And what do temperaments have to do with presets? What is necessary is that the instrument provides the possibility of measuring inharmonicity; that is very important. Have you performed any measurements while listening to that instrument? To measure inharmonicity, notes are played across all octaves (for example, A in all octaves) and from there a graph of deviation from pure frequencies is traced, based precisely on the inharmonicity, which varies from piano to piano.
Hi theSimon, how many cute things I find out after...!!! No, that test you are telling me about wasn't done, great, it was the most important one. The next tuner will have a hard time!!! bye
The next Tuner would do well to demonstrate that they know how to tune by ear. The device shortens the work, ok. Everything is computerized and digitized... but one must know well what lies behind it. We design with a computer... but we must know how to draw. We write with Word and spellcheck, but we must know grammar and language. Ok? Knowing how to tune must not be: seeing if the indicator is in the center of the device. It might not be the case for the Technician who comes to tune your piano, but it is necessary to know how to tune by ear. Then one must know how to turn and lock the tuning pins. So, ear and manual dexterity. Knowing and feeling how the instrument reacts. How and by how much the fifths must be flat....etc...Then also some "tricks" that please the ear... In short, we must stand up from the instrument and affirm that we have played an instrument that "sings".
Everything Ferrarelli says is true, it's just that living in a small village in the Reggiano Apennines, 70km away from the city of Reggio Emilia (which does not teem with figures like that tuner), I find myself in a bit of difficulty. First, among these tuners (2 or 3) I have no idea which one is considered the best; second, because every intervention (even worse if the intervention is useless like the last one) costs me a fortune precisely because of the distance, so in a short time I'll eat up the value of the piano!!. I will calmly think about what to do, in the meantime I thank you all, you have been very kind. Until next time, bye.
It was not meant to be an aggressive exhortation. But just a "heartfelt" suggestion, which I hope was useful. Unfortunately, I understand the difficulties; you could spread the word in Reggio and see if there is any good Technician who, even once a year, can review the piano and prepare it in a "lasting" way. When the piano is well stabilized in tuning and well regulated, it can be efficient for even a year. Good luck with your search. Regards
Good morning everyone and thank you for your precious conversations that tend to alleviate my ignorance day after day.. My name is Giuseppe, I have been playing the piano for three and a half years and for about two I have been learning how to tune it…
I started with single interventions, aimed at a known note, but now I have moved on to the entire keyboard; I downloaded two types of inexpensive piano tuners.. I only use them for the middle octave, then I do the rest by ear…. I wanted to know, for an even more optimal result, a brand that I can find on the market; there is no need to buy it for the moment, at least for a test… I have heard of the Kirsk tuner, if you know anything let me know thank you
