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Author: John Stackpole
Date: 2005-02-17 14:24
Back in the dark ages, when I first started learning, I got a metronome that "wound up" (I shan't bother to define "wound up" for readers under 30 or so...) with a sliding metal weight and a bar that rocked back and forth. Sorta fun to watch. Hypnotic.
But I'll bet that technology has developed better electronic ones now.
Anybody care to recommend a brand/model? (NOT one that is a combination gadget, including a tuner. Already have one of those.)
JDS
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2005-02-17 15:03
Actually, they still sell these wind up models. I plan on getting one myself. They sell them in various sizes too (mini wind up metronomes to fit better in a case, larger ones that might be more awkward to tote around). Just FYI that they ARE still around.
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: music_is_life
Date: 2005-02-17 15:11
:) that's amusing. I'm under 30, but I remember those ancient things...
anyway- I haven't a clue why I am commenting, as I don't have my clar. with me so I can't tell you what model I have. I'll get back to on that
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Author: Don Poulsen
Date: 2005-02-17 15:34
On the subject of metronomes, let me ask a question.
It would seem to me that the old-fashioned mechanical metronomes would be easier to use as they are more like a conductor -- you can see the arm approaching the beat -- whereas the electronic ones don't give you a clue until you actually hit the beat. (This is beginning to remind me of the thread on sightreading and the discussion of playing the immediate note versus anticipating.) On this basis alone, aren't mechanical metronomes better? (And did I just hint at how to make a better electronic metronome before applying for a patent?)
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Author: music_is_life
Date: 2005-02-17 16:20
I have a "Seiko" tuner and metranome. great equipment, but the metranome only gives you one pitch, as opposed to two (which many brands give), but if you're in it for the beat and don't care about the pitches it gives, Seiko is a good brand. I can't remember how much I payed, but it was well priced.
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2005-02-17 16:26
Of if you're by the computer, www.metronomeonline.com
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2005-02-17 17:08
Hi,
I still use the original Seth Thomas metronome that was always on the piano in my folks house. I did have to lub the mechanism a few years ago but it keeps a wonderful beat (better than I do). There is something very settling about the windup mechanism.
HRL
PS As kids, we loved to take the counter-weight off and let that baby go.
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Author: John O'Janpa
Date: 2005-02-17 18:38
I'm sure there are many acceptable electronic metronomes, but of the two I've tried, I'm happiest with the korg MA 30. It has a volume adjustment, sounds a different pitch for beat 1, and has an image of a line sweeping back and forth, so if you want a visual of when the next beat is coming you can watch it.
They come up on internet auctions daily, and the going winning bids are generally $18 - $20 plus shipping,
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Author: VermontJM
Date: 2005-02-18 10:49
I have a Franz Quartz Metronome. It looks alot like a camera, for some reason. It's pretty big, doesn't fit in my case, is LOUD and had a substantial click instead of a beep, which I love. The dial is huge and the speaker is in the back, so I can turn the metronome away from me while I play and keep moving it up in tempo without having to see the actual numbers (because if I SEE the number 176, I tend to panic...) My friends make fun of me because it's not sleek and little like theirs, but I don't really care. I kind of feel like I am using a Cadillac while they all have Miatas, but that's ok with me!
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Author: Robert Moody
Date: 2005-02-18 18:06
Wow! No-one has suggested "The Dr."?
I would suggest http://www.bosscorp.co.jp/products/en/p_rhythm.html and the last six as options.
Not sure if they sell directly from their site or if you'd have to do a search and find a lowest price.
I have DB-66 and he has been my best friend for years and years.
Robert Moody
http://www.musix4me.com
Free Clarinet Lessons and Digital Library!
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Author: clarinetist04
Date: 2005-02-18 21:37
I would suggest (from experience) that if you're going to get one, you get one of the one's with a turn-dial to pick the tempo. The electronic kind (the kind I have) are a pain when it comes to finding tempo because, say the piece starts in adagio and goes to presto, you have to click the little "up" arrow a bazillion times to get there. Much easier to turn a dial in a split second.
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Author: John Stackpole
Date: 2005-02-19 01:02
The DB-66 that R. Moody loves is now unrequited (i.e., discontinued) per at least two sales web pages.
Some of them have what seems a neat feature in that you "tap" the beat you want and the 'nome then gives that back to you.
Worth the (extra) price? Or is just a "feature" to sell 'nomes.
JDS
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Author: Robert Moody
Date: 2005-02-19 02:22
Quote:
The DB-66 that R. Moody loves is now unrequited (i.e., discontinued) per at least two sales web pages.
Some of them have what seems a neat feature in that you "tap" the beat you want and the 'nome then gives that back to you.
Worth the (extra) price? Or is just a "feature" to sell 'nomes.
May very well be true. It is still advertised on the company page and finding one via a Google search turns up plenty of resources for it.
In any case, if I were to purchas a new one, I would probably move up to a more trendy one with a higher number...cuz I'm trendy like that. ![[right]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie8.gif)
The thing I really like about the Dr. Beat I have is the volume I can get just out of the metronome itself. And I appreciate the ability to be hooked up to a larger system as well for volume. My Dr. Beat is old now, but it has served be very well over the years. I imagine most of the metronomes are pretty tough, but I know from experience that my Dr. Beat has "taken a lickin' and kept on tickin'"
Robert Moody
http://www.musix4me.com
Free Clarinet Lessons and Digital Library!
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Author: BobD
Date: 2005-02-19 12:59
The lowest priced digital ones are probably as good as any...I think I have a Seiko and use it maybe twice a year.
Bob Draznik
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Author: VermontJM
Date: 2005-02-19 14:14
I'm surprised mine hasn't died of overuse- it's clicking away for most of my practice session.
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Author: Meri
Date: 2005-02-19 16:42
I love digital metronomes, especially because many of them are capable of subdivision, I love the Seiko DM-20 (about $37 CDN) and the blue Korg metronomes (about $25). Traynor makes a great combination metronome/tuner. (about $25 CDN)
Meri
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Author: smiley
Date: 2005-02-19 16:57
My conductor uses a dr. beat and personally i think its click is a little annoying and I prefer mine much more, although i bet nobody has ever heard of it before. It's a small MR-500 by matrix and instead of having to push the little up and down arrows, it just has a dial that you turn until the red dot on the dial is in over the speed you want. It goes up to 208, which has always been enough for me. It also has the option of having the click or just blinking a light, which is nice for when the parental units can't take the clicking anymore! I don't remember how much i payed for it, I bought it about 3 or 4 years ago, but it wasn't very expensive
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