Klarinet Archive - Posting 000121.txt from 2002/11

From: "William Semple" <wsemple@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Tuners
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2002 14:06:35 -0500

Great question. I just got a new Seiko (perhaps the same model). I have
found out a few things perhaps I didn't want to know.

The 2001 R-13 Bb is almost spot on note for note.
My Schaller 1959 R-13 Bb is spot on until the upper register, when G to high
C tend to go sharp (and significantly so)
My 1995 vintage R-13 A is fairly accurate, but the low F for some reason
pegs flat (though the G immediately above hits a bulls-eye).

My 1949 A is sharp through the throat tones down to low C.

All instruments appear to be pitched 2 to 4 beats sharp as a general rule.

----- Original Message -----
From: "William Wright" <b5w@-----.net>
Subject: [kl] Tuners

> I've asked this before, but perhaps an electronic guru is listening at
> the moment?
>
> Sometimes my tuner ($80 Seiko, not a $9.95 cheapie) appears to be
> confused. This could be because my note is wobbling, but it could also
> be because the tuner is not sorting out the various partials correctly.
>
> Can anyone tell me, in layperson's language, how a decent tuner
> identifies the fundamental of a tone and what aspect of a 'bad' note is
> likely to confuse the tuner?
>
> Thank you,
> Bill
>
>
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