Wondering which tuner people use for setting up intonation ?

Re: Wondering which tuner people use for setting up intonation ?

I am using APTuner, an app on my phone/iPad, but also a small program on my PC. It is accurate within 1/10th of a cent, and has both meter and strobe modes. I think for a short while, at least the Apple version, is free.
 
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I also use AP Tuner. It allows you to use a reference point to calibrate it a too, so I used a tuning fork to further it's accuracy. In my case it measured the 440 Hz as 440.22 prior to calibration.

For something more quick and dirty I use GuitarTuna on my Android phone. Gstring was great on the older phones but doesn't work on the newer Android OS's.
 
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I really like that APTuner its exactly what i was looking for to bad the guy stopped updating the Windows version
Any suggestions on how to get the most out of it when setting up intonation ?
 
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I have a Peterson Strobo-Stomp; it's the most accurate, along with an old '80s Peterson Guitar Tuner I have.

You could get good results with some of the Korg tuners. Of the Boss tuners, the TU-12 and the TU-2 are not accurate enough, imo...but the TU-3 should be fine.

Bill
 
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Anybody use the Peterson app?
 
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I usually use my korg rack tuner for it...but if not available then whatever I have handy
 
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Well, I know the guy that makes APTuner is working on a hardware version. I still use the PC version, even if it isn't being updated...it is still amazingly accurate. I actually use the needle mode, and look at the numbers, not the needle (the numbers are more accurate than an needle can be).
 
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I bought a Planet Waves Tru-Strobe pedal tuner when they were being discontinued a few years back. I bought it for intonating but I usually just use the Polytune on the board. They are both 0.1+/- cent. Close enough.
 
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I usually use the on board tuner on my GT-8. I've never noticed a problem.
 
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BOSS TU-3 has proven to be sufficient for my shop the last couple years. No complaints from my clients.
 
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Mincer said:
Well, I know the guy that makes APTuner is working on a hardware version. I still use the PC version, even if it isn't being updated...it is still amazingly accurate. I actually use the needle mode, and look at the numbers, not the needle (the numbers are more accurate than an needle can be).
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I think this APTuner is one the best if not the best non hardware tuners I have ever used. I actually bought a copy of Petersons StroboSoft for Windows a few years back.
I know most people feel Peterson makes the best tuners but personally I'm not a fan of strobe tuners and just never could get use to using.
Its such a great tuner app shame the dude stopped updating the PC version It really would be nice to be able to look forward to regular updates ?
 
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Korg Pitchblack Portable
Sonic Research Turbo Tuner


Don’t use a snark. ;)
 
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Marke said:
I think this APTuner is one the best if not the best non hardware tuners I have ever used. I actually bought a copy of Petersons StroboSoft for Windows a few years back.
I know most people feel Peterson makes the best tuners but personally I'm not a fan of strobe tuners and just never could get use to using.
Its such a great tuner app shame the dude stopped updating the PC version It really would be nice to be able to look forward to regular updates ?
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The guy answers questions on his APTuner Facebook page, so you can probably ask if a new version is in the works.
 
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My trusty 25 year old Sabine

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I also have a tuner app on my phone, called gStrings. Seems pretty accurate, but not sure I'd set intonation with it....BUT...it is great to use when I'm guitar shopping!

Bill
 
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Korg gt-120
I'd rather have the boss pedal tuner but this works well enough for now.
 
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Mincer said:
The guy answers questions on his APTuner Facebook page, so you can probably ask if a new version is in the works.
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Yeah i talked the guy said he plans to update the windows version eventually sometime this year is what he said
 
Re: Wondering which tuner people use for setting up intonation ?

APTuner is excellent, but I just use the tuner in my M13.

It's good enough for getting it 95% right and then I might use APTuner if I wanna go the extra 5%.
 
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