SAT III reply

[James Grebe]

Hi Wim,
My RCT on my Mac 2300C weighs about 4 lbs, not 10 lbs.
Automatic note changing up or down on my machine is several 10ths of a
second and that is on my relatively slow 100MGHZ.
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G
pianoman@inlink.com
Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups and Practical Piano Peripherals in
St. Louis, MO
-----Original Message-----
From: Wimblees@AOL.COM <Wimblees@AOL.COM>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 1998 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: SAT III


>In a message dated 98-09-28 21:14:42 EDT, you write:
>
><< Yes. That is also one of the reasons I got the new SATIII. I am having a
> little difficulty with it, but Paul is going to fix it.
>
> Willem Blees
>
> Wim, this is the sort of thing I would be interested in hearing. What's
> the problem? I don't think Inventronics will be embarrassed. I presume
> they're going to overcome the difficulty. I hope that the problem will
> be rectified by the time my machine comes off the assembly line, but it
> would be useful info for those of us who are on the waiting list for SAT
> IIIs.
>
> I would also like to hear your positive comments. What is it about the
> SAT III that is an improvement over the previous model in your
> experience so far? This should also be of interest to those first time
> prospective buyers of ANY edt.
>
> Bob Anderson
> Tucson, AZ >>
>
>
>The problem is how fast the next note is recognized by the machine. I have
>been using a thumb switch,  and I am used to having my next note the second
>I'm ready for it. As has just been explained to me by Jim Sr., the machine
>takes a little longer to recongnize the frequency of the bass notes, so it
>takes about 5 or 6 seconds to switch. I was having to wait about 6 - 9
>seconds, not only in the bass, but also in the  treble. That was the first
>time I used the machine. Now that I  have used it a few times, the middle
goes
>a little faster, but it is inconsistent. Sometimes I only wait 1 second,
other
>times I have to wait 4 or 5 seconds. There is also a longer wait in the
high
>treble. Paul has promised me a new machine with a better program that will
>speed things up.
>
>Ohter than that, because I am not a sophisticated SAT user, everything else
is
>like the other models. All I do is normal tunings and pitch raises. I
probably
>will not use any of the historical temperament and I most likely, until I
>learn more about it, not use the machine's ability to change stretches in
the
>temperament. Eventually I will use the built in tuning exam, since I am a
CTE.
>
>I bought the SAT III because I needed a second machine. Since this was the
>latest version, and costs only a few hundred dollars more, I thought I
would
>be a good investment. The fact that it can do all of the things it can do,
>that it is much smaller and lighter than the SAT II, and that the battery
>lasts twice as long, are all features that are just nice to have. If anyone
is
>in the market to buy a SAT, either for the first time, or as an upgrade, or
as
>a second machine, I would recommend the SAT III.
>
>I used the RCT during the tuning exams this summer, and they are very nice.
If
>I had a lap top computer already, I would have considered getting the
>programs. But one of the draw back I see is the size. Carying around
another
>10 lbs, and finding a place to put the lap top, should be something one
should
>consider when looking at the RCT.
>
>Just my opinion.
>
>Wim
>