I would guess you are right about overplucking

Just for grins, consider thinning a plectrum and see if that settles down the pitch variation and improves tone quality too.


I don't use pitch lab (cleartune here) so can't offer any advice on the tuning device.


Clyde Putman

Dallas, TX, USA


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From: Harpsichords and Related Topics <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of David Pickett <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2016 6:25 PM
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Subject: Tuning experience with PitchLab

Some questions for those using Pitch Lab:

For best results, what settings do you use for Analysis Window
(Hanning/Gaussian) and Spectrogram sensitivity (Normal/Medium)?  I am
on Hanning/Normal at present.

I use the rotating display which has the note name and +/- cents in
the middle, with the rotating strobe around this.  I find that the
pitch is usually about 5 cents sharp at the beginning of the pluck
but settles down quickly.  I tune to the settled down pitch; but I
have been wondering whether the sharpness indicates too strong a pluck.

David

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