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Author: clarii
Date: 2013-07-16 16:11
in early 1960s we used to tune to this strobe tuner machine before rehearsal at u. of michigan band. i really had no idea how it worked except some floating balls needed to match. anyone like to explain how it worked(did it?) and are there any in music museums anywhere. i assume the electronic tuner phased them out. clarii
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Author: SteveG_CT
Date: 2013-07-16 16:46
Strobe tuners are still around and this is mostly because they are considered to be more accurate than any other type of available tuner. Digital tuners are much more popular but this is mostly due to ease of use and significantly reduced cost.
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Author: rtmyth
Date: 2013-07-16 17:16
We used one in high school , 1940. All tubes, rs, ls, and cs, plus a scope.
richard smith
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2013-07-16 17:31
Basically it consists of a wheel with printed-on marks (strobe marks) and a light source that would shine through or onto the wheel and whose A/C frequency corresponds to what is captured from the input or microphone.
If all were in sync, the strobe marks on the wheel would appear to stand still, i.e. the frequency of the A/C through the buld were equal to the frequency of the strobe marks spinning before the bulb - a bit like the spokes of carriage wheels in old western movies - else they'd slowly drift forward and backward.
And yes, electronic tuners are cheap, but they can't replace the human ear. :-)
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Ben
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2013-07-16 21:07
The description reads:
"The Node Model 8001 chromatic tuner offers professional-level, 12-wheel (one strobe per scale note) strobe tuning at an incredibly affordable price."
Only if you're a millionaire!
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Michael E. Shultz
Date: 2013-07-17 23:53
Peterson Strobe Tuners is the distributor for Node, which is apparently made in Japan. I bought a used Peterson Model 520. It only has one strobe wheel, but can also play a tone at any selected frequency.
Peterson provides repair service for all of their tuners, including the Conn Strobotuners (repair parts are no longer made, and the supply is running out). They even provide manuals, schematics, and technical advice.
With that kind of service, if you cannot afford a new tuner, I would not hesitate to buy a good working used one.
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
Groucho Marx
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