Mechanical disc strobe tuners are expensive, bulky. Features automatic image clarity and contrast control for optimal viewing. Vsf stroboflip virtual strobe tuner instruction manual. During the 1960s, i tuned accordions, pianos and fretted instruments with a conn strobo tuner. The second reason is the quality noise filter it has, simply press that button in the middle of the orchestra warm up and then play. This small, yet powerful tuner is great for tuning nearly any string or wind instrument. Excellent app i am a piano tuner who has recently returned to the job parttime after a 30year break. I already have a seiko chromatic cents tuner for tuning the various open strings and changes sharp or flat, but the digital display jumps around quite a lot and it is not backlit. I used the strobotuner because i found it hard to hear all the beats exactly right and it made things faster for me, as i didnt tune all that often.
Peterson stroboclip hd tm high definition clipon strobe tuner. It has built in tunings for pedal steel guitar, althought i have programmed my own pedal steel settings into it. Peterson strobe tuners popular strobosoft tuning application for the ipod touch and iphone. Peterson offers an upgraded capsule mic for acoustic instruments and an adapter cable that allows a 14 unbalanced guitar cable to plug directly into the iphone for electric guitars. Peterson autostrobe 490st stretch tuner this page is intended to help you use and understand the potentials of the peterson piano tuner. By rotating a mechanical disk at incredibly precise speeds and exposing them to a series of strobing led lights, they offer better tuning feedback than any other mechanism. The peterson stroboclip tuner has the 110cent accuracy of all peterson strobes and also includes sweetened tunings, eastern temperament presets, and alternate temperaments for tuning a wide variety of string and wind instruments. But honestly, they are just doing for your eyes what you can probably do with your ears. As the latest product utilizing petersons visionary virtual strobe technology, the concept behind this tuner is a true marriage of petersons unsurpassed rotating strobedisc tuning technology with the latest advances in analog, digital, and display technologies available today. May 03, 2016 istrobosoft from peterson tuners delivers the high performance and ultrafine tuning accuracy of a traditional strobe tuner to your mobile device for a portable tuning solution you can trust.
In chromatic, it just shows you the note youre playing and the light flashes on one side or the other to tell you youre sharp or flat, sorta like getting a needle to sit in the center. Plug in, use the internal microphone or an external microphone and tune your instruments quickly and easily with 110th cent accuracy. Guided mode tuning offers an alternate strobe display that slows the strobe bands onebyone as. Tunelab piano tuner for iphone, ipad, ipod touch current version. If its like the boss tu2, the strobe mode isnt the same as a real strobelight based tuner, nor the virtual strobe that peterson uses.
Apr 22, 2018 been using peterson strobe tuner app for a little while now, and i can only recommend it. Been using peterson strobe tuner app for a little while now, and i can only recommend it. Another bestselling tuner is the stroboclip sc1 clipon strobe tuner. Last night i was practicing guitar while the news was on. Peterson strobe tuners popular strobosoft tuning application for the ipod touch. Be sure to go to the warrantee online page, and get your name in the system after you purchase a tuner. Instant response only peterson strobe tuners respond at the speed of light to display relative tuning of any audio source to 0. Peterson tuners has offered tuning solutions for over 65 years and is the only company specializing in hardware and software tuning products for all levels of musicians. The peterson tp3 tuning pickup doesnt seem to work at all when i plug it in so i would not advise using a pickup with it.
The vs1 virtual strobe tuner from peterson seeks to offer most of the benefits of expensive mechanical strobe tuners, typically used by piano tuners and all good guitar techs, in a more affordable, portable package. Peterson istrobosoft iphone tuner application youtube. What electronic tuner do you recommend piano world piano. Gone also are the days of having to settle for the inaccuracy of an led pedal tuner, especially if your guitar has the feiten system or you use a custom tuning temperament. Peterson strobe tuner s popular strobosoft tuning application istrobosoft offers the unmatched accuracy of a mechanical strobe tuner for the highest degree of precision available in a software tuning application. Peterson sp1 stroboplus hd chromatic handheld strobe tuner. In 2009 peterson tuners released a virtualstrobe tuner as an enduser application addon for apples iphone and. Peterson tuners upgrades the stroboclip hd premier guitar.
