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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000043.txt from 2006/09

From: "Aw Yong Tian" <daniel_ayt@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Tuners for an oboist
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 02:43:13 -0400

Hi Sze Ai,

Has been meaning to ask you for a long time, did you get back your music
sheets the Frigyes Hidas?

Anyway are u getting married soon? Congratulations in advance!

Daniel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lim Sze Ai" <elsa15@-----.sg>
To: <doublereed@-----.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 11:46 AM
Subject: RE: [DR-L] Tuners for an oboist

> Hi guys...
>
> I'm not sure what a leveling bubble is ;p
>
> I use a Yamaha tuner (TD1). The bad thing about this model is that it
> doesn't emit sound pitches, nor does it have an output (or is it input?)
> outlet where one can insert a 'tuning clip' (where one can clip onto a
> instrument for better pick up in a crowded and noisy room).
>
> What I like about it is it's compact size (slimmer than a cassette tape
> and
> has a casing that makes it look like a cassette tape!), and that it can
> pick
> up pitches comfortable till the lowest Bb on the bassoon. It seems pretty
> sturdy as well (I've had it for 8 years). Despite dropping it a few times,
> it's still working pretty well.
>
> They have a newer improved version (with the sounding pitches and
> input/output points), but I never decided to upgrade as I thought it
> looked
> like a toy with the big red buttons and display ;p
>
> Korg has a cheaper tuner (CA30 and CA40). These are quite slim too, but
> I'm
> not comfortable with them as they are pretty fragile and 'crack open'
> pretty
> easily. Theses have functions that can sound pitches, have input/output
> points and are also cassette tape sized. The response of this tuner (in
> comparison to the Yamaha) seems slower though...
>
> I'd like to be able to find a tuner that can work with a contrabassoon
> into
> its lower ranges though. Reviews from friends who have bought Seiko Tuners
> say that these are good (in terms of response, function etc), but the
> price
> is usually double that of the TD1 and Korg tuners.
>
> Hope this helps...
>
> Esther
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carlberg Jones [mailto:carlbergjones@-----.mx]
> Sent: 13 September 2006 04:54
> To: doublereed@-----.org
> Subject: RE: [DR-L] Tuners for an oboist
>
>
> At 4:44 PM -0400 9/12/06, Claire Binkley wrote:
>>a
>>swinging arm
>
>
> Just out of curiosity, does this kind of metronome come with a
> levelling bubble now days? Or must users of this device rely on their
> ears to level it to produce even beats. Viennese waltz, anyone?
> (polka?)
>
> Carlberg
>
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