RCT vs Tune Lab

[Leslie Bartlett]

I started with tune-lab97, and have been fanatic about it since.      
 
Martin, be glad you have no hearing deterioration!  You HAVE had Gloria
Nemeroff check your hearing, have you not?  If that is screwed up just a
nice little bit, the tunings go off, and you will have to face one of the
electronics.  I've thought of getting Cybertuner as a backup because I am
"sub" for a couple techs who use Cybertuner.  However, it's probably just
easier to create a virtually identical curve.      Aural tuners are dying
off,a nd they're not going to be replaced without electronics.........
However, a "strictly" electronic tuner (almost) I tune all unisons aurally,
and check everything on clean up aurally. So the ear is still the final
arbitor in any tuning. I've also followed a lot of "aural" tuners whose
tunings showed obvious loss of hearing in the tops and
bottoms................
les

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Dean May
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 10:08 PM
To: 'Pianotech List'
Subject: RCT vs Tune Lab



Well, it has happened to me again. I dropped a tool on my Pocket PC Tuesday
and destroyed the screen. This is like the third or fourth one I've
destroyed since I started using RCT. Of course panic sets in as I realize
that I still have 15 appointments left this week. Anyone who has been
through this knows there is no quick way to get up and running with a new
Pocket PC because of RCT's inane copy protection schemes. Of course they'll
get you a new code as soon as you remove the program on your old unit. But
then there is no way to do that with a destroyed screen. That means you have
to send the old unit back in before they'll give you a new activation code.
To their credit, they'll do that if you supply them a tracking number as
proof that you've returned it. Of course that would mean buying a new unit,
boxing up the old one, take it to UPS, get the tracking number, get back
home, then find someone on the end of a phone at RCT that can get you the
new activation code- all before the first morning's appointment. Not a
chance. 

 

Of course there is another small detail I left out. Buying a new Pocket PC
means a newer operating system, which means a $230 upgrade charge to RCT to
get the new activation code. *Sigh*

 

What I decided to do was use a spare Pocket PC that my son had and download
the Tune Lab software with fully functional demo while I decided what to do
about the RCT. Before the day of tunings was over I was on the phone to Tune
Lab and made my $340 purchase. I love it. Plus I can port it to any other
Pocket PC I want (that has my name as the owner) without having to get a new
activation code! No more worries!!

 

It isn't as idiot proof as RCT but seems to be more functional. The learning
curve was little steep, I thought, but I like the tuning interface better
than RCT.  And the tunings sound great (I'm using Coleman 11). Add in the
much better price and the peace of mind of being able to have a backup
system- I'm so happy and just wanted to tell you all about it!

 

I've ordered a new screen ($50) from Ebay for my old unit. I think I'll keep
RCT as a back up. ;-)

 

Dean

Dean May             cell 812.239.3359 

PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 

Terre Haute IN  47802

 


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