Klarinet Archive - Posting 001109.txt from 1999/03

From: AnneVacca@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Tuners - what's a good one to buy?
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 21:57:23 -0500

In a message dated 3/20/99 6:16:56 PM, James.P.Reed@-----.net writes:

>Help!
>
>Although my instructor checks me against a tuner at my weekly lessons,
>I'd like to do so at home. So, I bought a Seiko ST-747 Extended Range
>Chromatic Auto-Tuner from the WW&BW. At the moment, I'm ready to put it
>under the rear tire of my car and backup up.
>
>Every note I check plays flatter than the proverbial pancake and when I
>talk to the tuner about it's lack of cooperation, I register very high.
>
>My thoughts are, quite simply, we are not compatible.
>
>Therefore, I'm willing to start searching for a better tuner.
>
Jim-

Although I am not familiar with this particular model of tuner, does it have a
calibration setting? Have you checked that? Maybe it is set on something
strange like A@-----.

If you are still looking for another tuner I own a Korg AT-12. I really like
it. I use it with my students all the time.

Anne Vacca

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