Hello Howard, Welcome to the Lute list. Thanks for the review of this tuner. Très intéressant.
On the subject of electronic tuners, Does anybody have any experience with the StroboSoft Software tuners from Peterson? Craig Craig R. Pierpont Another Era Lutherie www.anotherera.com George Bryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: As a newcomer to this list I don't know if it is heretical to mention electronic tuners, or if they're even needed on instruments with so few strings. However, in the off chance that someone may find it helpful, here is something that I posted to the harplist about a new tuner. With up to 47 strings to keep tuned these things are nearly a necessity for a harpist: We just received a new electronic tuner that is worth some attention. It is a "Turbo Tuner" ST-122 by Sonic Research, Inc, (www.sonic-research.com). It is a "strobe-type) with a ring of LED's that simulate the rotation of a true strobe, cost $130 with free shipping, and is one of the best tuners that I've used. There is one remarkable feature - one that I thought was virtually extinct. It is labeled "Made in USA". A young harpist who works here broke a new string when using a Peterson strobe to tune a newly restored harp. The Peterson strobe will often give a false in-tune indication when it hears a third above the selected note, which the young lady did not realize. I decided to get something that was less likely to be misinterpreted, and saw this unit advertised on Ebay. At the listed price it appeared worth a shot, especially since one of my Peterson's needs repair. It arrived yesterday, and I played with it a while, then tuned a newly strung harp with it this morning. It responds to a changing note much quicker than the Peterson, its integral mike is sensitive enough that I didn't need a pickup, even in the 0 octave F and G, and it does not respond with a false indication to overtones. It is small, about twice the size of a pack of cigarettes, if anyone on the list remembers what one of those looks like, and appears to be well made. There are some features that I haven't seen on any of the older tuners I have used. For one thing, the user can select a semitone high or low, so if you can't remember which actual note to use when tuning a pedal harp with the pedals up, or a lever harp with all the levers open, this device does your thinking. It is pre-programmed with a few archaic temperaments and will go down to at least a=415. It'll probably go lower, but I know I need that, so I checked. There are provisions for user-defined tunings, and a few other neat things that I haven't explored. It is easily accurate enough to use when regulating a harp. I'll not be sending my old strobe for repair. This is so much better, and a new one is cheaper than the cost of repairs plus shipping on my old strobe. The usual disclaimer: I have no financial interest or any association with the company who makes and sells this unit. I'm just a very pleased customer. Howard Bryan To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. --
