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  • 1.  Setting a historical temperament with Accu Tuner 11

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 11-23-2024 22:04
    Hello everyone

    In a Accu Tuner 11, how do I manually enter the numbers for a particular HT tuning?  For example in the manual, it shows a diagram with various temperaments with 12 numbers but how does one enter that for the whole piano? Like the Valotti Temperament  which covers one octave A3 ?-G#3 ? tho they don't denote which octave   How do I proceed for the remainder of the piano? 
    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Thank you.

    Victor Bélanger RPT
    Belmont MA


  • 2.  RE: Setting a historical temperament with Accu Tuner 11

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 11-25-2024 14:19

    Hi Victor,

    I don't believe there is any way to do this with the SATII. I recently just re-read the SATIII manual, and unequal temperaments were one of the features they introduced with that model. 

    With the SATII, I think you will have to use the "direct interval tuning" option which is described in the SATII manual. 

    Good luck!



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    Ryan Sowers RPT
    Olympia WA
    (360) 480-5648
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  • 3.  RE: Setting a historical temperament with Accu Tuner 11

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 11-25-2024 20:14

    The Peterson HDC comes with a wide variety of historical temperaments plus you can create your own through the online portal.



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    Parker Leigh RPT
    Winchester VA
    (540) 722-3865
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  • 4.  RE: Setting a historical temperament with Accu Tuner 11

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 11-26-2024 07:18
    Thanks everyone who chimed in.

    Best,

    Victor Bélanger RPT
    Belmont, MA


    Hi Victor,

    I don't believe there is any way to do this with the SATII. I recently just re-read the SATIII manual, and unequal temperaments were one of the features they introduced with that model. 

    With the SATII, I think you will have to use the "direct interval tuning" option which is described in the SATII manual. 

    Good luck!



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    Ryan Sowers RPT
    Olympia WA
    (360) 480-5648
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  • 5.  RE: Setting a historical temperament with Accu Tuner 11

    Posted 11-25-2024 20:46

    I know you were originally talking about the Sanderson, but just Incase you're interested - Pianoscope and Piano Meter are two great apps which have really affordable subscription options, and they both have the most of the familiar historical tuning temperaments built right in, as well as pure twelves. You could basically use them for one month at a time and then only subscribe when you need it.

    Cyber and tunelab are amazing also, and both have historical tunings, but do not have a subscription model.
    I've been  super impressed with the pianoscope app.  Some great info about the pianoscope features here:
    All the best!


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    Matthew W.
    A.M.O. Pianos
    Lebanon, TN 37087
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