Re: [HG] recommend tuner?

[Colin]

Probably the best way if you are laying in a group with other instruments, 
of course. They'll all be tuned to equal.
Equal Vs Just can be a can of worms!
Colin Hill
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dana R Gregory" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <hg@hurdygurdy.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: [HG] recommend tuner?

I can't give you an exact answer on that. I do know that the hurdy gurdy is 
not an exact tune instrument, therefore I simply adjust the tangents to the 
needle when it's centered on the dial. Its as good as you'll get. I don't 
think that you can get exact temperament with this type of instrument as 
the sound is slightly different from maker to maker and style to style. 
Maybe someone else can give you a more explicit answer. I and the group I 
play with all use the Korg with satisfactory results.


--- On Sat, 9/6/08, Colin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

From: Colin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [HG] recommend tuner?
To: hg@hurdygurdy.com
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2008, 12:57 PM
The Korg ca30 is tuned to equal temperament according to the
specs.
That's fine for guitars and similar but wouldn't
really do when you have an
instrument that requires "just temperament"
tuning would it?.
http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~Korg-CA-30~id~1064.asp
I can't really get a decent large picture of it (Oh,
it's very cheap in the
UK by the way, small-change price!).
Does the needle show enough either side of the "in
tune in equal
temperament" to tune to "just temperament"?
Here's the "big brothers" of your tuner -
with this you can set the
frequency of each note you want to tune rather than tune it
to what a piano
would sound (all notes slightly out of tune).
http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~Korg---LCA120~ID~5780.asp

http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~Korg-OT120~ID~1787.asp
Unfortunately,they are about five times the cost :(

Has anyone used these?
Colin Hill


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dana R Gregory"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <hg@hurdygurdy.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: [HG] recommend tuner?


> If you use the Korg, there is an electronic dial which
will show if the
> tangent is sharp or flat as well as a light. Just
watch the needle and
> when it is in the center, you are in tune, it will
also tell you what note
> you are playing. Like I said, for $20, it does the job
quite well. Try it,
> you'll like it.
>
>
> --- On Sat, 9/6/08, Colin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
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>> From: Colin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Subject: Re: [HG] recommend tuner?
>> To: hg@hurdygurdy.com
>> Date: Saturday, September 6, 2008, 3:47 AM
>> When using it to tune the tangents, are you using
just or
>> equal temperament?
>> My chromatic tuner is an just temperament one
(green light
>> when in tune)
>> although it can be altered to change the frequency
by
>> pressing a button but
>> it's very labour-intensive.
>> I have seen tuners which show a scale in cents so
you can
>> tune to a note +
>> or - so many cents.
>> I'm not really sure what the maker tuned my
tangents to
>> so it would be nice
>> to check (and adjust) as, at present, I'm
doing that by
>> ear.
>> I'm used to playing Northumbrian small-pipes
so equal
>> temperament on a drone
>> instrument sounds "off" to me.
>> Colin Hill.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Dana R Gregory"
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: <hg@hurdygurdy.com>
>> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 11:27 PM
>> Subject: Re: [HG] recommend tuner?
>>
>>
>> > I'm fairly new to the hurdy gurdy also,
but on
>> several recommendations, I
>> > purchased a Korg CA-30 chromatic tuner for
about $20.
>> It even comes with a
>> > battery. It's very easy to use and will
do the
>> job. Especially when
>> > adjusting the tangents. It is readily
available at any
>> guitar shop. Just
>> > make sure you get the chromatic tuner, not
the guitar
>> tuner. Good luck.
>> >
>> >
>> > --- On Fri, 9/5/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> Subject: [HG] recommend tuner?
>> >> To: hg@hurdygurdy.com
>> >> Date: Friday, September 5, 2008, 9:26 AM
>> >> Hi all,
>> >>
>> >> I am still very much at 'square
one'
>> getting to
>> >> know my new gurdy, teaching myself a few
tunes,
>> >> and learning the habit of tuning the
beast. Can
>> anyone
>> >> recommend a specific electronic tuner
>> >> that works well with gurdies? I bought a
nice
>> small
>> >> portable one but it is pretty useless -
>> >> the needle is all over the map when I
play any
>> open string
>> >> on the gurdy -
>> >> I assume because of the resonances?? I
think in
>> the
>> >> meantime I will just buy a GC pitch pipe.
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>> >> Also - I am still very interested in
networking
>> with other
>> >> gurdy players in the southeast,
>> >> (Knoxville, Nashville, Atlanta,
Asheville...)
>> perhaps
>> >> getting some lessons? If you live
>> >> in this area please send me an email
directly.
>> >> thanks!
>> >> Kevin Meyer
>> >> Knoxville TN
>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >
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