whats a good tuner

Joseph Barcus · Post by **Joseph Barcus** » 18 Feb 2002 3:19 pm

im looking to buy a tuner that you could program to tempered tuning cents/ herz. any input will be helpful. Joe

Brad Sarno · Post by **Brad Sarno** » 18 Feb 2002 7:56 pm

Well there are two really good ones out there. Korg makes the MT-1200 and Precision Strobe Tuners makes the PST-2. Find this one at:
http://www.izzy.net/~jc/PSTInfo/PSTInfo.html

I prefer the PST-2 but it's pricey, about $375. The Korg MT-1200 is about $265. Both of these tuners will let you store a couple of temperments down to the fifth of a cent. Both will also generate tones. The PST-2 is a virtual strobe tuner. It uses a ring of LEDs to emulate the strobe effect, but unlike real strobe tuners, you can tweak the temperment with these. Peterson also makes their virtual strobe tuner. It's not quite in the same league as the others but it's cool. The reason I didn't keep it is because it will not store custom temperments. You have to adjust the temperment for each string each time you tune it. The other two mentioned above will act more like an auto tuner but when you are tuning your G# for example, it knows you are tuning it 9 cents flat, or whatever. You simply get the strobe to stop spinning, or on the Korg, you get the needle in the middle and then you're very accurately tuned. I also like these tuners because you can copy a temperment you like. For example you could adjust the tuner to what you find to be a great sounding tuning, whether it be steel or piano. Then you can recreated that exact tuning later on other instruments.

Brad Sarno

Brad Sarno · Post by **Brad Sarno** » 18 Feb 2002 7:58 pm

Another, far cheaper solution is with the new line of Seiko tuners. They have a cents display now so you can see exactly to the cent where your note is. It's quite practical to use, but it wont store your temperment. You just need to remember your temperment. Hey it's only 10 strings.

Brad Sarno

Steven Knapper · Post by **Steven Knapper** » 18 Feb 2002 8:47 pm

Bill Crook · Post by **Bill Crook** » 18 Feb 2002 10:15 pm

For the average player,(and pro's too) nothing beats the "Korg DTR-1". It has all the bells and such that any one could ever want. (And it can survive a fall !!)

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 19 Feb 2002 1:04 am

Korgs DTR1 is a Xcellent rack mounted unit.
it identifies the Note bein' played,
which helps communicatin'w: others.
it's a more Xpensive tuner compared to hand held models.
(who work well i'm sure)
it tests the connections on jacks or kords
it tunes in Hz,Cents, or Strobe
has that note identifier
+ more.
Steel tunin' up^...

[This message was edited by CrowBear Schmitt on 19 February 2002 at 01:04 AM.]

Brian Wetzstein · Post by **Brian Wetzstein** » 19 Feb 2002 2:43 am

I like Starkist or Chicken of the Sea.
...and oh yeah, my Boss TU12H always does the job.[This message was edited by Brian Wetzstein on 19 February 2002 at 02:44 AM.]

Olli Haavisto · Post by **Olli Haavisto** » 19 Feb 2002 3:42 am

The old model Korg rack tuner, the DT-1 PRO works better for me than the new models.Check one out if you can find a used one, it has been discontinued for sometime. Look for a black Korg rack ,that will be the DT-PRO. Works for my tuning chart, anyway.It also has 4 inputs and outputs plus a sum output, so you can use it as a buffered combiner if you have severel preamps etc. in your rack; very versatile.

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Olli Haavisto
Polar steeler
Finland

Joseph Barcus · Post by **Joseph Barcus** » 19 Feb 2002 3:43 am

im getting a good education here guys going tuner shoping this week end.

Pete Grant · Post by **Pete Grant** » 22 Feb 2002 8:53 am

I'll chime in -- no pun intended -- for the Seiko ST-747 and the ST-767. They are great and an excellent dollar value. I've checked them side-by-side with other tuners (Korg, Boss) and they are quicker and easier to read. The 767 is very flat, roughly the size of a stack of about 6 or 8 floppy disks and has a great display and tells you the note, which octave it's in, and your tuning in cents (hundreths of a half-step).

Allen · Post by **Allen** » 23 Feb 2002 12:39 pm

I like the idea of a programmable tuner. I have "surfed" the net for info on the Seiko tuners mentioned and come up blank. Anyone got a link to a site with info on these tuners?

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Allen Harry
Mullen D-10, 8 & 6
Nashville 1000

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 23 Feb 2002 3:24 pm

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jerry wallace · Post by **jerry wallace** » 23 Feb 2002 7:37 pm

The DTR-1's are very hard to beat and also very user friendly for on stage, in the dark, muted tuning or touch up..

I have 2 of the Korg DTR-1's and I am very satisfied with them..The hand held needle type are good and some are possibily capable of a finer resolution accuracy..However, they can be hard to use and see on stage, in low light and when your in a hurry to "touch up" and get to playing..

With the DTR-1 I can mute it, touch up a string in the middle of a song,with the led being very easy to see then take my lead and sound "GREAT"..

OK WELL MAYBE ACCEPTABLE THEN..

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Jerry Wallace-2001 Zum: D-10,8+6, "98 Zum: D-10,8+8,Nashville 1000,Session 500 ,Session 400 head only amp,Tubefex,ProfexII, Artesia, New Mexico
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