1 A tour of the SCALEMASTER functions and - Oppor-TUNE-ist
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1. WrapEdt vn 0 1 012602 Editing from with in the program is recommended for this file even though iis a text file and can be edited with NOTEPAD because the number of slots in both the core and wrap wire size sections is critical to the program s data load routines But you can see that you may get a list of wire sizes from your favorite vendor and edit the list The default file loaded at program launch is WRAPS TXT The program comes with sets of sizes from Schaffs JD Grandts and Issacs The file is important to verify that the supplier you choose can most closely match the ideal string specs you ve determined using SCALEMASTER 16 sa Tolerances and Limits Tolerance file CASCALEMASTERSST DLS TT Tolerance Spechicalkes SINGLE WRAP IBASS D D 003 nch Jniers olheimise specified joktences for the wound shing speclizatons ere o These are the default tolerances recommended Most of the winders have no problem staying within these specs Tolerance Specification is needed to ensure quality as Quality in American Manufacturing is defined as to specification within agreed tolerance 17 m Display and Print See Wieing Tunang Piik Wri Sheet At Pitch tig Check F Comments The examples of the print outs will follow the discussion of the print and display control page Pretty straight forward thoug The Scale data is a long form with al2. A tour of the SCALEMASTER functions and features A presentation of the SCALEMASTER 5 X Piano Scaling Software This Presentation will introduce program operational screens features and options Functions View Tension Inharmonicity Volume and other graphs Print out of Winding Specification sheets and complete scale data Calculates effects of changing wound string wrapping materials Allows evaluation at any pitch standard Provides manufacturability checks to match selected string winding vendor There are even more functions to discus latter in the presentation Viewing the tension inharmonicity and volume curves allows you to see where the problems are and then see the improvement results of you scale alterations The winding specifications may be printed AT TENSION or AT REST Some winding vendors prefer using the AT TENSION specifications that account for elongation string stretch as opposed to tuning stretch while winding You need the AT REST version to do the quality assurance acceptance measurements before stringing So many of the old pianos were scaled using steel wrap that today will need to be replaced with copper The difference in density of the two materials usually requires changes in wrap diameters to compensate for the change in volume An older instrument originally scaled at A435 may need to be evaluated at A440 to control tension limits Volume and inharmonicity are als
3. Scale vm 1 0126900 The print window display is CLUMSY and will be redesigned in a future release You can scroll through the data and you do get the whole page when it prints This example is the scale data in inch decimal Conversion to inch fraction or meteric can be done on this form before sending to the printer a button added after the pictured release Vinding Data Display CNSCALEMAS TE REN npn itt mg C Pietinch Fractions C Pie etis SCALEMASTER Wrapped String Specs for MASON amp HAMLIN UER 13853 REV 1 CORE WRAP MATERIAL LOOP TO LENGTH OF AT PITCH Um WRA TENSION P INCH POUKDS 3 163 1 231 170 225 218 208 n2 limBinkainding m1 01262 Example of print display winding specifications at pre tension no elongation a Lser Assigned Values Pitch Standard notei43 A aan Defsuit 440 ES User Defined Wiap Factor 795 0795 change Groph wath DOTS C Graph with Lrez r P Disply Volume and Inchade Tolerance Limits in Graphe int ciyin Automatically Check tor Manulacturablity LOG oba Winding Materiel Change luss Note 1 as dell Execute Global Winding Changs Double Wrap Bound 153 Piyar PARAAN Bee z Show Wass daa Set Graph Matkers amp Fom Edi Tuning Style Dok preferences Userniesigned 5 7 7 1 0 011505 Ah FEATURES abound on this page Here is where the pitch standard is set The user defined Wrap Factor as a fraction of
