I also own a VSAM. I'm also generally pleased. Two caveats:There is no volume control for the tone, which is rather loud. It still struggles with high strings D & G.
>Rob, >it is also worth looking at the Peterson tuners which, although more >expensive, >have a number of features that make them useful. I keep on dropping my Korg >OT-12 and the case is now almost in pieces. The Peterson V-SAM II has a rubber >'boot' that certainly protects it if it drops on the floor. Peterson also make >a clamp to hold the tuner onto the music stand. The virtual strobe tuning is a >delight and I think my lutes are now far better tuned than before. The >Metronome is full-featured. It also has a function that allows the metronome >sound to be turned off after a certain number of beats. The VSAM II has a >number of pre-set temperaments and provides two extra channels for the user to >programme in their own offsets. The stated accuracy of the Peterson VSAM is >higher than 'needle' or 'LED' tuners and the Peterson website has a number of >articles that explains the relevance of this for practical purposes. I have no >connection with Peterson, BTW. I am delighted with my VSAM II. (good for rock >lute!) >Charles > >-----Original Message----- >From: Ramon Marco de Sevilla [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: 04 April 2005 03:06 >To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu >Subject: Tuner Recommendations > > >What tuners have you had experience with or would you recommend? > >Korg, Arion, Sabine? > >Thanks! >Rob > > > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Ed Durbrow Saitama, Japan http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/
