Adjusting the Mid-Point of the Prime Octave
Even the smoothest set of software-created numbers for the prime octave’s tuning ‘curve’, will often not be a good fit for the piano.
Robert Conrad, Registered Piano Tuner/Technician, Tucson, AZ
Conrad Piano Service (520)784-1549
Robert Conrad, Registered Piano Tuner/Technician, Tucson, AZ
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- The A4 Numbers
- The Prime Octave
- The Prime 5ths
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- The “A” Targets and the Secondary Targets
- Working with a High “4th A4 Number” Piano
- Working with a Low “4th A4 Number” Piano
- Adjusting the Mid-Point of the Prime Octave
- Working with the Prime 5ths
- Balancing the Prime 5ths
- Mapping A3: Procedures
- Mapping A3
- Mapping A1
- Mapping A0
- Mapping the Treble with Templates
- FAC Tweaks
- The “A” Multiplier Default
- Double Octave Beat (DOB)
- Using a Sequence
- FAC A4 Number
- Try a Different “F” Number
- FAC Tuning Treble Stretch Tweak
- Using PCC to Tune to Non-Standard Pitch
- Why Lower the FAC Tenor Partial Change?
- Suggested FAC Tweaking Routine
- Video: The Partial Change Correction Feature (PCC)
- Custom Over Pull for Pitch Corrections
- Partial Changes
- YouTube Videos
- Littau-Conrad Tuning System
- Accu-Tuner Sales
- About
- Contact
- Customer Reviews
- Home
- FAQs
- What Customers Have Said
- What’s a Registered Piano Technician (RPT)?
- What type of piano is it?
- How Much is the Piano Worth?
- Piano Tuning: How often?
- Tuning? Here’s what the Manufacturers say:
- Acoustic Piano or Electric Piano?
- Hygrometers
- Piano of Interest: Steingraeber
- Piano Brands/Manufacturers
- Communities Service Area
- Piano Tuning
- Tuning Audio Files
- Downloads
- Mapping
- What is Mapping?
- The A4 Numbers
- The Prime Octave
- The Prime 5ths
- Templates
- The “A” Targets and the Secondary Targets
- Working with a High “4th A4 Number” Piano
- Working with a Low “4th A4 Number” Piano
- Adjusting the Mid-Point of the Prime Octave
- Working with the Prime 5ths
- Balancing the Prime 5ths
- Mapping A3: Procedures
- Mapping A3
- Mapping A1
- Mapping A0
- Mapping the Treble with Templates
- FAC Tweaks
- The “A” Multiplier Default
- Double Octave Beat (DOB)
- Using a Sequence
- FAC A4 Number
- Try a Different “F” Number
- FAC Tuning Treble Stretch Tweak
- Using PCC to Tune to Non-Standard Pitch
- Why Lower the FAC Tenor Partial Change?
- Suggested FAC Tweaking Routine
- Video: The Partial Change Correction Feature (PCC)
- Custom Over Pull for Pitch Corrections
- Partial Changes
- YouTube Videos
- Littau-Conrad Tuning System
- Accu-Tuner Sales