4. in data input vs data edit mode In the input mode values stick from the present note to the next note displayed This allows the user to only input the parameters that have changed usually length wrap and tails Parameters like core size unison class vbar and bridge change less frequently 13 Scale Comments Scale Commerts aczocsaled wth scale DASCALEMASTERS testi aci CG a LIO Commen we 1 012512 An example Scale Comments page Scale comments are opened from the main page or the data page Up to ten 80 character lines are provided Some comments might be 1 Note 59 left Tied 2 Hitch pin 173 diameter 3 Use 5 step on all double wrap strings Each line is uniquely edited but it IS a simple text file that can also be edited in NOTEPAD 14 Send To Infarmation C SCALEMAST EFISVADDFILBLDDC Oppor TUNE ist Piano Services 1595 Sw 200th Ct Aloha OR 9700 503 642 1993 uoa oppor tameis cem Fudcress Edi vn 1 012602 The Address file is accessible from the main page and data page This is a pretty important page to modify If left unmodified your vendor will send the completed strings to me Although the extension for the file is DOC it is the same as a text file txt and can be edited in NOTEPAD 15 w Wire and Wrap Sizes CASCALEMSS TERENWRAPS TXT eap wire Sizes 9 du Mo 12 13 m la
5. Start gt All Programs gt SCALEMASTER gt Scalemaster An icon may be added to the desk top during installation as well SCALEMASTERS is designed to work best in Windows XP but may be run on earlier versions back to Windows 98 Main Control Screen SCALEMASTER 5 1 1 Fie Views Opters Prk SCALEMASTER51 BUILD 012602 1 Serial Number 0 3 le View Ves Harmon i View Teraion View Vokme Irhaminiciy Experaion Print Menu i Ese Greg Graph Graph Scale Wie Sizes Ma TO Tokterces sel User Comments and Wraps inlormediory ard Links Oone Fem 3 Mae There is a mix of screen captures from several release versions of SCALEMASTER x used in the presentation The older version images are used where there is no significant change Your copy of SCALEMASTER will be customized to include you business name as well as serial number Both pieces of information are needed for free program support There is a lot to this page Some features and functions are available only through this page They will be noted as the presentation progresses Loading and Saving files im SCALEMASTER 5 1 1 LE Views Options Print Sede rH inem EMASTERS5 1 Wee Sims 02 1 Serial Number Address t View Yew Harmonic Workwith e i Soda Data Gigh Graph an Prk Mena Scale Wie Seas MalTO Tolerances ox User Comments and Wiaps rhemvion and Limits Dptions Farm vn 0 1 012602 F
6. e navigation The middle section is the captured or physically measured parameters about the string The bottom section is all calculated data These are the resultant parameters calculated from the middle data that is input Jumping between this and the Tension Volume and Inharmonicity graphs is where the alterations to a scale is explored For example maybe you see a significant jump in volume going from the last double wound single unison bass string to the first 2 string unison single wound note You might experiment with changing the wrap diameter of both notes to reduce the difference and smooth out the curve while ensuring the tension and inharmonicity don t get whacko or the breakpoint 96 is still low enough specific scale evaluation topics are under separate presentations 12 SCALE DATA NEW SCALE DATA ENTRY View Options Actions pang Wating ral Sea Loan Fie Nena SCALEMAS TER WOAR SCL D Marakootiasbiliy Load Scale Sarva cala NOTE NUMBER Lng of eco ier be rest fa Dupi Decmalinch Duplag Frectionalinech Diipiy Meno Aisa Ok Corti 7 dereco Chas Langh Cos Wi WidroNaset Unten kun jj2 a 2m xw ih Saks ala vi 20219250 The color scheme in the newest version of this page is a simple inverse of forground and background colors Thank goodness This original color scheme is UGLY The intent of the color change is to make the user aware that they are
