Re: [MMM] Re: on another subject-tuners

Hey Carl!
Which model did you get. i remember a digital frequency read out and i
can't tell if they have these

clumma wrote:

> And the place to get 'em, or anything related to acoustic
> pianos for that matter, is:
>
>

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>Hey Carl!
> Which model did you get. i remember a digital frequency read out
>and i can't tell if they have these

I got the Peterson Autostrobe 590...

http://www.pianosupply.com/tuners/

...I've had it for on 6 years now, and it has been a good piece of
equipment. It isn't cheap, and it's big and heavy, but it's far
better than any digital tuner less than $1000. It has user-editable
tunings (12-tone only) and audio output and input, with a rudimentary
but functional built-in mixer and speaker. It doesn't do stretch
tunings, but I've had good results on several different pianos using
it to set a temperament and then copying out by octaves.

It does not give frequency readout, but it has an offset switch
accurate to .1 cents. Thus if you want to know the frequency of
a tone you can hit the offset until the strobe reads dead on, then
calculate the frequency from the 12-tET note + the offset.

If you already have a PocketPC or don't need to be portable, you
may be able to get the Reyburn CyberTuner at a competitive price.
It is probably preferable.

Before you go and drop hundreds of dollars, you might try the
Chromatia Tuner from FMJ Software...

http://www.fmjsoft.com/chromatia.html

...they have a trial version.

-Carl