Klarinet Archive - Posting 001111.txt from 1999/03

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Tuners - what's a good one to buy?
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 21:57:25 -0500

At 10:45 AM 3/21/99 +1100, Craig Hill / Karen Hutchinson wrote:
>If you have special needs - to train yourself to play in different tuning
>systems - then the Korg MT1200
>is the very best option , but pricey. This tuner can be set on any A (for
>instance 392, 415, 430, 440, 440.1, *440.5*, 442 etc very precise!). You can
>use an equally temepered scale, or any other type you choose to program in.
>This tuner is the one used by professional harsichordists, piano tuners and
>other people who have very refined ears ! It can help you learn a lot about
>how pure we really play our intervals...
>
And then there is always the Peterson Tone Center 5000 (I think it is
called) that lists at $4200. It can be adjusted for any temperment you
ever heard of (and some you haven't!) and has an octave's worth of
individual strobe wheels.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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