7. fs curve line The graphic should smoothly look like the bridges if not check the measurements Same for the wrap size graph smooth ideal or stair step changes are expected Something out of place warrants verification The tail length graph should look similar to the visual line of the hitch pins in the bass 10 im SCALEMASTER 5 1 1 InchCeoml Cbd no agas CbitF M A S Th E R 5 1 Matric Ctrhl M BUILD 012602 1 Serial Number 0 Vew Harmonic Sina bagi rins werte Expansion Prk Mara Giaph Seale Wie Sae ad Tolerances peas Comments avd Wiaps mamayan and Lmis Form vn 0 1 012602 Here is one place to set the Unit Of Measurement option The print menu opens the same print window as the Print Menu buttion Help added since this version s screen capture is a pretty typical help menu with the About Help File and User Manual Links SCALEDATA PAGE Fle Pik e Options tions Pun NELSON 5 HENLIN LPR 112663 REV T File Nan EB TU VS CALEMAS TER DOS MEGAN SW BOREAS WORK SCL NOTE NUM Ura ci Waarses lt gt so 1 joe E Deyts inch 7 DisplyFrectons noh Degli Aulo Gh Corso Awsawcak SecueData wr DI GO The Scale Data page is the heart of the tool set The file print view and option menus are very similar to the ones on the main screen and most of the menu items are available by button or check box on the form The tree sections are file information and record not
8. h questions Visit http www oppor tune ist com page SCALEMASTER html for more information and purchase This small presentation cannot cover all of the aspects of the program You may purchase the training video on VHS or DVD for 10 by sending email to opportuneist pianoservice verizon net You may submit a Purchase order for the software via http www oppor tune ist com page SCALEMASTER html the software comes with the tutorial dvd Thank You Mark Gallant 30
9. ile loading and saving is also available on the Data page Working with Scale Data and all the load and save screens are very similar File Locator Posekcdeth Comments c HP_PAVILIDN l ADDALBLDOC ScaemMaderfiexs WORK TXT WRAPS TT FileLonator mu 1 2a The Filer Locator screen is common to any of the file loads open and will tell you which file its looking for comments in this example The drop down list box at the top selects the drive The next box down selects by click and double click the directory and the last box selects the file to load Seale F amp Tersion P2 b E M A S T E R 5 7 7 Volume F3 mws 5 BUILD 011505 7 Expersion F5 Speeking Lenth F7 10 registered to Clark A Spragua RPT reo Size Graph FB Tal Leneth FS View Vax Hamit Irhamcercdy Empren Port Merss Graph Graph t wakeh H View Terson View Volume Scale Data Graph Graph i Seale Wie Sines Ma To Teka set User Comments and irap Intormetion an Links Options Maricon om vn 5 7 7 1 3 110204 The Main Form Views menu has the common views of Tension Volume Inharmonicity and Expansion available from the Data page working with scale data button It also has a choice to open the scale data page and three sanity checks on the input data The speaking length F7 should show curves that are technically a combination of the curves of the bridges and the vbar cappo d astro or agraff
10. l of the information captured and calculated for each note use this print out to know guage changes when I m putting on the plain wire Winding sheet either at pitch or not pre tension The Mfg Check will include inside and outside wrap diameters underwrap and overwrap Comments may be added or not depending on if you wish your vendor to see them The 2 types of tuning charts are the Saunderson NOTE PARTIAL TUNE OFFSET or the Peterson NOTE OCTAVE OFFSET The Saunderson type of chart can be used with the RCT and the Veritune systems as well as the Accutuner ALTHOUGH The charts are a calculated result based on the calculated inharmonicity l ve never used them for a fine tuning 18 Scal Data Display CASCALENAS TER Parcalupans st Parti rch Decral C PwtirchFrectore C Pint Mate SCALEXASTER Piana MASON amp HAMLIN UPR 13663 REV 1 SCALE Me surewents in Inches WOTE CLASS CORE VRAP WEAR BRIDGE LENCTH TENS BRK VOLUME INHARM EXP i woumD 56 238 CU 2 WoUND 55 c 2 WOUND EE 2 BOUND 54 2 25 0 537 28 0 485 16 151 D 625 42 750 170 343 2 28 532 0 446 14 471 T 2 5 5 2 0 430 14 393 0 337 13 963 B0UND 51 202 C POUND 51 196 C 323 B WOURD 51 166 C 25 t S 2 545 25 975 0 322 alaman cii 304 cn nnni 6 t aak gagi 36 7171 n mil 0 323 12 4 218 CU 00 D625 3 2 2 amp WOURD 53 208 CU 000 B2 2 27 133 0 376 13 5 6 1 7
