This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment MessageHi Marcel, I'm sorry. What I meant was, if I used a lap top with tune lab to do = pitch raising etc. what do I place on the piano to pick up the pitch? I = know I cannot put the entire lap top on the piano like one places a ETD = on the piano.:) So I"m just curious as to what a tuner places on the = piano in order to read the pitch of the note. Marshall ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Marcel Carey=20 To: 'Pianotech List'=20 Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 10:51 AM Subject: RE : tuning environment I'm sorry Marshall but I really don't understand the first part of = your question. Could you rephrase it please. As for prices, you can get = used laptop real cheap. With your impairment, I'm not sure if pocket PC = would be a good choice. Marcel -----Message d'origine----- De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] De = la part de pianotune05 Envoy=E9 : 6 f=E9vrier 2006 10:42 =C0 : Pianotech List Objet : Re: tuning environment Hi Marcel,=20 I'd like to have tune lab or something for pitch raising to get me = in the ball p ark. I'm curious, if one uses a lap top to tune, what is = used in order to pick up the noes pitch, laid on the pins to pick it up? = Are lap tops cheaper in price than pocket pcs? Marshall ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Marcel Carey=20 To: 'Pianotech List'=20 Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 10:17 AM Subject: RE : tuning environment Hi Marshall, TuneLab is probably the least expensive program you can get to = tune. The nice thing about it is that it is a very light program (it = does not need a super fast processor). So, you can probably get a used = laptop and run it.=20 Marcel Carey, Sherbrooke, QC -----Message d'origine----- De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org = [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] De la part de pianotune05@comcast.net Envoy=E9 : 6 f=E9vrier 2006 08:11 =C0 : Pianotech List Objet : Re: tuning environment I know I'm not going out and buying and ETD right away, but I = was wondering what size font the print is. ie. 10 12 etc. Since I use = the city bus system, the smaller ones woule be a better match for me = ,but depending on the print. I can see the red light on the spinner = pretty well. Are they pretty much the same in price, tune lab, verituner = etc. I know the Acutuner III is in the neighborhood of 1700$=20 Marshall -------------- Original message --------------=20 From: Conrad Hoffsommer <hoffsoco@luther.edu>=20 > At 12:36 PM 2/6/2006 +0100, you wrote:=20 > > >...ETD that I can get a close look at. I want to see how = bug the numbers=20 > >are whether I can read them or not. I'd like to get one = just so I can=20 > >raise pitch before tuning by ear.<=20 > >=20 > >Hi Marshall,=20 > >=20 > >Maybe someone there still uses the laptop version of RCT. I = think that as=20 > >the screen is pretty big, it wont be too difficult for you = to see the=20 > >spinner, and you can put it in different colours which may = help. It's=20 > >awesome for pitch raises.=20 >=20 >=20 > Guilty as charged...=20 >=20 > I have RCT on a new 14.5" screen Toshiba. (i.e. large print = edition... ;-}=20 > ) Note: that's larger tha! n my home TV screen. If I ever = buy a DVD, I'll=20 > watch it on my laptop. 8-}}}=20 >=20 > No internal mike, so I need to plug one in, but I still can = set the 'puter=20 > up to 8' away on a convenient table, chair, other piano or = even the floor=20 > and see quite well. For grands, I usually set it up on the = short sticked lid.=20 >=20 > I have different colo(u)rs for the spinner for fine tune and = pitch raise,=20 > and some available hues are _really_ easy to see. I've also = cut down the=20 > propellor blade to 30=B0 so that the "blush" is really = dramatic/easily seen.=20 >=20 > my 2=A2.=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > Conrad Hoffsommer=20 >=20 > Chi si ferma =E8 perduto.=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________=20 > Pianotech list info: = https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/48/da/a1/31/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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