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Re: [eub_list] Built in Frequency reference for EUB

Le 8 septembre 2008 à 2:46, Marvin Motsenbocker écrivait:

> After finishing my first 5 prototype wearable EUBs I am scaling up
> production, using my circuit that was developed for my electric
> cellos.  This has a 220Hz A note tuning fork as used by string
> orchestras (push button on the bass/cello to get the reference note
> for tuning). Is having a built in A note tuning fork of any value for
> tuning an EUB?  Or should I take this out?  If a built in tuning fork
> is helpful, which note is preferred? Any advice is greatly
> appreciated;. Marvin Motsenbocker Fredericksburg Va.

You mean 110Hz?
I'm using a tuner since several years so a tuning fork is not something I'd
want,
but thanks for asking.

Best regards,
François Blais



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Mon Sep 8, 2008 9:53 am

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After finishing my first 5 prototype wearable EUBs I am scaling up production, using my circuit that was developed for my electric cellos.  This has a 220Hz A...
Marvin Motsenbocker
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Sep 8, 2008
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... You mean 110Hz? I'm using a tuner since several years so a tuning fork is not something I'd want, but thanks for asking. Best regards, François Blais ...
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Yes, thanks for the correction. I keep thinking about Actually the fundamental is 110Hz, plus a little bit of 3rd, 5th harmonics at 330, 550 Hz etc that I did...
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Sep 8, 2008
10:04 am

Sounds interesting, do you have a link where can we see your handiwork? cheers...
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Sep 8, 2008
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Thanks for your interest, I am gathering material for a website and plan to have that up in the Winter.  I have a picture (flash part of a future web site),...
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Sep 8, 2008
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Hi Marvin That looks great, good luck with your enterprise. I have just added a preamp to my acoustic guitar that has an inbuilt tuner, not something I thought...
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