Analog tuner idea (try #2..no show)

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Magnus writes:

> For instance will top-octave-divide down cursuits
>do this by haveing a high tone and fixed divisions to get all twelve
>tones, but the drawback is that they will be sligthly off...
>Getting them more exact using this technology needs greater dividers
>and this calls for higher common frequency...

This one I know. I'm really only interested in octaves for scaling purposes.

>Why not use an FM detector and allow a tap-in of an multimeter?
I suppose so, however that gives me a lot to look at.
>
>An audio-visual combination is a good thing, neigther of them will
>survive on it's own I think...
Audio by itself has always been fine with me. 
It might drive my cats crazy, but I've always tuned by ear.
>
> S> 3. Multiple 1/4", 1/8" and banana output jacks.
>
>Good thinking. Throw in some RCAs and XLRs while you are at it :)
For what synth? I'd actually include a BNC before an XLR. :)
>
> S> 4. A momentary "ground" switch to facilitate back and forth tuning when
doing
> S> vco scale adjustments.
>
>Are you sure you necessary want to tune toward 0 V ?
>I'd prefer an A/B setting if I where to go all the way.
This is a good idea. I can usually do a tuning fine, even if 0 isn't the
"zero" pitch for that synth, but two ranges is a good idea. Thanks!!
>
> S> 6. A jumper with an alligator clip as a ground. This just seems to be a
good
> S> idea.
>
>Not sure why you want it... but why not, could be usefull.
The reason being that bananas have no ground and there can be slight ground
discrepancies between jacks in synths and whatever patch cable I've chosen.
True, there could be differing resistances of the center wire in a patch cord
too, but I'd rather have an additional or main fixed ground going to the
power supply and/or chassis.
>
> S> 7. A built-in 4.5 or 5 digit DMM and amp/speaker would be nice too.
>
>Neat, there's plenty of things one can come up with once you have one
>of those aboard... but then, this is what they call creeping features.
Yes, but I'm a creep!!

>And yet again I couln't resist babbling on... how do you all surivive?
I'm flattered that you babbled on MY post!! :)

-Kevin