This easy and fun to use tuner links the proven 12window strobe tuning method to precision microprocessor digital and motor control technologies, providing a versatile tuning instrument with unsurpassed accuracy and features. Whether you want to tune a harpsichord to a 200 year old temperament or set the intonation on your guitar, the strobo flip is the ideal tool. Standby mode to reduce battery usage or freeze the display. Apples iphone is an amazing piece of kit, and owes its success to its hardware, software, and of course the itunes app store. The current version does not do this but cleartune does. The tuner has standard in and out 14 jacks, allowing you to plug in your guitar or bass. The pst combines a radial spectrum display with a classic strobe tuner and note dial for an ultimate visualization of pitch and tone. I wanted to see just how accurate the iphone peterson would be. The first benchmark in electronic tuning was the development of the strobe tuner which was made famous by peterson strobe tuners in 1967. He used to start with a tuning fork and do it all by ear, but it takes too much time now and doesnt yield better results.
An accurate tuner is an essential tool for live performance and studio work, but especially so for doing guitar setups, an application in which petersons strobe tuners have become the closest thing there is to an industry standard. The strobe center 5000 is the most advanced tuning device ever developed. After a short period of getting used to how to operate it, this peterson whips through the normally lengthy process in no time with an extremely clear readout. Piatune professional piano tuning app for iphone, ipad.
Peterson is the pioneer in strobe tuning and this new version of the highlyacclaimed stroboclip is a huge improvement over the original stroboclip which, in my opinion, just couldnt be beaten. We have here a peterson strobe tuner model 450 in great condition, better than all the others you will see online. Peterson strobe tuner app to andriod get it for free. Rechargeable handheld strobestyle tuner with over 90 temperaments and sweetened tunings for a wide range of instruments and musical styles.
It works, but its not the same thing as the real one that is only available for ios. For a long time, there was a lack of any international standard for musicians to tune their instruments to. I wanted a strobe tuner, and when i first tried this app, i thought it was fantastic value for money. The piano didnt need any repairs or hammer picking. The needle enables fast and comfortable rough tuning, while two optional stroboscopic animations facilitate fine tuning. Its discreet appearance, low price and quick tuning response make it the best headstock guitar tuner around. Peterson istrobosoft iphone app strobe tuning in your pocket. Peterson strobe tuners have been a leader in the tuning industry for well. Peterson tuners have brought us a fantastic strobe tuning application for the ipod touch and iphone. Note selection automatic or manual readable partials yes visual range 8 octaves. Download istrobosoft and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. Differences in peterson tuner models the gear page.
Peterson strobe tuners popular strobosoft tuning application for the ipod. There are many great apps in the store, including those for guitar players. If you want to compare another product, please remove one of your earlier. The peterson vsf stroboflip compact virtual strobe tuner is the first tuner to feature a wide variety of classic temperaments and new sweetened tunings never before available. Plug in and tune your electrics and acoustics quickly and easily with 110th cent accuracy. The best stand alone app tuner i have is the strobo soft by peterson. Affleck piano tuning canada piano tools tuning tools peterson strobe tuner. We have boss and korg tuners and even an original peterson strobe tuner at the hangar, but istrobosoft outperformed them all, even with the built in iphone mic. Theres no problems fitting it to just about any instrument with a headstock, whether thats electric, acoustic, classical, bass, banjo, mandolin, ukulele or upright bass. I can tune by ear from a single tuning fork, but a decent tuner makes the job so much easier.
With an extremely bright lcd screen, this tuner is easy to read in any environment, making it a must have for musicians who are playing in different venues every night of the week. Jul 23, 2015 this level of precision in a peterson strobe tuner not only allows unprecedented accuracy in tuning to standard pitches, but permits one to utilize the subtler shades of altered temperaments and. Peterson strobe tuners popular strobosoft tuning application istrobosoft offers the unmatched accuracy of a mechanical strobe tuner for the highest degree of precision available in a software tuning application. Im still using peterson products on just about anything you could imagine. Only peterson strobe tuners respond at the speed of light to display relative tuning of any audio source to 0. Peterson strobe center 5000 strobe tuner and more tuners at.
