 The Clarinet BBoard
|
Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2012-02-21 13:22
Over on the Double Reed board:
> Mark Charette <charette@woodwind.org>
> To: The Doublereed Mailing List <doublereed@serve-music.com>
> There are already MANY tuning apps available for both smartphones and PCs, some very sophisticated with different stretch modes for pianos, tuning modes, filters to determine the fundamental rather than a strong harmonic, etc. While they don't quite replace a good ear (and tuning to the other instruments dynamically while playing), thet are quit useful and in the guise of a smartphone app, eminently portable. <
Who uses one of them, and which one do recommend? Also, what is the cost, if any, and will they run on to a laptop PC?
Thanks.
Ken Shaw
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: kdk
Date: 2012-02-21 14:01
FWIW, I have one called gStrings on my Android phone, which works well for basic tuning - it will sound a specific pitch, tune by meter to a specific pitch, or auto-tune by meter whatever pitch you play. I don't use it much, because I carry a small Korg in my clarinet case that does the same thing and doesn't run my phone battery down while it's doing it. But for spot work when I'm coaching a student group or getting into my instrument case is inconvenient, it works well. It also has a raft of settings to accommodate different instrument ranges, different customary orchestral pitch levels, different tuning systems (equal, just, meantone, etc...) and a lot of other esoterica that you're not likely to need for checking your pitch onstage before a rehearsal or concert. There's a free version (with ads) and a paid version to eliminate the ads.
I don't play at my computer, so I've never used a PC desktop tuning app, but the one that comes with SmartMusic seems effective.
Karl
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: sdr
Date: 2012-02-21 14:05
I use ClearTune on Android and iPhone w/ great results.
-sdr
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: RCeres
Date: 2012-02-21 15:26
My first post!
The Peterson iStrobosoft app is by far the best iPhone tuner.
Peterson also makes Strobosoft for PC's. See link: http://www.petersontuners.com/index.cfm?category=143
Not quite as good as a real strobe, but pretty good overall.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: LJBraaten
Date: 2012-02-27 05:12
I also use and like gstrings (Android X2). A couple of tricks to save battery life while using it: put your phone in airplane mode so the ads aren't constantly downloading. This also reduces data usage. Or, do what I finally did, and shell out the $1.99 for the ad free version. It's a good product, so the developer deserves to be paid.
Laurie
Laurie (he/him)
Post Edited (2012-02-27 15:12)
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
The Clarinet Pages
|
 |
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
