Electronic Tuner for Pennywhistle?
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Electronic Tuner for Pennywhistle?
I was recently at a Joannie Madden concert (fantastic!) and noticed that she used a small electronic tuner to get her whistles pitched just right before each tune. Now that I'm performing and using a bunch of whistles I realized it would be great to play that very first note in tune ... rather than the usual burst of out-of-tune glory that's inevitable when I'm changing tubes all the time. Does anyone have a PARTICULAR BRAND or type of tuner that they've used and can recommend?
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Re: Electronic Tuner for Pennywhistle?
I'm personally fond of the Korg CA-30. It's fairly compact, covers octaves C1 through C8, and is about $20.Emrys wrote:I was recently at a Joannie Madden concert (fantastic!) and noticed that she used a small electronic tuner to get her whistles pitched just right before each tune. Now that I'm performing and using a bunch of whistles I realized it would be great to play that very first note in tune ... rather than the usual burst of out-of-tune glory that's inevitable when I'm changing tubes all the time. Does anyone have a PARTICULAR BRAND or type of tuner that they've used and can recommend?
http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem. ... =KCA30XXXX
I originally had a QwikTune and it didn't cover the same range..I found myself using an online tuner though my computer whenever I reviewed high whistles, because the QwikTune didn't "hear" the 2nd octave.
http://www.apollosaxes.com/qwikguittun.html
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I use this really neat FREE programme from Japan used for shakuhachi tuning:
http://www1.ocn.ne.jp/~tuner/tuner_e.html
It has a broad range of settings and a good display on screen, and it is fairly easy to use. There are versions for the PC and MAC.
Course if you want a portable machine - there are dozens to choose from.
http://www1.ocn.ne.jp/~tuner/tuner_e.html
It has a broad range of settings and a good display on screen, and it is fairly easy to use. There are versions for the PC and MAC.
Course if you want a portable machine - there are dozens to choose from.
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Re: Electronic Tuner for Pennywhistle?
I have one of these and use it from time to time. I didn't read the instructions, but just sort of figured it out.Wanderer wrote:I'm personally fond of the Korg CA-30. It's fairly compact, covers octaves C1 through C8, and is about $20.Emrys wrote:I was recently at a Joannie Madden concert (fantastic!) and noticed that she used a small electronic tuner to get her whistles pitched just right before each tune. Now that I'm performing and using a bunch of whistles I realized it would be great to play that very first note in tune ... rather than the usual burst of out-of-tune glory that's inevitable when I'm changing tubes all the time. Does anyone have a PARTICULAR BRAND or type of tuner that they've used and can recommend?
http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem. ... =KCA30XXXX
I originally had a QwikTune and it didn't cover the same range..I found myself using an online tuner though my computer whenever I reviewed high whistles, because the QwikTune didn't "hear" the 2nd octave.
http://www.apollosaxes.com/qwikguittun.html
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Hmm..I wonder if we had the same model. I can't remember for sure if mine was QT-11 or QT-12. It appears the QT-11 is grey or silver, and the QT-12 is tan colored. But my qwiktune definitely didn't hear the 2nd octave on a soprano whistle.brewerpaul wrote:I use a Kwik Tune when testing out whistles. It seems to hear both octaves OK for me.
One interesting thing you'll notice when you have an electronic tuner is how much you can blow notes sharp or flat. The variation can be pretty dramatic.
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Funny, but mine does not have a model number on it. It's a 10 yr old model, and is black.Wanderer wrote:Hmm..I wonder if we had the same model. I can't remember for sure if mine was QT-11 or QT-12. It appears the QT-11 is grey or silver, and the QT-12 is tan colored. But my qwiktune definitely didn't hear the 2nd octave on a soprano whistle.brewerpaul wrote:I use a Kwik Tune when testing out whistles. It seems to hear both octaves OK for me.
One interesting thing you'll notice when you have an electronic tuner is how much you can blow notes sharp or flat. The variation can be pretty dramatic.
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That might explain it then. If we've got different models (which seems likely), it certainly is possible that they have different tuning ranges. I know that different models of Korgs do. For example, the Korg DT-7 has a range of A0 (27.50 Hz) to B7 (3,951.07 Hz)], whereas the DT-10 has a range of E0 (20.60Hz) to C8 (4186Hz).brewerpaul wrote:Funny, but mine does not have a model number on it. It's a 10 yr old model, and is black.
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My Qwik Tune also blacks out above the first octave B on a high D whistle. It also doesn't have any model number on it. It has a bright yellow sticker the says "Lightning Fast Tuning" on the front and the words "Automatic Chromatic Tuner Qwik Tune." I don't use it any more.brewerpaul wrote:Funny, but mine does not have a model number on it. It's a 10 yr old model, and is black.Wanderer wrote:Hmm..I wonder if we had the same model. I can't remember for sure if mine was QT-11 or QT-12. It appears the QT-11 is grey or silver, and the QT-12 is tan colored. But my qwiktune definitely didn't hear the 2nd octave on a soprano whistle.brewerpaul wrote:I use a Kwik Tune when testing out whistles. It seems to hear both octaves OK for me.
One interesting thing you'll notice when you have an electronic tuner is how much you can blow notes sharp or flat. The variation can be pretty dramatic.
Mike
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Re: Electronic Tuner for Pennywhistle?
From the UKEmrys wrote:Does anyone have a PARTICULAR BRAND or type of tuner that they've used and can recommend?
Seiko Chromatic Tuner
ST-747
IIRC £12 4(ish) years ago.
Used on all me whistles/flutes. didjerithingies,
dulcimers and harps.
HTH
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