Hi Barry, I use that early stone-age ETD known as the Peterson 490ST. A word to the wise. The Peterson is an analog strobe that has no idea what stretch profile actually fits the piano in front of you. If you don't grasp stretching, the Peterson won't help. It will help with measuring, consistency and laying a temperament on a piano big enough that you don't actually have to stretch the temperament octave. I set A4 in tune and then aurally stretch the octaves in each direction and then compare them to the tables in the machine (and take notes for next time). Usually nothing is a perfect fit and I end up augmenting/de-augmenting the table manually as I go. You're not supposed to have to do this with the VT100. It is supposed to measure the partials as well as the fundamental and then place the note in its correct place in the scale. Apparently very well as reported by at least one individual I've corresponded with. Now if I could just afford it... A question for verituner owners, does it have a note partial display as well, a la Tunelab? That could be useful in voicing. Andrew Anderson Las Cruces, NM Does At 03:36 PM 2/7/2004 +1100, you wrote: >Hi everyone.. I have been trawling the archives on information on >Veritune. Most of the entries are from a few years ago when the prototype >was first displayed and vary between scepticism, wait and see, and cries >of "hoax!" > >Have anyone been using it consistently and what are your current thoughts? > >I'd be interested also in your comparisons to other ETDs particularly the >Peterson 490ST > >Thanks >Barry >
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