Topic “a440”
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2008-02-05
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JVC's SP-A440 Simulates Surround Sound, Looks Weird [Peripherals]
JVC's SP-A440 sound system puts two 1.3-inch drivers into each of it's cube speakers, but on different faces. The manufacturer says that this configuration gives broader sound coverage and a "surround sound"-like experience while in Theater Mode. In Music mode, it will use the extra driver to give your tunes just a bit more power. Their small stands also allow you to twist each 2.5-inch cubic speaker into several positions for better sound control. In Japan soon for $45. [AV Watch] […] read
2007-11-13
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Gibson Intros "World's First Robotic Guitar": Tuning May Be a Thing of the Past [Musical Instruments]
[…] heard, the Robot Guitar can tune itself with a simple push of a button. Servos in the headstock can tune the guitar to one of seven presets; with default being A440, and the remaining six being based on hit songs. The guitar can also be tuned manually via a knob located on the body that doubles as a volume controller. galleryPost('robotguitar', 4, ''); Unfortunately, the first run of the guitar will be limited to 4000 instruments (10 units in 400 stores); and I have no doubt that when […] read
2007-10-03
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Guitars: Gibson Powertune Automagically Tunes Up Guitars, Tin-Eared Guitarists Rejoice
[…] the tuning pegs until the guitar is accurately tuned. It tunes each string to within .02 cent, which is pretty damn close to perfection. It can tune to the default A440, or it can tune the strings to pitches that are relative to a note of your choice. You can also store a variety of tunings and quickly call them up. Hey, this could really be useful. It works by using piezoelectric pickups rather than the usual magnetic pickups used on most electric guitars, and these pickups are able to […] read
2007-10-02
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Guitars: Gibson Powertune Automagically Tunes Up Guitars, Tin-Eared Guitarists Rejoice
[…] the tuning pegs until the guitar is accurately tuned. It tunes each string to within .02 cent, which is pretty damn close to perfection. It can tune to the default A440, or it can tune the strings to pitches that are relative to a note of your choice. You can also store a variety of tunings and quickly call them up. Hey, this could really be useful. It works by using piezoelectric pickups rather than the usual magnetic pickups used on most electric guitars, and these pickups are able to […] read