User manual SABINE METROTUNE MT9000

[. . . ] TUNER / METRO / TONE switch: Selects the Tuner, Metronome or Tone Generator function. Built-in microphone POWER button: Press once to power on or off. BEAT / NOTE Up & Down buttons: Each click increases/decreases the value one step at a time until the maximum/minimum value is reached (values cycle at end of range). METRONOME INSTRUCTIONS MT9000 INSTRUCTIONS METRONOME 1. Slide the TUNER / METRO / TONE switch to METRO (Metronome). Tempo indicator TUNER & TONE GENERATOR INSTRUCTIONS CHROMATICTUNER 1. Using either the ¼" input or built-in microphone, play the note or string you wish to tune. [. . . ] Use the VOLUME wheel to adjust the volume. Duplet Triplet Quadruplet Triplet with rest Quadruplet with rests Calibrate Tone Generator: 1. Press the PITCH Up or Down button until the desired alternate frequency for A appears under the words PITCH in the LCD (example given at right: 445 Hz). To return the Tone Generator to standard A = 440 Hz, press the PITCH Up or Down button until 440 Hz appears. LCD Example of Quadruplet with rests at 98 beats-per-minute Calibrating the Tone Generator to MT9000-OpGuide-021122-W. pmd - hto A=445 Hz, 4C selected INTONATION TRAINING & TUNING TIPS Intonation Training for Wind & Orchestra Instruments Use the MT9000 to track every note you play. Try playing a simple passage and see how close to "in-tune" each note is. Some Stringed Instrument Tuning Tips Many musical instruments have peculiarities that cause annoying tuning problems. Most of these peculiarities are overcome by following these simple procedures: Pluck one string at a time. Pluck the instrument once per second to keep the note "fresh" while you are tuning. If tuning a higher-pitched instrument (such as a mandolin), pluck a little faster; for a lower-pitched instrument (such as a bass), pluck slower. Generally light to medium volumes provide purer tones that are easier for tuners to analyze. This procedure removes any slack in the gears of the instrument's tuning heads. If you tune from sharp to in tune, the gears will slip as you play, and the instrument will go flat after a few minutes of playing. If you have difficulty getting a note to register on the tuner, try touching the other strings lightly to stop their sympathetic vibrations. This will eliminate any extraneous overtones that may disturb the tuning. For example, if the slot in an instrument's nut is too tight, the string will be pulled flat as it is played. A tight nut (or capo) will cause the string's pitch to change in steps rather than evenly. Even moderate pressure on the neck of a guitar will cause a noticeable change in pitch. [. . . ] If you need to return the tuner to Sabine, call for a Return Authorization number. Then send it, postage prepaid, to Sabine for replacement with a new or reconditioned product. You must include your full name, address, proof of purchase and the nature of the defect. [. . . ]