CyberTuner is giving you an honest report on what it "hears," quantifying the variance between the three readings.
A "yellow" reading with a low number, 0.20 or so, may be quite usable.
Sometimes a "good" piano gives variant readings.
Be sure to mute off two strings in the 3 string unison and 1 in the bichords.
You can try playing at a different dynamic level, or playing each note with a quick staccato "pick up," or sampling a different string, or plucking the string, or moving the device elsewhere in the piano.
Plucking almost always gets a green rating.
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Ed Sutton
ed440@me.com(980) 254-7413
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-15-2019 13:34
From: Christopher Purdy
Subject: Cyber Tuner
Hi Kevin,
A couple of things that might help. One is did you put any kind of skin or cover on the iPad? Sometimes it's possible to obscure the mic on the iPad and it is not picking up well. You can also check your settings to make sure the volume is up on your mic. Otherwise, I find it works better to hit A4,3, &2 one time and hold the note down for the entire sample. Once each for each of the three samples on each note of course but I find this works better than playing the note over and over in those sections. In the treble, quick successive notes work better for some reason.
The sampling is a lot pickier on these newer releases than in the old days. If a note has trouble sampling try moving the iPad to a different spot. Also you can try sampling a different string of the unison. I mute off two of the three.
Or it could be that moron out in the hall that thinks it's funny for hum the note you are playing...
Chris
Christopher D. Purdy R.P.T.
Registered Piano Technician
School of Music, Ohio University
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Athens, OH 45701
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Original Message------
Confession, I'm a total "newbie" with CT.
I was recently able to purchase the Cyber Tuner and I really want to get better at using it. My first question is:
I keep having issues when taking my sample readings--even on really NICE pianos. Yesterday I pulled it out to tune a Sanctuary piano (a nice Boston 178) at a Methodist Church that I have been tuning for years but it was WHACKED and I wanted to try the CT. both of the first two notes were bad readings (yellow).
What are some tricks, helps hints??
Thanks so much great ones!!!