[pianotech] aural tuning

[Piano Boutique]

I have one of the four ETD's in the world.   I came from the Piano hospital and of coarse, I knew all the arguments for ear tuning.  then Varituner made four test tuners and I have acquired one.  I have tested it against my ear tuning that I have done for 38 years, and we are close enough that it is only separated by argument.

Now, I where earphones and it makes a low click for too flat and a higher click for too high.   When the string gets with-in two cents of perfect, it makes a swishing sound, again climbing up for too flat, and pushing down for too sharp.   Yes it did drive me buggy at first, but after a few tunings, it got rather workable.   I have only used it on pianos in the shop and getting ready to go out, but after a couple dozen tunings, it is a just fine tool and only as good as the hands that it is in.

William


   
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mike Kurta 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 4:07 PM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] aural tuning


      Some years ago there was a rumor that Sanderson was working on an ETD for the sight impaired.  It consisted of wrist bands connected to the machine, one for flat the other for sharp.  Somehow a pulse was sent to one or the other or neither (or both) when the note was correct.  
      Perhaps the idea was shelved with the demise of Dr. Al., or it was only a false rumor.  Anyone ?
      Mike Kurta, RPT
      www.keytops.net
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