Re: [Harp-L] Conn ST 11 Strobe Tuner / Korg CA- 30 - Alternatives?

[Ken Hildebrand <airmojoken@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Richard,

I've been wanting to find a better tuner than the Boss TU-12H chromatic tuner that I currently have, mainly because of its limited high note frequency range (C1 to B6).

I wonder if anyone has any experience using the Turbo Tuner ST-122 that has a frequency range of C0 to C8, is a true strobe tuner, has alternate tuning modes, can tune any instrument in any temperament, and costs $130.

Here's the website:

http://www.turbo-tuner.com/index.htm


Ken H in OH


--- On Sat, 10/24/09, Richard Sleigh <rharp@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Richard Sleigh <rharp@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Conn ST 11 Strobe Tuner / Korg CA- 30 - Alternatives?
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009, 7:10 AM
> Hi Everyone,
> 
> I have numerous requests from my students about what tuner
> to use, and my standard response is: The Conn ST 11 strobe
> tuner if you want to spend a couple hundred dollars (give or
> take) or the Korg CA 30 if you want to keep it low price and
> very portable. I use both of these tuners and I am happy
> with them.
> 
> But I recently had one of my Conn tuners rebuilt ($180) and
> my other one now needs to be rebuilt, so now I am
> re-thinking what to offer people for advice.
> 
> I have tried the Peterson strobes, and find them
> complicated compared to the Conn. I have also seen other
> tuners that may be more stable than the Korg. But I can't
> remember what they are.
> 
> Here is why I love the Conn:
> 
> 1. It is dirt simple - 4 knobs, and you really only have to
> use one of them (to select notes) most of the time. I
> learned how to use it in about 10 minutes many years ago.
> 
> 2. The strobe pattern reads more than one note at the same
> time - for example - If I am tuning draw 1 & 4 on a
> diatonic harp, and 1 is flat and 4 is sharp, I will see the
> lower band moving counter - clockwise, and the upper band
> moving clockwise. So - at a glance, I can get a real good
> idea of which note is sharp flat, in tune, and how much -
> the faster the pattern moves, the flatter or sharper the
> note. I have checked out virtual strobes, and they don't do
> this. If someone knows of a virtual strobe or software that
> allows you to read more than one note at the same time,
> please let me know!
> 
> 3.  It is super easy to tune to pure just intonation -
> dial up the root note, play all the notes you are tuning and
> look for the pattern to stop - then they ore in tune with
> the root. No math, all visual.
> 
> 4.  It is easy to do compromise tuning (for the same
> reason as #3 - you just get used to how the patters move to
> tune certain notes, like the 3rds, etc.
> 
> 
> On the other hand, they are getting harder to find, and
> need to be repaired.....
> 
> Any suggestions on EASY to use tuners?
> 
> 
> 
> Richard Sleigh
> 
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