Stroboflip Manual - Peterson Tuners

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Tuning “Early Music” instruments The StroboFlip’s long list of classical temperaments can be put to good use for instruments such as harpsichord, lute, and viola da gamba. Remember to change the concert pitch to suit the relevant instrument or period of music. Common Early Music concert pitch is A=415Hz, but 392Hz and 430Hz are also widely used. The StroboFlip’s concert pitch reference is adjustable in 0.5Hz increments from 390Hz all the way to 490Hz. The Meantones (1/4 & 1/6) are widely used for these instruments. Tuning Brass & Woodwind Instruments Use the StroboFlip’s built-in microphone to pick up the instrument’s sound. In noisy environments, attach the TP tuning pickup to your instrument’s lead pipe or bell and plug the other end into the tuner. Try a few locations on the instrument to get the best results. Tuning Bagpipes For Great Highland Bagpipes, set the base note & root to A, change the Concert A reference to 476Hz (or whatever the Pipe Major’s standard is) and select the Just Major preset (JMA). Attach the <strong>Peterson</strong> TP pickup to the drones and then to the chanter to tune. For Uilleann, Border, Welsh & Biniou Pipes, set the base note to A, the root to D, change the Concert A reference to 440Hz and select the Just Major preset. Attach the TP tuning pickup first to the drones and then to the chanter to tune. Tuning acoustic instruments in general Unamplified acoustic instruments can be tuned using the StroboFlip’s built-in mic or alternately the <strong>Peterson</strong> TP clip-on tuning pickup which senses the instrument’s signal. An external microphone with a ¼” plug can also be used. 30
Instruments tuned to an unknown or fixed Concert A setting. Play a note on the instrument that is central relative to the complete range of notes playable. While the note is sounding, press the Hertz button and adjust the StroboFlip’s Concert A value until the Strobe image stops moving. The StroboFlip is now correctly calibrated to the instrument in question and can be used to tune other instruments so that they are also in tune with this instrument. Programming your own temperaments The StroboFlip TM offers the ability to program four custom user-designed temperaments. Put the StroboFlip into Program mode by pressing and holding down the PROG button while you switch the tuner on. Using the buttons, choose either T-1, T-2, T-3 or T- 4 programmable temperaments if you need separate control over root and key parameters. Choose S-1, S-2, S-3 or S-4 to have the root and key combined resulting in a simpler “drop or capo tune” function. 31
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