RyanMortos
64 posts
Feb 04, 2009
9:08 AM
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I only know what I gathered when reading their website. Its a free trial. The software does more things in its entirety. Im quite sure it's Windows O.S. only as well. It looks like a cool tool to fine tune technique.
Im not sure how useful it is to learn how to bend. You just have to listen to what a bend should sound like, read up on recommended ways to learn to do it, and play multiple 4 draws while every now & then trying whatever you can think of to make some of them lower then others.
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mr_so&so
26 posts
Feb 04, 2009
9:20 AM
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I have used it. It's a very nice piece of software. It's a Java app., so runs on any OS. I use it on Linux.
You can indeed try it for free, and I used it that way a few times. I don't know if/how it expires. I later paid the $25 the author was asking for a year-long subscription because it is a good and useful tool and I felt like telling him so with some do-ray-me.
What it is good for is getting right pitch on the various bends. I also found it useful when I was just starting to bend so that I could see when I was getting anywhere near the various bends.
Anyway I highly recommend it. Jason Ricci and Adam have also plugged it in one or more of their videos, which is where I heard about.
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TBone69
37 posts
Feb 04, 2009
11:27 AM
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I just downloaded and tried it out last night and it is pretty cool and I found I can bend more than I thought.
You also see how far you are bending. For example the 3 hole draw bend has four steps, I can only hit the first 3, well first 2 easily and only 3 steps if I try really really hard but can not sustain it.
It also has the ability to load in song
tabs and it advances thru the notes as you play.
I have heard of it for a while and don't knwo why I waited so long to try it out, go ahead give it a try.
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isaacullah
30 posts
Feb 04, 2009
11:37 AM
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The thing never worked right on my laptop (WinXp). In fact, I can't seem to actually uninstall it. It's Java, so it should run okay (I always keep up to date with the latest JRE). i haven't tried it on my Linux box, but it might work there. To be honest, I've had better success with an inexpensive digital chromatic tuner (it's one of those small Korg units). With the tuner, you can take it anywhere, and not have to lug around your computer. But, the bendometer DOES have a picture of a harmonica, and shows you graphically what's going on, so if you can't keep track of what note comes from what blow or draw bend on whichever key harp you are using, the Bendometer would be better. Personally, I've printed out note layout charts for all the keys including bent notes (found it online somewherem and it fits on one sheet), and I just use those along with my little tuner...
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GermanHarpist
66 posts
Feb 04, 2009
1:29 PM
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I tried it, but there was some kind of problem: all notes showed about a quarter step to low (as if the whole harp was just a little off). I never used it again.
But for the people where the output is accurate. I is certainly a very visual, helpful tool.
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Preston
116 posts
Feb 04, 2009
1:40 PM
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I found it extremely usefull. I think it is worth the price for the years subscription.
I now own an electric keyboard, so I use it to check my pitch on bends/overblows. That, and that alone, is the only reason I won't renew my subscription. If I didn't have a keyboard I would definetely keep using bendometer.
On a side note, you can also use it to help tab out acoustic harp solo's. However if you throw it on during an actual song, it can't decipher the harp from the other instruments.
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1971nimmo
7 posts
Feb 04, 2009
4:49 PM
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Thanks everyone for the response,this is truely a useful site thank you Adam!!!
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Fredrider51
42 posts
Feb 04, 2009
6:19 PM
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try (harmopoint.com) they have a cool bendmeter on there Adam told us about it
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RyanMortos
68 posts
Feb 05, 2009
5:59 PM
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"It's a Java app., so runs on any OS." (mr_so&so)
I think macs/os x don't come with software to run javaserver page (jsp) applications. I guess to run bendometer they would need to install Tomcat or something (not sure there is another option). Sorry for my mistake.
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Oisin
105 posts
Feb 06, 2009
3:57 AM
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I thought a bendometer was something a doctor used to check the effectiveness of Viagra?
Just to reasssure you.... I would score 10/10.
Oisin
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GermanHarpist
74 posts
Feb 06, 2009
7:18 AM
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lol
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