Klarinet Archive - Posting 000202.txt from 2003/12

From: tuneup@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] re: Smartmusic
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 09:06:43 -0500

Why tune with your eyes?

SmartMusic is a fantastic tool, but a far better solution for intonation training is available. It is also on sale at the Tuneup website. It also has a money back guarantee.

Perhaps someone would like to review Tuneup for the Clarinet list. Tuneup provides full, pure chords to work with in addition to the traditional drone. It is audio CD based instead of computer based, so the player can use it in the practice room instead of the studio. I have university players performing better in tune than many pro orhestra players, so I know it can be done.

I recently heard Larry Combs completely redefine Tchaikovsky 6th, both with his artistry and his intonation. Let Tuneup help with the intonation part!

Merry Christmas to all,

Stephen Colley
www.tuneupsystems.com
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> About the tuner, though...I had a long discussion about the tuner with
> the SmartMusic rep, and it currently will not sound a pitch for you to
> play intervals against. It is a standard "stop the needle" tuner,
> which
> in my very opinionated view is next to useless. I know lots of
> players
> who can "stop the needle" on a tuner who can't play in tune to save
> their
> lives!! The rep said they were working on this as a feature for some
> future edition of SmartMusic.
>
> David
>
> David Niethamer
> dnietham@-----.edu
>
>
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>
> What SmartMusic *does* do is allow you to play a pitch and it will
> play the pitch as well so that you can tune unisons.
> A suggestion is to buy a Tuner Pickup that you can clip to the
> instrument and it will display the intonation while playing with an
> outside source like an accompaniment. So Smartmusic will play the

> correct tuning note that you are attempting to play and you have to
> match the pitch - that's usefull!!
>
> Hey, soon on my page (linked below) you are going to see a link to
> check out a program which takes an audio .wav or .mp3 and turns it
> into a midi file that is actually quite accurate (completely unlike
> anything in the past). Still in testing...... But Stravinsky's Rite
> didn't come out too badly!
>
> David Blumberg
> http://artists.primetones.com/blummy
>
>
>
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