[pianotech] Netbooks and tuning software

Richard Ucci richarducci at comcast.net
Tue May 4 04:14:44 MDT 2010


What can I say, the tunings sound great. Whitney spinets to concert  
grands. I only use them to set the temperment, aural from there.
I tune for some very picky clients and top commercial acts, so far so  
good.

Rick Ucci/ Ucci Piano

On May 4, 2010, at 1:34 AM, Joe DeFazio <defaziomusic at verizon.net>  
wrote:

>> From: Richard Ucci <richarducci at comcast.net>
>> Date: May 3, 2010 6:31:24 PM EDT
>>
>> I use spurlocks cradle for the phone, and am using peterson  
>> strobosoft ap.
>> Also cleartune ap on occasion.
>
>
> Uhhhhh,
>
> Peterson Strobosoft for iPhone doesn't include any stretch or  
> inharmonicity parameters, as far as I can tell.
>
> Cleartune includes only one generic "guitar stretch" style.
>
> How are you generating useable piano tunings with either of these  
> apps?  I can't imagine that a temperament set with a 2:1 frequency  
> ratio octave (440-220), which is even *narrower* than the 2:1  
> partial-matched octave on *any* piano (which is itself already much  
> too narrow for a temperament octave), could be useable in creating  
> an acceptable tuning.  Imagine those cramped little fifths.  And,  
> the problem would get considerably worse as you move out from the  
> temperament region.
>
> Don't get me wrong, those programs have their uses in assisting  
> harmonic instruments players (flute, violin…) to play in tune, but t 
> hey are not designed for piano tuning, as far as I can tell.  My ear 
> s are hurting just thinking about it.  It makes me think of the bad  
> old days of strobe tuning before Al Sanderson came along.
>
> I don't mean to be harsh;  if I'm missing something, please point it  
> out.  A truly useful tuning tool that costs $10 or less would  
> certainly pique my interest.  Unfortunately, only mutes and  
> temperament strips and a few other odds and ends typically fit into  
> that category....
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe DeFazio
> Pittsburgh
>
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