laptop placement (was tuning environment)

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Hi Marcel,
It sounds like I have quite a few options out there, tune lab, the Rayburn RCT, The AcutunerIII, Varatuner.  Knowing which one to look into when I'm ready will be the interesting part.  They all have great features.
Marshall
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From: Marcel Carey <mcpiano@videotron.ca> 

Hi Marshall,

When I was using a laptop, I would put it on the top of uprights or on the plate struts in case of grands. I had an internal microphone and in rare cases I had to move it around to get better readings.

Marcel Carey

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Envoyé : 6 février 2006 20:05
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Hi Marcel,
I'm sorry. What I meant was, if I used a lap top with tune lab to do pitch raising etc. what do I place on the piano to pick up the pitch?  I know I cannot put the entire lap top on the piano like one places a ETD on the piano.:) So I"m just curious as to what a tuner places on the piano in order to read the pitch of the note.
Marshall
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Marcel Carey 
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Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 10:51 AM
Subject: RE : tuning environment


I'm sorry Marshall but I really don't understand the first part of your question. Could you rephrase it please. As for prices, you can get used laptop real cheap. With your impairment, I'm not sure if pocket PC would be a good choice.

Marcel

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Envoyé : 6 février 2006 10:42
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Hi Marcel, 
I'd like to have tune lab or something for pitch raising to get me in the ball p ark.  I'm curious, if one uses a lap top to tune, what is used in order to pick up the noes pitch, laid on the pins to pick it up?  Are lap tops cheaper in price than pocket pcs?
Marshall
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From: Marcel Carey 
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Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 10:17 AM
Subject: RE : tuning environment


Hi Marshall,

TuneLab is probably the least expensive program you can get to tune. The nice thing about it is that it is a very light program (it does not need a super fast processor). So, you can probably get a used laptop and run it. 

Marcel Carey,
Sherbrooke, QC

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Envoyé : 6 février 2006 08:11
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I know I'm not going out and buying and ETD right away, but I was wondering what size font the print is. ie. 10 12 etc.  Since I use the city bus system, the smaller ones woule be a better match for me ,but depending on the print.  I can see the red light on the spinner pretty well. Are they pretty much the same in price, tune lab, verituner etc.  I know the Acutuner III is in the neighborhood of 1700$ 
Marshall

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From: Conrad Hoffsommer <hoffsoco@luther.edu> 

> At 12:36 PM 2/6/2006 +0100, you wrote: 
> > >...ETD that I can get a close look at. I want to see how bug the numbers 
> >are whether I can read them or not. I'd like to get one just so I can 
> >raise pitch before tuning by ear.< 
> > 
> >Hi Marshall, 
> > 
> >Maybe someone there still uses the laptop version of RCT. I think that as 
> >the screen is pretty big, it wont be too difficult for you to see the 
> >spinner, and you can put it in different colours which may help. It's 
> >awesome for pitch raises. 
> 
> 
> Guilty as charged... 
> 
> I have RCT on a new 14.5" screen Toshiba. (i.e. large print edition... ;-} 
> ) Note: that's larger tha! n my home TV screen. If I ever buy a DVD, I'll 
> watch it on my laptop. 8-}}} 
> 
> No internal mike, so I need to plug one in, but I still can set the 'puter 
> up to 8' away on a convenient table, chair, other piano or even the floor 
> and see quite well. For grands, I usually set it up on the short sticked lid. 
> 
> I have different colo(u)rs for the spinner for fine tune and pitch raise, 
> and some available hues are _really_ easy to see. I've also cut down the 
> propellor blade to 30° so that the "blush" is really dramatic/easily seen. 
> 
> my 2¢. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Conrad Hoffsommer 
> 
> Chi si ferma è perduto. 
> 
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