Dean Reyburn

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Reyburn Piano Services

Dean Reyburn is the piano technician and software engineer who revolutionized the process of tuning pianos with his CyberTuner program. Dean was trained at Moody College on the art of piano repairs and tuning and went on to work in concert halls for over 15 years and with such manufacturers at Steinway and Yamaha. However, it is his contributions to electronic tuning for which most technicians the world over know Dean. His software is compatible with the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad and is fully tested on iOS 10 taking less than 1% of the memory on a 16gb iOS device. Dean is quick to point out that this technology is a tool to enhance the precision and speed of tuning but is not a replacement for a technician's aural skills. Keeping up with the technology and the devices technicians use with CyberTuner is Dean’s greatest challenge. It is also his greatest reward.