Hi All and Wim, I wrote this post and then went to bed. Then I thought about what I wrote and decided I said what I wanted to say in a hurtful way so I got out of bed and turned on the computer again to write this.. I apologize. I think the difference in speed is the speed of the SAT's processor.and all the things it is doing at one time. 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: James Grebe <pianoman@inlink.com> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Tuesday, September 29, 1998 7:39 PM Subject: Re: SAT III reply >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 >> >
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