<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-885= 9-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1515" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER= -LEFT-STYLE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none" bgColor=#ffffff> <P><BR>Somewhat lack it may be but SAT III will always get a 100% = score on PTG tuning test...not too bad a place to begin.  Not= the stability part of the test though...that's the tuner totally...</P= > <P>David Ilvedson<BR><BR></P> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5p= x; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message<BR>From: "Joe Garrett" <JOEGARRETT@EARTHLINK.NET><BR>T= o: pianotech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: 9/12/2005 8:53:42 AM<BR>S= ubject: Re: Best Tuning Strategy used with the SAT III<BR><BR> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Robertt Finley asked : "<= FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Until now I have been performing= the FAC stretch calculation/analysis =<BR>using the SAT III on the p= iano and then began tuning chromatically from =<BR>A0 upwards, tuning= the single string unisons, and then the two and three =<BR>string un= isons as I go along, using rubber mutes. I am wondering whether =<BR>= it would be better to strip mute the piano, tune all the single strings= , =<BR>perform checks on the intervals and octaves, and then go back = and tune =<BR>all the unisons. =20<BR><BR>What would you advise tha= t would produce the best, most accurate and =<BR>fastest result? Than= k you for your help.=20"<BR><BR>Robert,</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size== 3>Please refer to my Tuning Article, PTJ, January 2000. This system wil= l, hopefully, start you on the road to good Aural tuning. Most techs, t= hat I've queried about the FAC system, have found it somewhat lack= ing. It is a system that will get the "beginner" a reasonable/commercia= l tuning, but that's as far as it's able to go, IMO.</FONT></FONT>= </DIV> <DIV>Regards, </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool P= olice<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>