piano-tuning software

[Mr Chris Aitken]

Elliott Chapin wrote:
> I think you've missed my point; let me elaborate: Beyond, say,  
> setting up CyberTuner according to pre-tuning consultation with the 
> player there are questions such as: We have two of the same 
> make/model/year - what are the strings like right now (usually 
> different)? What are you going to do when all three strings of a 
> single treble note are false with different internal beats (a quite 
> common situation). And that's not all ...
>
> CyberTuner might have the best chance if you're tuning at the Ex or in 
> a Legion hall on Sat. afternoon in a Legion Hall as I have had to do. 
> Machines, s/w can speed things up, but even then there is no 
> substitute for a good ear to vet the result.

Dude, I have otosclerosis in one ear and degraded hearing in the other. 
I don't have a "good ear". I told you all this offline. I wasn't asking 
for advice on whether or not to use tuning software (I'm going to). What 
I want is to know is if there is a good (preferably gui) app to run on 
linux. I thought I would At least check that out before shelling out 
1200 bucks for CyberTuner. A local guy who's been tuning for twenty-five 
years says CyberTuner is the best thing since sliced bread. That's the 
only information I need on CyberTuner. So, if you have step-by-step 
instructions on how to use 'piano' (which does not look like it has 
stretch-tuning capability) then please give them to me - otherwise let's 
let this thread die.

Thanks,

Chris
>
> The best tuners can do fine with just a tuning fork, + 
> "hammer"(wrench) and no felts or rubber wedges to dampen strings that 
> aren't being worked on at the moment; and take away the 
> hammers/dampers for good measure (it's called an "open tuning").
>
> Mr Chris Aitken wrote:
>> Elliott Chapin wrote:
>>> Stretch tuning is piano by piano and even player by player.
>>
>> Apparently that is where CT excels - it is endlessly customizable in 
>> the stretch tuning (and includes tons of presets by piano model), 
>> whereas, say, a piano tuning machine like the Petertson AutoStrobe 
>> 490ST is not.
>>
>

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