[pianotech] Fw: Tuning, was advertising

[Gerald Groot]

EDT's have their place just as computers do for business.  However, the
point I wish to make is this.  If the unit a person chooses to tune with is
actually tuning the piano out of tune for one reason or another and the EDT
user/s cannot detect this because they cannot hear that it the tuning is in
fact, not correct, then what?  The most likely scenario in this case then,
is that it will probably wind up staying that way because they do not have
the aural skills to verify that the EDT is in fact incorrect at that time.
Thus the need for good aural tuning skills.  

"The EDT is a tool.  They were never meant as a replacement for the human
ear."  Quote, unquote from Dean Reyburn to me.  "They are not a replacement
for aural verification.  Any EDT should always be used in conjunction with
the human ear having the final say, provided, the human ear is also
correct."  Again, quote, unquote....     

Jer

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Duaine Hechler
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 3:31 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Fw: Tuning, was advertising

On 01/27/2011 02:16 AM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote:
> Again, how many - years - is it going to take for you aural tuners to
> accept that the technology of ETD's are here to stay
> ????????????????????????????????????
>
> DAMN THIS ARGUMENT AND NON-ACCEPTANCE (OF ETD'S) IS GETTING MIGHTY OLD
> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Duaine
>  
> You are totally out of line here. There is nothing wrong with using an
> ETD. I use one every day, as do most RPT's.  But until you actually
> know how to tune aurally, which you admit you don't know how to do,
> you will NEVER know how much better an aural tuning is. You might be
> satisfied with an ETD tuning, but that doesn't mean it's better than
> an aural tuning.
>  
> Wim
Wim, I am - NOT - TOTALLY - out of line.

I guess I have to start naming names, like Susan Kline, can't accept ETD's.

Now you are really pushing my buttons - you know as well as I do, that
the differences between aural tuning and ETD tuning - IS - EXTREMELY -
SUBJECTIVE.

SO, I'LL SAY IT AGAIN, DAMN THIS ARGUMENT IS GETTING OLD.

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Duaine Hechler
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Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
Reed Organ Society Member
Florissant, MO 63034
(314) 838-5587
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