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09/21/06 18:09
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 		 #124824 - Now that *is* clever!
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Richard Erlacher said:
I learned to tune the A string to a pitchfork

A pitchfork, eh?!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitchfork


Over here, we'd use a tuning fork:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuning_fork


Probably just another example of "divided by a common language", but it made me chuckle!


List of 31 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
Auto Violin Tuner            01/01/70 00:00      
   Tuner            01/01/70 00:00      
      You basically need a phase locked loop            01/01/70 00:00      
   use your ears?            01/01/70 00:00      
      you are right            01/01/70 00:00      
         the bane of much learning            01/01/70 00:00      
   suggested improvement            01/01/70 00:00      
      improved inprovement            01/01/70 00:00      
         Corrected            01/01/70 00:00      
   Drop the violin.. and git ya a fiddle!            01/01/70 00:00      
      how did I guess that came from the state where            01/01/70 00:00      
      Musician Joke            01/01/70 00:00      
   This is normally done by the ears            01/01/70 00:00      
      depends on what you really want ...            01/01/70 00:00      
         Now that *is* clever!            01/01/70 00:00      
            That's a good one !!!            01/01/70 00:00      
            somehow, Andy I got a mental picture of            01/01/70 00:00      
               Well, you do have to remove the BS first            01/01/70 00:00      
      440 Hz source            01/01/70 00:00      
         No suited quartz            01/01/70 00:00      
            I'd recommend a frequency synthesizer            01/01/70 00:00      
               Yes, that's standardly used in such an application            01/01/70 00:00      
                  would that be a problem?            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Jitter?            01/01/70 00:00      
                        years ago ...            01/01/70 00:00      
   strobe tuner!            01/01/70 00:00      
      Costly!            01/01/70 00:00      
   How about generating the tones?            01/01/70 00:00      
      you'll want to filter the output            01/01/70 00:00      
         Are they unwanted?            01/01/70 00:00      
            the string does produce harmonics            01/01/70 00:00      

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