is compared to my SAT
>> III...I don't think going heavier is the way to go...he wasn't using FAC 
>> at
>> all...I tried to input FAC just like in my SAT III for him, but was unable
>> to get it to make a tuning?   Has that FAC aspect changed?   I'm talking
>> about F5 tune string, then F6 and stop the lights...etc.
>>
>> I'm thinking more and more about TuneLab for my iphone or Reyburn's 
>> setup...
>>
>> David Ilvedson, RPT
>> Pacifica, CA  94044
>>
>> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
>> From: "James Grebe" <jamesgrebe at charter.net>
>> To: pianotech at ptg.org
>> Received: 12/27/2009 11:23:15 AM
>> Subject: [pianotech] SAT IV extended
>>
>>
>>>I have been using the new machine for about 4 months now and have yet to
>>>figure out how to reliably put tunings in the machines EXTENDED memory.
>>>Have any of you figured this process out yet?.
>>>Thanks,
>>>James
>>>James Grebe Est. 1962
>>>Piano Tuner-Technician
>>>Creator of Custom Caster Cups
>>>Creator of fine Writing Instruments
>>>www.grebepiano.com
>>>1526 Raspberry Lane
>>>Arnold, MO 63010
>>>(314) 608-4137
>>>Become what you believe
>> 


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