> "I have found repeated striking of the note > (at the rate of about twice a second) gives me a "strobe light" effect on > the visual display, enabling me to obtain a better reading than from a > single isolated sounding of the note. SAT users can chime in as to whether > they have tried this technique." Yes, absolutely. Good point. On the last few notes, sometimes even faster than twice per second on really screwy pianos. Terry Farrell Piano Tuning & Service Tampa, Florida mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Morss" <rdmorss@morssweb.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 9:11 AM Subject: Should have gotten RCT (Was: Cross-eyed SAT user) > ----- Original Message ----- > Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 7:44 AM > Subject: Re: Cross-eyed SAT user > > > > should have gotten RCT > > I am not that familiar with RCT. I've visted Dean Reyburn's website to read > about it, but have not seen the software in action. What is it about the RCT > in particular that speaks to the SAT user's question about difficult > readings in the high treble? > > I have been using TuneLab (with the Calcul8 plug-in) for several months now > and have been pleased with the results. In the high treble, the relevant > readout of the visual display occurs just after the attack, and lasts only a > short time (less than a second). I have found repeated striking of the note > (at the rate of about twice a second) gives me a "strobe light" effect on > the visual display, enabling me to obtain a better reading than from a > single isolated sounding of the note. SAT users can chime in as to whether > they have tried this technique. > > Question for those who have used both TuneLab and RCT: > For the basic day-to-day routines of tuning and pitch raising, what features > does RCT have that TuneLab doesn't? > > I understand that one big difference is that TuneLab does not calculate the > tuning curve automatically at the push of a button, whereas RCT does (using > one of the nine octave stretch buttons, right?) The Calcul8 plugin for > TuneLab addresses this, however. > > > Robert Morss RPT > Greenwich, Connecticut > > >
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