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The Pelican case is solid. The new SAT IV can be ‘tossed’ into almost any type of carrying case ~ without fear of damage from any other tools.
The new display is back lighted, and the brightness can be raised or lowered, or turned on or off at the user’s discretion. There is a signal strength indicator in the window which shows the strength (amplitude) of the partial the SAT IV is listening to when tuning. ***Not shown in these pictures is a new optional larger character screen in which the characters are almost 4X the size shown in the standard model.
The complete header of the tuning can now be viewed in the display. ‘Help’ menus for various functions of the SAT IV can also be shown in the display window.
All inputs and outputs, as well as the microphone are on the inside display ‘half’ of the SAT IV.
The Piano Librarian software is included with the purchase of the Sanderson Accu-Tuner IV.
The Piano Librarian software connects to the SAT IV to your computer via USB instead of the old MIDI connectors found on the SAT II and III.
Currently the memory of the SAT IV has protected locations for all of Inventronic’s Generic Tunings, and pages for: a custom Pitch Raise over pull page; 8 pages for Sequences; pages for storing 28 different temperaments; and the PTG Tuning Exam. There are 122 of what I will call ‘UNprotected’ pages of memory ~ pages which allow full read/write access.
Now available is the ability to ‘cut and paste’ tunings from the keyboard of the SAT IV. This cutting and pasting allows us to move a tuning to a different location for modification during tuning using DOB, offsets, or other tweaks and changes. The original version remains unscathed and in it’s original location.
The bottom of the SAT IV has a heavy-duty ‘sticky’ pad and will neither ‘scoot’ around nor damage the surface of whatever it sits upon. The SAT IV can easily be placed in a number of locations in and on the piano. The ability to open the lid and adjust it’s angle makes the display easy to see and adjust for any glare. *** The new optional large character screen makes viewing at a distance much easier.
The SAT IV is priced @ $1600 and includes: foot pedal, and bat charger, Piano Librarian software, a USB cable, and Instructions Manuals. *** The new “large character Accu-Tuner IV” is $1700.00.
Bob Conrad (520) 784-1549







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