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jj · 09-24-2010, 10:01 AM

i am finding that you are so correct...GG1 and many others...i don't play along to tracks for any reasons (one, my listening vs playing rooms are separate) so no big deal but in trying to zero in on key signatures some were falling almost exactly between half tones

anyhow, besides using a pitch control on my old tape deck (most of my GL is on album or cassette... and now itunes) i can import music files into Peak or Final Cut Pro and alter the audio track speed to bring them back into A440, of course this alters tempo a smidgen but it's a worthwhile tradeoff...once the guitar is tuned i like to leave it be

another thought, what if there was some sort of foul up when masters were digitized (GG1 for example, may Richard would know) and the tape playback motor was slightly off

09-24-2010, 10:01 AM	#3
jj Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 5,265	Re: Nice thread on which capo position ..but whcih songs were recorded sharp i am finding that you are so correct...GG1 and many others...i don't play along to tracks for any reasons (one, my listening vs playing rooms are separate) so no big deal but in trying to zero in on key signatures some were falling almost exactly between half tones anyhow, besides using a pitch control on my old tape deck (most of my GL is on album or cassette... and now itunes) i can import music files into Peak or Final Cut Pro and alter the audio track speed to bring them back into A440, of course this alters tempo a smidgen but it's a worthwhile tradeoff...once the guitar is tuned i like to leave it be another thought, what if there was some sort of foul up when masters were digitized (GG1 for example, may Richard would know) and the tape playback motor was slightly off