<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN = class=328002911-07022006>Hi Marshall,</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=328002911-07022006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN = class=328002911-07022006>When I was using a laptop, I would put it on the top of uprights or on the = plate struts in case of grands. I had an internal microphone and in rare cases I had = to move it around to get better readings.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=328002911-07022006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN = class=328002911-07022006>Marcel Carey</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=fr dir=ltr = align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>De la = part de</B> pianotune05<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> 6 février 2006 20:05<BR><B>À :</B> Pianotech List<BR><B>Objet :</B> Re: = tuning environment<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi Marcel,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>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.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marshall</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mcpiano@videotron.ca = href="mailto:mcpiano@videotron.ca">Marcel Carey</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech List'</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February 06, = 2006 10:51 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE : tuning = environment</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=625394915-06022006><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff size=2>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.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=625394915-06022006><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=625394915-06022006><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff size=2>Marcel</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff = 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=fr dir=ltr = align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Message = d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>De la part de</B> pianotune05<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> 6 février 2006 10:42<BR><B>À :</B> Pianotech List<BR><B>Objet :</B> = Re: tuning environment<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi Marcel, </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>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?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marshall</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- = </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mcpiano@videotron.ca = href="mailto:mcpiano@videotron.ca">Marcel Carey</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech List'</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February = 06, 2006 10:17 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE : tuning environment</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=375211615-06022006><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff size=2>Hi Marshall,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=375211615-06022006><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=375211615-06022006><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff size=2>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. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=375211615-06022006><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=375211615-06022006><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff size=2>Marcel Carey,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=375211615-06022006><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff size=2>Sherbrooke, QC</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: = #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=fr dir=ltr = align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Message = d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>De la part de</B> pianotune05@comcast.net<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> 6 février = 2006 08:11<BR><B>À :</B> Pianotech = List<BR><B>Objet :</B> Re: tuning environment<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">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$ = </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marshall</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: = #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: Conrad Hoffsommer <hoffsoco@luther.edu> <BR><BR>> At 12:36 PM = 2/6/2006 +0100, you wrote: <BR>> > >...ETD that I can get a close = look at. I want to see how bug the numbers <BR>> >are whether I = can read them or not. I'd like to get one just so I can <BR>> = >raise pitch before tuning by ear.< <BR>> > = <BR>> >Hi Marshall, <BR>> > <BR>> >Maybe someone = there still uses the laptop version of RCT. I think that as = <BR>> >the screen is pretty big, it wont be too difficult for = you to see the <BR>> >spinner, and you can put it in = different colours which may help. It's <BR>> >awesome for pitch = raises. <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Guilty as charged... <BR>> = <BR>> I have RCT on a new 14.5" screen Toshiba. (i.e. large print = edition... ;-} <BR>> ) Note: that's larger tha! n my home TV screen. = If I ever buy a DVD, I'll <BR>> watch it on my laptop. 8-}}} = <BR>> <BR>> No internal mike, so I need to plug one in, but I = still can set the 'puter <BR>> up to 8' away on a convenient table, = chair, other piano or even the floor <BR>> and see quite well. = For grands, I usually set it up on the short sticked lid. = <BR>> <BR>> I have different colo(u)rs for the spinner for fine = tune and pitch raise, <BR>> and some available hues are = _really_ easy to see. I've also cut down the <BR>> propellor blade to = 30° so that the "blush" is really dramatic/easily seen. <BR>> = <BR>> my 2¢. <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Conrad = Hoffsommer <BR>> <BR>> Chi si ferma è perduto. = <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________ = <BR>> Pianotech list info: = https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives = </BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQ= UOTE></BODY></HTML>