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<DIV><FONT face="Verdana Ref" size=2>There's a lot of personal preference in how
a given display looks, just like in tuning lever design.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Verdana Ref" size=2>I got started with TuneLab because Bob
generously put TL97 out there as a shareware version (ten years ago!), and then
moved to Pro using the free trial (trying to fit my laptop under grand
lids). Having been a software developer, I'm impressed with how TL is both
simple and deep. The display is fairly simple at first, but if you get
into all the offsets and temperaments, it just gets gradually more complex as
your learning improves. I'm still finding new stuff, like the tuning exam
mode.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Verdana Ref" size=2>The latest version measures iH and pitch
much faster than previous versions, and automatically tweaks the tuning curve
for you, so the learning curve is less than before. I still use it to
measure pitch of all the A's before tuning, to see how the piano's doing, and
for pitch raises, where it's a huge timesaver. With auto-measure and
auto-partial selection, you can go A0 to C8 in under half an hour and wind up
within a few cents of your target, for most raises under 20 cents or so.
With the spectrum display (like an oscilloscope), you don't need any mutes on a
pitch raise, as each peak is visible as you bring a string up.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Verdana Ref" size=2>RCT leads the newbie to getting correct iH
measurements a little better, but TL now gets fewer off-the-scale
readings. Personally I don't like how RCT's components are scattered
across Chameleon, Spectrum Analyzer, etc.; it's harder to us. I've just
used Verituner twice, once on the box and once on an iPaq. It's very easy
to get started with, and seemed to do a good job. A low learning curve
isn't that big of a benefit for a tool you us every day. The interface on
the SAT is clumsy, for me, like first-generation microwaves, but it's
purpose-built and rugged. The fact that TL is cheaper by far than any of
them sealed the deal for me. It's never crashed, on a PC or iPaq; it reads
all my files created with previous versions; improvements are nicely integrated
without drastic redesigns; and upgrades are reasonably priced.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Verdana Ref" size=2>Works for me.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Verdana Ref" size=2>--Cy--</FONT></DIV>
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