
The accuracy is about +- 3 cents (3/100ths of the pitch difference between semitones). Tuners work by detecting the frequency of the pitch (sound waves). The accuracy of a pitch is what musicians call intonation. It will let a musician know if the note they are playing is sharp (too high), flat (too low), or if it is in tune. It may not work as well for very low notes, very high notes, or with any background noise, harmony, or accompaniment present. A tuner is a device musicians use to detect pitch accuracy. The pitch estimation algorithm works best for notes between 2 octaves below Middle-C to 2 octaves above Middle-C. Make sure to turn the volume up high enough to hear it. Using headphones may help make it easier to hear what this app is saying while tuning. With the Auto-Speak switch turned on, Talking Tuner will listen for a note to be played, and then, after waiting for the end of the sound (so as not to talk over it), will speak the note name, and how many cents sharp or flat the end of the note is estimated to be. Talking Tuner can assist someone to tune a musical instrument without having to look at or touch their iPhone's display. I received a request to develop an iPhone app which could help a vision-challenged individual tune their musical instrument. Talking Tuner uses built-in speech synthesis, and thus does not require that VoiceOver be enabled.

It talks to tell you if you are in tune or not, so you don't even have to look at it. Snark has the transpose feature for perfect tuning with capo in place.HotPaw Talking Tuner is a hands-off, sound-activated, talking musical instrument tuner.

To go from one note to the next is very fast, almost instant so it takes less time to tune up. People will even ask you where they can get one because they are so impressive being so small, convenient, and quick to use. A clip on tuner is fast and you can put the Snark in your pocket as soon as you’re done or leave it on instrument. It’s best to tune-up on stage just before you play because the temperature on stage will be a little different than other places in the building. Battery is held in a simple pull out draw behind tuner face. This is the same kind that many computers use for the clock battery. Allows 360 degress maneuvering making the Snark perfectly adjustable for most any situation.Ĭomes complete with a CR2032 Lithium 3 volt battery. Also has ball socket on each end of the curved mounting post that connects the clamp to the face. Snark tuners will clip on and stay to even Ovation with the angled head stock. The lower jaw hinges allowing it to fit any contour.

The Snark only weighs 1.5 ounces with a very expertly made clamp with rubber gripping jaws. Internal vibration sensor detects notes by clipping on directly to instrument. Other features: tap tempo metronome, pitch calibration, and a transpose feature for tuning guitars with capo. Its most common to use a tuner for string instruments such as guitars and violins. The tuner indicates whether the note is too high, too low, or in tune, helping musicians tune their instruments easily. It can be used in practice or live giging situations. A tuner is a device that detects a note’s pitch when played on a musical instrument, and compares it to the desired pitch.
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Improved Full Color visual display with larger improved frequency lines making it an easy read. If no notes are detected for 2 minutes, tuner will shut off. Display returns to normal brightness when a note is detected. Has more precise tuning, and advanced features! Power saving feature: tuner display will dim after 5 seconds of no sound detected. The Newest! “Tunes Tighter So You Sound Better.” The SN-8 Snark Super Tight Chromatic Instrument Tuner provides a solid stay-put clip-on direct connection to your instrument.