11. o affected by target pitch Not all string winding vendors use the same set of steel and copper wire sizes You will need to know how close your selected winder can come to you improved ideal specifications before you submit the order SCALEMASTER will present the difference so Features Allows user defined color combinations for graphs and forms Imports and exports data in Comma Separated Values format for interface to spread sheets or other programs Customized Wire size tables to be compatible with your selected string winding vendor Features are user selectable aspects of the program that make it easier of nicer for the user and assist in some of the calculations There will be examples of color selections and wire size table editing Other features include graphing with lines or dots type of octaves to use when producing the recommended tuning charts pitch standard automatic recalculation options and a few other items Variability Inputs and output formats may be in Inch Decimal 1 25 Inch Fractional 1 74 Metric 27mm Internally everything is in inch decimal format but the displays and print outs may be in any of the 3 formats as needed by you or your vendor The 25cent tour This tour will walk through a typical edit session to introduce the SCALEMASTER tool from launch LAUNCHING THE PROGRAM SCALEMASTER launches as many Windows applications
12. t positions This presents a pretty interesting tension picture especially from bass to tenor It is but a part of the story as we need to look at the other graphs 23 Look at the jump in volume from bass to tenor Smoothing that out by up sizing the first few tenor guage sizes and reducing the wrap and core on the last of the bass looks to be in order Then we can deal with the little inconsistancies 24 f INHARMONICITY TBR D c LORC NMENE d The inharmonicity curve doesn t look too bad but I ll sacrifice a little here to get a better volume curve Better volume curve means less voicing w Harmonic Expansion Expansion is a representation of the old stretch in a piano tuning anis a factor to watch but is ussally not my guiding light like volume might be 26 Pree ETD Bp Pata Turing Dst Pret ETD Bp Odea Tung Piano Decker Bros 13455 circa 1995 Original Scale with Steel bese strings S Hesruresent in 3 B nuanua uio 200909009 Scale data output display 27 Display and Print finPirtinding 5 52 02081 XD Winding data display example ALEMASTER Decker Bros 213455 circa 1995 Origins Sosle CE WRAP values at PRE TENSION loce TO lEHCTH D6 AT PITCH TENSION POUNIS 28 Display end Prone ETD Saunderson style tuning chart 29 Call 503 642 1883 or write opportuneist pianoservice verizon net wit
13. the specific gravity of copper If you want to use some wrap material other than steel copper silver Nickel or alluminum you ll need to do the research Graph with dots or lines include tolerance limits useful to know if a string is in but at the edge of wrap tolerance Display variations of volume and inharmonicity log is the default GLOBAL winding material change Oh yea input the original scale using steel then change the material on note 1 to copper and then hit the execute Ever so much easier than note by note Double wrap boundary is a somewhat arbitrary value that determines the largest single wrap diameter desired Double wrap step standard selections of 72 34 1 or 1 Ve inch distance from the start on the inner under wrap and the outter over wrap This definitely affects inharmonicity Here is where you may select the graph and forms color scheme to suit you Tuning style select the octave tuning 10 5 6 3 4 2 2 1 etc for each octave Changes the calculation results of the tuning chart printouts 21 Output Screens Graphics Tension Volume Inharmonicity Expansion Print outs Winding data Scale data Tuning Charts The next set of slides give examples of the outputs 22 TENSION The vertical colored lines are section markers assigned on the Data page to easily track important change points Double wound single wound bass tenor stru
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