Re: [Harp-L] What Electronic Tuner are you using?

["Vern Smith" <jevern@xxxxxxx>]

I am using a Korg GT-12 ($80) in the shop and a Korg CA-30 
($20) in my gig bag.  They both work well for me.

IMO, expensive super-accurate tuners used for pianos and 
organs are overkill for harmonicas.  The same person on 
different occasions or different people are going to have a 
variation of pitch of a cent or two.  The pitch of a reed is 
affected by the resonance of the player's embouchure and the 
applied pressure.

Having redundant Cs and octaves that don't beat involves 
having the harp in tune with itself...a different subject.

Take your harp with you when you go to buy an inexpensive 
tuner.  Not all of them will respond to the higher pitches 
up to a D7.

Vern


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Sleigh" <rharp@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Richard HarpL Sleigh" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 10:18 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] What Electronic Tuner are you using?


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> From: "Robert Hale" <ynfdwas@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] electronic tuners
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> Harp Tuners:
> what electronic tuner are you using? and why?
> Thanks.
>
> Robert Hale, "the Duke Of Wail"
> http://www.dukeofwail.com/
> Gilbert, Arizona
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> I use the Korg CA-30 - It is small, simple to use, very 
> inexpensive,  accurate, measures about a seven octave 
> range, and has a fake needle  as well as lights. I only 
> use two tuners - this one and a mechanical  strobe.
>
>
> Richard Sleigh
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