Tuner for the studio

stevep · 4th August 2006, 06:02 PM

Whats a good tuner to have in the studio........

i dont want to break the bank

steve

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aetucker1 · 4th August 2006, 06:04 PM

boss chromatic tuner pedal. love it.

Infernal Device · 4th August 2006, 07:01 PM

Peterson strobe. That is way to fly, helps a lot when stacking guitars.

$100 on ebay.

orange · 4th August 2006, 07:18 PM

I've got one of the 'new' peterson strobes. recommended

max cooper · 4th August 2006, 08:29 PM

The Peterson strobe is good.

I also keep a couple of Korg rackmount tuners around.

They're always patched into my interface so I can route any track to a tuner quickly.

BTW, there are three modes on the Korg; cent, Hz and strobe.

For general use, Hz is is like cent but it's "zoomed in" a bit and hence, more accurate.

stevep · 4th August 2006, 08:37 PM

Thanks Guys !

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Faderjockey · 4th August 2006, 08:40 PM

The key..Whatever you use make everyone else use the same tuner..in that session.

Reptil · 4th August 2006, 08:41 PM

does it have to be hardware?
(got a small yamaha for visiting guitarists and software)

http://www.katsurashareware.com/

mja and strobes too of course. tektronic (old monster) and Hameg

Radioking · 5th August 2006, 12:20 AM

I use the Peterson too & I rate it highly. Great for tuning the Rhodes & fixing intonation. Problem is that quite a few of musicians have difficulty with the strobe concept & you have to keep explaining how to use it all the time.

For this reason, I keep a Boss TU12h around as well.

http://www.myspace.com/pressplaystudios

kats · 5th August 2006, 12:24 AM

Nice thing about those Petersons is that you can temper the tunings for different instruments.

The dman · 5th August 2006, 12:25 AM

Another vote for the Peterson. I had a Boss for years but the Peterson blows it away. Though it does confuse some clients as to how to use it.

Pasta4lnch · 5th August 2006, 04:06 AM

maybe I'm a goof but I found the Peterson tuners very hard to read. It was kinda anoying when I stopped in the middle of a take I was getting into and wanted to tune REALLY fast . . . maybe I just wasnt used to it.

b-magical · 5th August 2006, 06:22 AM

Bomb Factory plugin tuner rocks!

GregoryC · 5th August 2006, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsd

Another vote for the Peterson. I had a Boss for years but the Peterson blows it away. Though it does confuse some clients as to how to use it.

Peterson Flip or Virtual for software nuts...

klaukholm · 5th August 2006, 08:41 AM

For critical work I prefer the Peterson Strobecenter.
The 490/590 are also highly accurate, but slower as they rely on autumation to locate the pith. For very low pitches I find the manual mode more reliable.

I use the "fake" strobe V-SAM every day on stage and while it is not as accurate as the real strobes it is totally silent and the most accurate digital tuner out there.
I keep it plugged in during session work.

The stroboflip looks like a very good design and will be much more useful for stringplayers than any of the other Peterson models or for that matter any competitor.

klaukholm · 5th August 2006, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pasta4lnch

maybe I'm a goof but I found the Peterson tuners very hard to read. It was kinda anoying when I stopped in the middle of a take I was getting into and wanted to tune REALLY fast . . . maybe I just wasnt used to it.

The strobe is something you have to get used to. I have colleagues in the orchestra that gave up using it after one try.

Once you get used to it I find it to be much easier to fine tune with.
It's the last cent that really maters and can get really hard to pinpoint.

Try living with one for a month or so in non stressful environments before you take it to work.

Jonathan Starr · 5th August 2006, 10:19 PM

TL InTune plug for ProTools is a great addition.

I also have Korg rackmount. I tried gigging with a Peterson Strobostomp and it near drove me crazy so I gave it to the guitar guy.

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4th August 2006, 06:02 PM	#1
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Infernal Device Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA Posts: 675	Peterson strobe. That is way to fly, helps a lot when stacking guitars. $100 on ebay. __________________ That one / Biden '08

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stevep Lives for Jesus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: orange county ca. Posts: 2,938	Thanks Guys ! . __________________ Steve Perkins Creation Recording Studios .com Take a Kid Fishing Outreach John 3:16

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aetucker1 Gear maniac Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 212	boss chromatic tuner pedal. love it.

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orange Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,664	I've got one of the 'new' peterson strobes. recommended

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max cooper Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: tx Posts: 8,819	The Peterson strobe is good. I also keep a couple of Korg rackmount tuners around. They're always patched into my interface so I can route any track to a tuner quickly. BTW, there are three modes on the Korg; cent, Hz and strobe. For general use, Hz is is like cent but it's "zoomed in" a bit and hence, more accurate.

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Reptil Gear Guru Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Uterèg statsie woar! Posts: 10,916	does it have to be hardware? (got a small yamaha for visiting guitarists and software) http://www.katsurashareware.com/ mja and strobes too of course. tektronic (old monster) and Hameg __________________ For sale: BFE MK3d equaliser pair racked, Filtek equaliser last generation tight pair of mixing/mastering eqs in steel rack, with new PSU (230V) offers welcome - Woman, opening the door: Are you the police? Jake: No ma'm, we're musicians. Zymurgy's 1st Law: Once you open a can of worms, the only way to re-can them is to use a bigger can. - STOP MONSANTO DESTROYING THE PLANET !!!

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Radioking Gear nut Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 87	I use the Peterson too & I rate it highly. Great for tuning the Rhodes & fixing intonation. Problem is that quite a few of musicians have difficulty with the strobe concept & you have to keep explaining how to use it all the time. For this reason, I keep a Boss TU12h around as well. http://www.myspace.com/pressplaystudios

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kats Lives for gear Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,357	Nice thing about those Petersons is that you can temper the tunings for different instruments.

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The dman Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 981	Another vote for the Peterson. I had a Boss for years but the Peterson blows it away. Though it does confuse some clients as to how to use it.

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Pasta4lnch Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 1,180	maybe I'm a goof but I found the Peterson tuners very hard to read. It was kinda anoying when I stopped in the middle of a take I was getting into and wanted to tune REALLY fast . . . maybe I just wasnt used to it. __________________ http://myspace.com/stevebuonanotte "There should be a single Art Exchange in the world, to which the artist would simply send his works and in return be given as much as he needs. As it is, one has to be half a merchant on top of everything else, and how badly one goes about it." -Beethoven F/S Voodoo Labs Super Fuzz & Proctavia

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b-magical Gear nut Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 106	Bomb Factory plugin tuner rocks!

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klaukholm Lives for gear Join Date: May 2005 Location: Malmö, Sweden Posts: 1,245	For critical work I prefer the Peterson Strobecenter. The 490/590 are also highly accurate, but slower as they rely on autumation to locate the pith. For very low pitches I find the manual mode more reliable. I use the "fake" strobe V-SAM every day on stage and while it is not as accurate as the real strobes it is totally silent and the most accurate digital tuner out there. I keep it plugged in during session work. The stroboflip looks like a very good design and will be much more useful for stringplayers than any of the other Peterson models or for that matter any competitor. __________________ Kjetil Laukholm European Classical Records CK Recording Malmö Symphony Orchestra

5th August 2006, 10:19 PM	#17
Jonathan Starr Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wailuku, Maui, Hi Posts: 758	TL InTune plug for ProTools is a great addition. I also have Korg rackmount. I tried gigging with a Peterson Strobostomp and it near drove me crazy so I gave it to the guitar guy. __________________ Aloha, Jonathan Starr Big Gorilla Sound Twixt reef & jungle Wailuku, Maui

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