Both methods are used at the same time, so its not necessary to choose one of them. According to peterson, from a facebook post, there will be a new version of the iphone ipad app that will allow programming your own tuning. The peterson 490st autostrobe tuner includes stretch tuning capabilities for enhanced tuning of stringed or percussive instruments such as the piano, bass, guitar, marimba, steel pan, and others. This versatile tuner comes complete with a bright highdefinition screen, over 50 sweetened tunings, alternate temperaments for a vast array of string and wind instruments, and soft rubberlined jaws to protect your instruments finish while offering a firm grip for maximum signal. There can be a little movement in the strobe as the note decays or if you strike it too hard, but i find it. A piano tuner who tunes a lot will set the bearings by ear, counting the beats in each interval. Piatune tunes the piano like an aural tuner would tune. Sweatened tuning is a term peterson use for custom offsets in their tuners that makes more chords sound more in tune than standard tuning. Peterson 490st autostrobe tuner with stretch tuning guitar. Download istrobosoft and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad and ipod touch. How to tune, repair, rebuild and refinish your own piano. We have boss and korg tuners and even an original peterson strobe tuner at the. Unfollow peterson strobe tuner to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
It will only do mathematically correct equal temperament pitches, but it can very easily be set to tune at different pitches and even different keys, and the display gives frequency and how far from correct you are in cents. Plug in your electrics or use the builtin mic for acoustic instruments to quickly and easily tune with 110th cent accuracy. The tuner offers a mesmerizing strobe interface for you to tune your instrument. This version is the pretend version of the tuner app. Download istrobosoft en geniet ervan op je iphone, ipad en ipod touch. My first reason is that its a strobe tuner and i can see, not only the pitch im playing, but i can evaluate the 5ths and other overtones too. The peterson t590 autostrobe tuner responds at light speed to display relative tuning of any source to 0.
Peterson tuners has offered tuning solutions for over 65 years and is the only company. That tuner went with the harpsichord when i donated it to a museum. Rechargeable handheld strobe style tuner with over 90 temperaments and sweetened tunings for a wide range of instruments and musical styles. Peterson tuners has offered tuning solutions for over 60 years and is the only company specializing in hardware and software tuning products for all levels of musicians. In addition to the visual strobe indication, the autostrobe 590 can function as an audio tuner by means of an audio out section, which combines input sound with referencepitch tones into. Gone also are the days of having to settle for the inaccuracy of an led pedal tuner, especially if your guitar has the feiten system or you use a custom tuning. Oct 23, 2009 peterson istrobosoft iphone app strobe tuning in your pocket. Petersons new stroboplus hd is accurate to th of a. Tunelab piano tuner is for professional piano technicians. Its super easy to tune a guitar by watching the cents readout until youre. As a professional, he uses a peterson strobe tuner, a bit much for what i am looking for. Peterson strobe center 5000ii 12 wheel strobe tuner with stretch tuning.
One of the most expensive strobe tuners is the peterson strobe center, which has twelve separate mechanical strobe displays. With new auto strobe models like the model 490st, students, technicians, and musicians at all levels can utilize automatic handsfree note selection for fast, accurate. You should read all the material you can on the tuner in order to use its full potential. Jun 14, 2017 alsip, il june 14, 2017 peterson strobe tuners, a leader in professional tuning equipment, has released the next generation of its clipon series tuner, the stroboclip hd. In chromatic, it just shows you the note youre playing and the light flashes on one side or the other to tell you youre sharp. Available for both ios and android devices, petersons istrobosoft. Like the previous model, the stroboclip hd will clipon to any stringed, woodwind, or brass instrument and include peterson s unrivaled tuning resolution of. Open box peterson 590 autostrobe tuner guitar center.
This meant that every orchestra would tune to a different pitch than every other. Peterson s new stroboplus hd is accurate to th of a. An accurate tuner is an essential tool for live performance and studio work, but especially so for doing guitar setups, an application in which peterson s strobe tuners have become the closest thing there is to an industry standard. Nov 03, 2015 over the centuries, the tones that comprise western music have fluctuated wildly. Harmonics tuning ios only inapp upgrade peterson strobe tuners. While, this can be great in a noisey live environment, if you are just doing bench top adjustments in private then a good set of sturdy tuning forks, with. The peterson stroboclip hd schd has the same tenthofacent accuracy as all peterson strobe tuners. Jun 15, 2011 petersons istrobosoft puts you in tune for sure in the arcanetosome world of instrument tuning instruments, stroboscopic tuners are in a league of their own. The peterson vss strobostomp eliminates pedalboard domination by an oldschool strobe tuner, or having to turn around to see one in your rack.
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