Lute players are admirably high-tech. I know early keyboard fanatics who won't use a tuning fork because it wasn't invented until the early 18th century...
Incidentally, the invention of the tuning fork is attributed to John Shore who was a lutenist in the Chapel Royal. He called his invention a pitch fork. Andrew On 16 Oct 2007, at 11:06, Charles Browne wrote: > I prefer the VSAM at home because the strobe is very clear for > tuning. It > also has a very loud sound if you want to tune by ear. I keep on > dropping > the smaller tuners and the rubber boot on the VSAM certainly > protects the > tuner. I am not so sure about my toes though . The main difficulty > about the > VSAM is size and weight so it doesnt go in the instrument case > easily. The > Korg OT12 is very handy. The case is not resistant to my charms and > the > screen is getting very difficult to read following several > disasters. As peg > technology improves and geared lute pegs make their appearance > perhaps we > will have auto-tuning pegs containing nano-motors and wireless > receivers > that respond to reference signals sent out with the time signals.! > Ah well, > back to te meter again > Charles > -----Original Message----- > From: Ed Durbrow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 15 October 2007 21:58 > To: Charles Browne; LuteNet list > Subject: Re: [LUTE] Re: Looking for new tuner + computers > > > Which tuner did you prefer? > > On Oct 15, 2007, at 11:00 PM, Charles Browne wrote: > > > I have used the Schaller 'Oyster' for some time with various > tuners , > > inclusing the Korg OT12 and the Peterson VSAM II. > > > > Ed Durbrow > Saitama, Japan > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
