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Title:You get surface noise in real life too
Notice:Let's be conformist
Moderator:GOVT02::BARKER
Created:Thu Jul 28 1988
Last Modified:Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:550
Total number of notes:3847

542.0. "Cassette/CD with pitch control" by QUICHE::NEALE (Who can, do - who can't, consult) Tue Sep 17 1996 13:52

A neighbour has asked if I know of any cassette players and/or CD players with a
pitch control. 

I do not know of any - do any notes readers here know of anything like this?

I suspect that any pitch control is likely to be no more than �few per cent, and
she is probably looking for more than that. She is a ballet teacher, and it did
not occur to me until after our conversation that she may well be thinking that
she could significantly slow/speed up tempos for dance accompaniment. I am not
sure that a non-technical ballet teacher would necessarily understand the link
between speed change and pitch change, which would make any significant speed
change unacceptable. Still, I promised that I would follow it up.

- Brian
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542.1HIPS::WATSONNot the one.Tue Sep 17 1996 15:136
    Most professional CD players come with pitch control - though I know of
    no "normal" Hi-Fi ones. As for CD players, most of the higher end Nak's
    came with pitch control - but Nakamichie (?sp) have sadly moved out of
    Hi-Fi and into computer addons.
    
    Rik - unhelpfully.
542.2SonyCHEFS::GERRYTFri Sep 20 1996 18:0011
    Sony make some double cassette decks with pitch control on the 'play'
    side of the machine. 
    Thier last set of models had it, and I believe it is true of the latest
    ones. Check with a Sony Centre.
    
    I don't know of any other brands that have this facility, nor any
    single cassette deck.
    
    Hope this helps.
    
    Tim
542.3DenonVAGORA::WOODMon Sep 30 1996 10:255
    Denon do a CD with +- 8% pitch control and it's meant exactly for
    matching BPM to the gym. I don't know the model number - it may even
    have been a mini system - but it's definitely Denon.
    
    Dave WOOD
542.4Ariston?CHEFS::GERRYTMon Sep 30 1996 18:014
    Talking on CD players with pitch control, I believe Ariston do one and
    is available through Richer Sounds in the UK
    
    Tim
542.5ThanksQUICHE::NEALEWho can, do - who can't, consultWed Oct 02 1996 13:293
Thanks for the responses - I will pass them on.

- Brian