Pocket RCT Release Schedule and Pricing

last updated Jan -2009

o Pocket RCT software full version price for first time users is $995 and includes the following:

Pocket RCT 3.0.x has Chameleon 2 (Easy and Advanced modes and Demo pianos), CyberEar, Tuning Graph, Historical Temperaments, Pianalyzer, Full Screen mode, full featured tuning file/record management, and the same legendary Pitch Raise capability and accuracy as RCT for Mac and Windows. See Pocket RCT Software page.
Later Pocket RCT versions (all free upgrades for a year or at least until v4.0x) will have Custom Equalizer, Aural & User Temperaments, PTG Tuning Exam, and a number of other new features.

Pocket RCT includes the software on an easy-to-install CF or SD card, a *printed* and PDF manual, a CyberFork A440 hardware quartz pitch reference, Pocket PC online help, Pocket RCT DVD-R (20 minute demo) unlimted toll free phone support, email support, web support at www.reyburn.com, free upgrades for at least one year (upgrade to Pocket RCT v4.0x guaranteed free to all Pocket RCT users) and the Pocket RCT instructional video DVD which demonstrates installation, calibration, pitch raise, and tuning .

o Options for registered RCT users
Want to trade in your RCT on Mac or Windows for a Pocket PC version, or just get a copy of Pocket RCT as a backup? We have a "cross grade" available which requires trade-in of your current RCT unit, or a discount on Pocket RCT if you'd rather keep your current copy of RCT.

Here are the options and pricing:

Pocket RCT pricing
Pocket RCT for first time purchaser $995.00(+s/h)
Pocket RCT for registered RCT 4.x (Mac/Win) users only.
Full version, no trade-in (Regular price $995 - $200 discount)
Requires latest RCT licensing, meaning RCT 4.x for Win/Mac or Pocket RCT with Windows Mobile 5/6 license.
$795.00(+s/h)
Cross-Grade to Pocket RCT from RCT 3.0x for Registered users.
Purchased RCT 3.0x or earlier for Mac/Windows (with no 3.5 upgrade) with USB, ADB or LPT SentinelKey.
$695.00(+s/h)
Cross-Grade to Pocket RCT for Registered users.
Original RCT purchase for Mac/Windows 2002 or earlier, have RCT v3.5. Requires USB SentinelKey.
$595.00(+s/h)
Cross-Grade to Pocket RCT for Registered users.
Original RCT purchase for Mac/Windows during 2003. Requires USB SentinelKey.
$495.00(+s/h)
Cross-Grade to Pocket RCT for Registered users.
original RCT purchase for Mac/Windows during 2004. Requires USB SentinelKey.
$395.00(+s/h)
Cross-Grade to Pocket RCT for Registered users.
original RCT purchase for Mac/Windows on or after January 1, 2005 but more than one year ago. Requires USB SentinelKey.
$350.00(+s/h)
Cross-Grade to Pocket RCT for Registered users.
Original RCT purchase for Mac/Windows not more than one year ago.
Free! (+s/h)

Cross-grade requires returning an unlocked SentinelKey and a fully filled out cross-grade form, see our download page for RCT cross-grade order details. All orders are plus shipping and handling.

Extras available:
Ten Styles 2000 tuning library: $100 (separately $200). The Ten Styles Library is a database with 200 common piano models, each recorded and pre-calculated. Each piano model is calculated with 10 different tuning styles making 2000 tuning records. This is very useful for pitch raising (when it may be difficult or a waste of time to record the piano) and for final tuning when there isn't enough time or quiet to record the piano with Chameleon 2. The Library requires Pocket RCT 1.5 or later, see below.

Pocket RCT Release Schedule
Pocket RCT has been such a huge success that the overload in sales and support has taken Dean Reyburn away from programming somewhat more than expected. This has slowed our release schedule somewhat, but don't worry, the features you want are coming soon!

o 2009, Pocket RCT v5.0x
Price: free to all users
Availability: free web download, memory card mailed on request for a nominal charge.
New features

Tuning Math, Aural Temperament mode.

June 2008, Pocket RCT v4.3x
Price: free to all users
Availability: free web download, memory card mailed on request for a nominal charge.
New features

Smart Tune mode, full landscape compatibility.

o June 20 2007, Pocket RCT v4.0x
New features

Custom Equalizer
Custom Pitch Raise overpulls

o June 21, 2006, Pocket RCT v3.2x
New features

Smart Partials feature greatly improved.

o Febuary 10, 2006, Pocket RCT v3.0x
New features

Square screen and PDA phone support.
User Temperaments
PTG Tuning exam feature
Significantly improved Chameleon tuning calculation
Smart Partials feature automatically chooses the right partail for each piano.

o November 2005, Pocket RCT v2.6x
New features

Improved stability and interface.
Windows Mobile 5.0 capability (upgrade fee for some users)

o April/May 2004, Pocket RCT v2.0
New features

Full Screen (Landscape) CyberEar tuning mode
Pianalyzer!

o July 2003, Pocket RCT v1.6
New features

Expanded tuning record editing and file managment features (including edit & delete tuning records / headers etc...)
Historical Temperaments (no User Temperaments yet)

o Febuary 23 2003, Pocket RCT v1.5
New features

Full file access with most of the same capability as RCT Mac/Win
(ie 240 tunings per file, multiple files, edit headers and cents/partials, save cents in CyberEar).

o June 28, 2002, Pocket RCT v1.0.0f1

The PTG National Piano Technician's Guild Convention in Chicago saw this first Pocket RCT release.

o October 26, 2002, Pocket RCT v1.2.0f5
New features

Added Demo pianos, works the same as the Mac/Windows version.
Calibration mode saw improvement in ease of use and higher accuracy.
Fixed all known and reproducable bugs, (only a few minor ones)
Please note that the above schedule is an estimate. We think it's a realistic estimate, but some features may be earlier or later.

Preview graphs: We don't have firm plans to implement the RCT 3.5 Mac/Win Preview Graphs on Pocket RCT. We may add preveiw graphs in some later version depending on user requests and programmer time.

There will always be some other minor features differences between the Pocket and Windows/Mac version which are necessitated by the fact that a Pocket PC computer is very different from a Windows or Macintosh laptop computer.

Other features which won't be in Pocket RCT:
* Chameleon 1 (obsolete - calculates tunings from scale measurements)
* MIDI - there are no MIDI communications devices for Pocket PC, and we have had no requests for this.
* Tuning Doctor. This is rarely used on Mac/Win and not needed on Pocket PC.
* Some other minor features not appropriate or not needed on Pocket PC.

Pocket RCT upgrades are free for at least one year (guaranteed free updates until at least v3.6) and are downloadable from the internet or can be ordered on CF/SD card. Installation can be done with ActiveSync or PocketMac, Missing Sync, or with an inexpensive ($20) CF card reader (USB or PCMCIA) on your internet computer. A CF/SD card upgrade can be ordered for the latest version for a nominal charge of $50 for CF or SD card, plus shipping. A printed manual is included if the manual has changed. The charge is for the CF/SD memory card, not the update, the memory card can be re-used by sending it back to us for the next update with no charge but shipping.

More Pocket RCT info:

Pocket RCT Pocket RCT Software specs

PocketPC Pocket PC Hardware Requirements

Pocket FAQ Pocket RCT Frequently Asked Questions

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