tunelab vs RCT (and others)

[Dave Christianson]

Ron:

Thanks for your response.  Setting the temperament and getting a pleasing
sound in the upper register (esp. last octave) takes up most of my time. 
The rest I can do relatively quickly.  I think if I were to purchase
something, I would definitely want the flexibility to specify specify
parameters and tweak things a bit.  I also like the idea of being able to
upgrade a software program rather than have to buy a whole new machine in
order to upgrade.  Unfortunately, money is a limiting factor for me.  Can I
get by with an older class pentium with say, 32 meg RAM?

Thanks again\

Dave
------Original Message------
From: "Ron Koval" <drwoodwind@hotmail.com>
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Sent: April 19, 2001 2:48:20 PM GMT
Subject: tunelab vs RCT (and others)


Dave ? wrote:

>Hi!
>I've been tuning pianos aurally for about 2 years now, on a part-time basis
>(I am a full-time band director).  I have been considering purchasing an
>electronic tuner, but am not sure if it's worth the investment.  What I'm
>wondering is:
>snip>

Hi Dave, and list

The short answer is, yes - all the current EDT's can do a good job.  The
difference between the 'sampling' tuners and the ones that just have
different curves built is something to consider.  I believe that it IS
important to have a custom tuning for a particular instrument on that
particular day.  That leads me to recommend RCT, Veritune, SAT, or Tunelab
Pro.

Next, you need to decide if you want a dedicated machine, or something for a
laptop, or pocket PC.  There are pros and cons to each.  There are differing
learning curves with each as well.  Do you want something quick, and easy,
or more user-definable?

As to the time-saving question.......Hmmm ... what part of the tuning is
taking you so much time?  If you are taking a lot of time setting the
temperament, then these will help a lot.  If you still need a lot of time to
get the pins to stay put, then the EDT's may prove frustrating, because you
can really SEE any slight drift to your tuning technique.

Good luck in your search, please post any additional questions!

Ron Koval

Chicagoland

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