Electronically or Digital Adjusting of Turntables

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Electronically or Digital Adjusting of Turntables

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In today's world there seems to be an app for this and an app for that.

Are there any apps that can be used to measure turntable speed?

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I use one of these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Digital-Las ... Swr7ZW73oD

Not an app, but inexpensive and It works quite well.

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The app I use with my Android is "RPM Calculator". It is simple, fast and reliable. Turn it on, place the phone on the turntable, and start the turntable. Presto!

Fran

This is a screen shot showing the speed in rpms.
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I use the same unit Silvertone does-it works great!

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fran604g wrote:The app I use with my Android is "RPM Calculator". It is simple, fast and reliable. Turn it on, place the phone on the turntable, and start the turntable. Presto!

Fran

This is a screen shot showing the speed in rpms.
Thanks for bringing this app to my attention. It beats using a strobe.

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fran604g wrote:The app I use with my Android is "RPM Calculator". It is simple, fast and reliable. Turn it on, place the phone on the turntable, and start the turntable. Presto!

Fran

This is a screen shot showing the speed in rpms.
That's an interesting app, though I got a little cross-eyed and dizzy watching the phone spin around on the turntable at 78 rpm!
Now, how to strap it to a cylinder mandrel! :lol:
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GrafonolaG50 wrote:
fran604g wrote:The app I use with my Android is "RPM Calculator". It is simple, fast and reliable. Turn it on, place the phone on the turntable, and start the turntable. Presto!

Fran

This is a screen shot showing the speed in rpms.
Thanks for bringing this app to my attention. It beats using a strobe.
You're welcome. I've been using it for well over a year, and I love it.

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barnettrp21122 wrote:
fran604g wrote:The app I use with my Android is "RPM Calculator". It is simple, fast and reliable. Turn it on, place the phone on the turntable, and start the turntable. Presto!

Fran

This is a screen shot showing the speed in rpms.
That's an interesting app, though I got a little cross-eyed and dizzy watching the phone spin around on the turntable at 78 rpm!
Now, how to strap it to a cylinder mandrel! :lol:
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The first time I used it, I thought my phone would fly right off the turntable. :shock: But it didn't. I have a silicone case on the phone, and it stayed put perfectly. :)
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Back when I was doing CD transfers of 78s for my own small label, I made this speed disk. Under fluorescent lighting it works great.

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Feel free to download it and print it out.

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fran604g wrote:
barnettrp21122 wrote:
fran604g wrote:The app I use with my Android is "RPM Calculator". It is simple, fast and reliable. Turn it on, place the phone on the turntable, and start the turntable. Presto!

Fran

This is a screen shot showing the speed in rpms.
That's an interesting app, though I got a little cross-eyed and dizzy watching the phone spin around on the turntable at 78 rpm!
Now, how to strap it to a cylinder mandrel! :lol:
Bob
:D

The first time I used it, I thought my phone would fly right off the turntable. :shock: But it didn't. I have a silicone case on the phone, and it stayed put perfectly. :)
Fran
Mine has a smooth case, and as such my VV-IV tossed it like a pitching machine.

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