[pianotech] SAT IV extended

[James Grebe]

The calculated tunings, imho, are slightly better.  It certainly calculates 
faster, the battery lasts longer.  Everything go faster.  Down side is when 
back lighting is used,, which is necessary, battery life  is dramatically 
affected.  It is stronger physically because it now has a metal structure 
inside not plastic.  It seems much stronger.  The manual is useless on the 
extended memory as it does not even mention it even though the advertising 
hawks the extended memory. I like it better than my old SATIII just because 
of the speed and accuracy. It is pricey, but on the other hand, we know how 
long they last and their resale value.  This is my 3rd SAT in my career.
James
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 9:17 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] SAT IV extended


>I think the discussion just wandered onto a tangent as it often does.
>
> So, other than the memory issues, what's your opinion of the IV versus the
> III so far?
>
> David Love
> www.davidlovepianos.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of James Grebe
> Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 6:21 PM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] SAT IV extended
>
> I have no problems with the tunings created by the machine.  I am just
> trying to learn how to program in FAC in the extended part of the 
> memory.The
>
> IV has 3 sections of memory the first 120 are programmed just like the 
> III,
> then come all the generic tunings and then the extended memory portion.  I
> am not arguing
> anything about aural or calculated tunings at all.
> I do not see how what I have written about is being translated into
> something I am not writing about.
>