Peterson 490ST - now on to other choices

[Farrell]

IMHO, if you can comfortably tune aurally, consider all below. If you are not a good aural tuner, consider eliminating the computer-based programs (Tunelab and RCT) from consideration. Computers crash and lock-up. I know many will say they have been using RCT for 18 years without ever crashing. I've never had that kind of luck with a computer. Mine would crash when I am on the stage and there is 20 minutes to show time!

I have owned the SAT I, II, and III, and now the Verituner. If you find yourself trying to decide between these two, please email me, I will be happy to provide you with volumes of my biased opinions!

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James T. Gammon" <jtg5f@virginia.edu>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: Peterson 490ST - now on to other choices


   Thanks for the great responses!  I've learned some valuable things.  Given that I think I'm going to avoid the Peterson tuner, what are my other options for ETDs?  As I understand it, this is what's available:

Hardware:

Sanderson SAT (I, II, or III)
Verituner

Software:

TuneLab Pro
Reyburn Cybertuner (is this the "cybertuner" to which everyone is referring?)


    What does everyone think of these?  In particular, I'm wondering about price/performance ratio.  For instance, the TuneLab Pro program costs like $350, I think, and the Cybertuner costs $800 or so.  Is it worth the difference?  Is the Cybertuner that much more useful than a used Sanderson for the price increase and the need to buy a cheap laptop?  Thanks all,

    james