<html><body> <DIV>Hi Avery,</DIV> <DIV>Along with a good test blow and soft listening blow along with moving the note sharp then bringing it down as you tune the unison, what else have you found adds to tuning stability?</DIV> <DIV>Marshall Gisondi</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- From: Avery <avery1@houston.rr.com> > Alan, > > But what about the stability of the tuning? Just because one buys an ETD > and a few tools doesn't mean he/she can give a tuning that will last. JMO. > > Avery > > P.S. I use an ETD also, but I tuned aurally for about 25 yrs. first. > > At 09:35 PM 3/25/2006, you wrote: > >On yet another hand (?), a good ETD sure makes it possible to earn some > >money sooner for people just starting out who don't have another income to > >fall back on, which is the case for many. > > > >Alan Barnard > >Salem, Missouri > > > > > > > [Original Message] > > > From: Leslie Bartlett <L-BARTLETT@SBCGLOBAL.NET> > > > To: Pianotech List <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG> > > > Date: 03/25/2006 7:25:49 PM > > > Subject: RE: Tuning from scratch > > > > > > I don't have great aural skills. I have to wear hearing aids, so Tunelab > >is > > > a major help. I venture that in 15 years the electronics will be the > > > standard because young people aren't going to spend years and years > >learning > > > the old fashioned way. However I have tuned for Houston Symphony and Paul > > > Anks aurally and they were quite satisfied. However I'll stack Tune Lab > > > against most good aural tuners on a good piano........ JMHO > > > les bartlett > > > houston > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On > >Behalf > > > Of Phil Bondi > > > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 4:55 PM > &gt ; > To: Pianotech List > > > Subject: Re: Tuning from scratch > > > > > > Michelle: > > > > > > Read J Patrick's post again..and then again. > > > > > > There is no substitute for great aural skills. I own a SATll and use it > > > pretty much only for Pitch Raises, and the occasional spinet that I, > > > frankly, don't care to waste my ears with. There are exceptions, but not > > > many. > > > > > > A Fellow Troglodyte, > > > > > > -Phil Bondi(Fl) > > > > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.1/292 - Release Date: 03/24/2006 > > > > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.1/292 - Release Date: 03/24/2006 > > > > </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>