Rusty, The robotic tuner sounds promising for me, Can you tell me how to get info on it? It's name and wher eto find it would be helpful. Thanks a million. Randy ----- Original Message ----- From: "russell Bourgoin" <rusty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 4:28 PM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: inputting turns > Hi Randy, > > Several months ago there was mention made of a robotic tuner > for guitar which I purchased. You put the tuning gear knob into a > receptical on the machine, and then you hit the string you're trying > to tune. The machine will tune it and beep when done. I've been > using this tuner for some time now, and like it a lot for your > application, i e, tuning for recording. Its not a good solution for > a quick tune, i e, on stage, but if you got the time, its great! > > Rusty > > >Thanks Bill. I can tune fairly close by ear, but not as close on some days > >as on others. I'm just hoping for a way to tune very accurately without > >having to use an electronic tuner which must be intepreted by a sighed > >person. Thanks again. Randy > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Bill Stevens" <blues_cat@xxxxxxxx> > >To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 7:54 AM > >Subject: [ddots-l] Re: inputting turns > > > > > > > Hello Randy, > > > > > > Some metrinomes have a feature that produces a pure A 440. (Other > > > metrinomes, fancy ones, can produce all twelve chromatic notes, but these > > > are more expensive.) You could use this to tune your A string (two > > > octaves lower,) and then tune the other strings in relationship to that > > > A. This still doesn't tell you if your A is sharp or flat with respect > > > to the A from the metrinome, but it gives you a starting place without > > > needing a piano or synthesizer nearby to compare to. > > > > > > Does this help at all or am I missing the point of your question? > > > > > > Bill S. > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > > ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ** and in the Subject line type > > > ** unsubscribe > > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > > ** immediately-following link:- > > > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > > ** or send a message, to > > > ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > > >** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > >** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > >** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > >** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >** and in the Subject line type > >** unsubscribe > >** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > >** immediately-following link:- > >** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > >** or send a message, to > >** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > "Be happy. Talk happiness. Happiness calls out responsive gladness in > others. There is enough sadness in the world without yours." (Helen Keller) > > Check out my web site at: > http://www.thesoundzone.com > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq