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  • 1.  ETD for blind tuners

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 03-14-2025 07:25

    I just heard from a blind tuner in South Africa that there is now an ETD for blind tuners that tells you if a string is sharp or flat. Are there any blind tuners in America that is going to attend the convention this year who is willing to demonstrate the program?



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    Willem "Wim" Blees, RPT
    St. Augustine, FL 32095
    Tnrwim@aol.com
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  • 2.  RE: ETD for blind tuners

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 03-14-2025 07:34

    Wim, Are you referring to Robert Scott's "Montal Tuner"? https://www.tunelab-world.com/montal.html



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    Patrick Draine RPT
    Billerica MA
    (978) 663-9690
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  • 3.  RE: ETD for blind tuners

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 03-14-2025 08:27
    Yes





  • 4.  RE: ETD for blind tuners

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 03-14-2025 08:40

    I can demonstrate that for you. I set up an ipad with it and learned to use it blindfolded so I could work with a student. Maybe I should make a "video" about it. It could be a video for those who can see but I would make it mostly audio for those who can't. 



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    Maggie Jusiel, RPT
    Athens, WV
    (304)952-8615
    mags@timandmaggie.net
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  • 5.  RE: ETD for blind tuners

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 03-14-2025 09:15

    Maggie,

    A video is worth 10,000 words. 😉 

    Peter Grey Piano Doctor 



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    Peter Grey
    Stratham NH
    (603) 686-2395
    pianodoctor57@gmail.com
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  • 6.  RE: ETD for blind tuners

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 03-14-2025 18:14
    That would be cool, Magie. 

    Wim





  • 7.  RE: ETD for blind tuners

    Member
    Posted 03-20-2025 09:22

    Wim, I am planning to attend in Des Moines too and I would be glad to demonstrate Montal Tuner in my booth.  In the meantime, you can hear exactly what it sounds like here with audio samples:

        https://www.tunelab-world.com/mtuner/support

    And the full user's manual (which is also embedded in the app) is here:

        https://www.tunelab-world.com/mtuner/MTmanual.html



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    Robert Scott
    Real-Time Specialties (TuneLab)
    fixthatpiano@yahoo.com
    Hopkins MN
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  • 8.  RE: ETD for blind tuners

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 03-20-2025 09:52
    Hi Robert 

    I will forward this message to one of our  chapter members who is blind. I told her about this so a couple of days ago. 

    Wim. 
    Sent from my iPhone