I haven't used a strip mute in 10 years...as a ETD user you know what small tension changes does to stability. Those tuned middle strings have changed by the time you come back... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Gerald Groot" <tunerboy3 at comcast.net> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 11/2/2009 6:57:56 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] [Pianotech] Tuning speed >You use a wedge for every one? Not me. I mute strip it. Faster. >-----Original Message----- >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf >Of Robin Stevens >Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 7:08 PM >To: 'David Ilvedson'; pianotech at ptg.org >Subject: Re: [pianotech] [Pianotech] Tuning speed >" If RCT is that slow in picking up/displaying the pitch, maybe it isn't >perfected" > When I Have finished tuning a pin I firstly put the hammer on the next pin, >change the paps wedge position, strike the note and by the time my hand >moves from the wedge to the hammer CyberTuner has read the note and displays >the over pull needed. So I cannot see where it is slow. David, have you kept >up with the upgrades? (latest version 4.3.5f1) and also a older machine >might be the cause of slow reading. >Robin Stevens >-----Original Message----- >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf >Of David Ilvedson >Sent: Tuesday, 3 November 2009 9:51 AM >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuning speed >If RCT is that slow in picking up/displaying the pitch, maybe it isn't >perfected...? For me an ETD is vitally important for quickly checking >aural problems as I progress through the tuning. i.e. what has changed to >make that octave suspect. It might a prior unison that needs >tweaking...unisons as you go! >David Ilvedson, RPT >Pacifica, CA 94044 >----- Original message ---------------------------------------- >From: "Gerald Groot" <tunerboy3 at comcast.net> >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Received: 11/2/2009 1:25:44 PM >Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuning speed >>Oh, I don't know about that. Some of them yes. I used to be a very staunch >>aural tuner only. That is, until RCT finally perfected it enough for my >>satisfaction. Sounds rather arrogant I know but, it's true. I use it all >>the time now unless that is, I'm going for speed. The thing I hate the >most >>about it is that I hear it LONG before RCT picks it up and could have had >it >>tuned already in many instances. >>Jer Groot >>-----Original Message----- >>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On >Behalf >>Of Duaine & Laura Hechler >>Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 12:54 PM >>To: pianotech at ptg.org >>Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuning speed >>Robin Stevens wrote: >>> >>> <snip> The ETD knockers should spent a bit of time and see how good >>> this program is rather than saying aural is the only way. >>> >>> Robin Stevens >>> >>AMEN, AMEN and A M E N - I use Cybertuner too. >>Plus, my mentor of 30+ years aural tuning, taught me to tune with >>Cybertuner. >>BUT, I'm sure some of the staunch aural tuners will NEVER try using an ETD. >>-- >>Duaine Hechler >>Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ >>Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding >>Reed Organ Society Member >>Florissant, MO 63034 >>(314) 838-5587 >>dahechler at att.net >>www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com >>-- >>Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years >> _____ >>avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com> : Outbound message clean. >>Virus Database (VPS): 091102-0, 11/02/2009 >>Tested on: 11/2/2009 4:25:44 PM >>avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. > _____ >avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com> : Outbound message clean. >Virus Database (VPS): 091102-0, 11/02/2009 >Tested on: 11/2/2009 9:57:56 PM >avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software.
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