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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Richard Moody said: "<FONT =
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>So machine tuners adjust the machine, and aural<BR>tuners go =
ahead for
the touch up. For some machine tuners 4 cents may<BR>look like a
lot. But for musicians it is no problem"</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Richard, Try telling that to an =
oboist!!!! Four (4)
cents off is either 439 or 441. That's too far out for some instruments =
to play
with. There are a lot of instruments that get weird, outside of 2 cents
deviation, their natural harmonies/acoustics/timbre is messed with. I =
completely
disagree on you premise! What you are talking about is "floating the =
pitch". For
those who don't, regularly, install Damp-chasers and you have to contend =
with
wild swings of the temp/humidity, this may be what y'all do. For me, =
it's 440 or
Die!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Someone else, postulated that, in the =
test, you
were supposed to see how close you can match yer fork? NOT! The test =
requires
440. (period!) </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So, @ your next chapter meeting ask for =
a fork
calibrating session. Our Chapter does this fairly regularly. Usually we =
do it in
conjunction with our "Auction". BTW, when doing the calibration you must =
"test"
the fork for temperature as well. If the fork is off and grinding/filing =
is in
order, then that is done and the fork is allowed to come to the original =
temerature in order to be accurately read, again. The process is not
complicated, but you must be very "scientific" in your approach or =
you're just
whistling in the wind, regarding "calibration".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>