[linux-audio-user] Tuning Program or wav files?

[Jan Depner]

If you've got a mic you could try pitchtune.  It's a guitar tuner but it
covers the range.  There are a bunch of guitar tuners listed on Dave's
page - look under guitar software:

http://linux-sound.org/

Jan



On Fri, 2004-12-17 at 22:03, Bearcat M. Sandor wrote:
> Folks,
> 
> I've got a early Holiday present in the form of a new violin. While my 
> eventual aim to to put a pickup on it and start playing around with MIDI, i 
> have to get it tuned first.  I don't have a pitch pipe or piano handy.
> 
> I have a very accurate (musically) system set up, of which my computer is a 
> major part.  
> 
> I'm looking for wav files or a tuning program that would help me tune this 
> violin.   If i had a wav file or a tone generator, I could just put it on 
> repeat while i was tuning.  I've been searching the web for an hour now and 
> have found nothing, but i may just be looking in the wrong places.
> 
> The starting point for a violin is A (440) then D, then G then E. All are a 
> perfect fifth apart.  
> 
> For the record, i use KDE mostly, but have the gnome libs installed in case 
> anyone has a good app suggestion?
> 
> Anyone out there able to help?
> 
> Much appreciated,
> 
> Bearcat M. Sandor