Accufork vs. metronome

Ryan Sowers pianorye@yahoo.com
Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:03:49 -0700 (PDT)


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List,
 
I've contemplated buying an Accu-fork a few times but I just couldn't see spending $100 on an electronic pitch generator. Maybe 25 years ago the price could've been justified because the prices of electronics were so expensive (I remember the first digital watch I saw: It gave time and date and sold for $100. They sell similar watches now in $1 stores!) But now you can buy a dvd/vcr player for $100, palm computers for $100, etc. The Accu-fork seems way overpriced!
 
Also I notice that most electronic metronomes have a tone generator that will produce A440. Mine produces A440-A445. I paid $16 for it. 
 
Has anybody compared the accuracy of the Accu-fork vs. a typical electronic metronome's A440 tone? Has anybody checked the accuracy of these devices with full charge batteries and then with low batteries? Does temperature make a significant difference? Inquiring minds want to know!
 


Ryan Sowers, RPT  Puget Sound Chapter
Pianova Piano Service
Olympia, WA
		
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