ETD Jumpiness (was Re: [CAUT] Sacrifice (was tuners- technology))

Avery Todd atodd@uh.edu
Thu, 03 Mar 2005 09:59:49 -0600


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>     Really "never?" There can certainly be problems interpreting the 
> SAT's display, and when a string produces a "jumpy" display, yes, it can 
> be a problem tuning a really clean unison using the display alone. 
> According to Jim Coleman, the "jumpiness" is generally a result of a 
> feature of SAT: the ability to hear and display two pitches of a "falsely 
> beating" string simultaneously.
>     I find that the RCT (which I currently use) seems not to have this 
> problem, at least to the same degree. Sometimes I do need to move the 
> mike closer, but the display isn't usually ambiguous. At any rate, I find 
> that it is easier to interpret, using all three visual feedback elements 
> (spin, growing, blushing).

With some snips for brevity, along this line I'm curious to know if the VT 
& Tunelab have any of this
"jumpiness" problem. I know my SAT III does!

Avery

>Regards,
>Fred Sturm
>University of New Mexico

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