User manual SABINE PIK-700

[. . . ] LEDs are much easier to read than meters, especially in the dark and from a distance. Automatic Note Sensing: Your PIK-700 automatically senses the pitch you are playing and indicates if the tone is closest to an "E", "A", "D". Automatic Recalibration Your PIK-700 can be recalibrated to match the pitch of any reference instrument with the touch of a button. [. . . ] Slowly Adjust The Instrument's Pitch Until The "In Tune" Light Is Lit Note that the Sharp and Flat indicators blink rapidly when the tone is far from being in tune and blink slower and slower as the tone approaches being IN TUNE. Repeat the procedure until the entire instrument is tuned. © Sabine 2000 Made in U. S. A. 13301 Highway 441 Alachua, Florida 32615 USA www. Sabine. com PIK-700-OpGuided-001211. p65 00. 12. 11 - hto HOW TO RE CALIB YO PIK-700 TUN HOW TO R E CALIB R ATE YO U R P I K-700 TU N E R Most tuners on the market allow the user to recalibrate only a few Hertz from standard A=440 Hz. They are almost useless if you wish to tune to an instrument that is more than a few Hertz out of tune. However, you can recalibrate your PIK-700 Tuner to match the pitch of any reference instrument by simply touching the RECAL selector. Example: If you wish to tune a guitar so that it will be in tune with a certain piano, simply play an "A" on the piano, and wait a moment for the note to register on the tuner's display. Instantly, the IN-TUNE light will turn on, indicating that the tuner now considers the piano to be in perfect tune. Now, if you tune your instrument to the tuner, your instrument will be in tune with the piano. To return the PIK700 to standard A=440 Hz, simply turn the power off and then back on. HOW TO TRANSPOSE Unlike most other six-note tuners available, you can transpose your PIK tuner one half-slop sharp or fiat. For example, to transpose your tuner one half-step flat, simply follow the Automatic Recalibration procedure above, but play an `A-flat" on your reference instrument. To transpose one half-tone sharp, play an "A-sharp. " SOME STRINGED INSTRUMENT TUNING TIPS Most musical instruments have peculiarities that cause annoying tuning problems. Fortunately, most of these peculiarities are over-come 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, touch the other strings lightly to stop their sympathetic vibrations. [. . . ] The musician may choose to optimize the tuning of a particular key or to use the "Even-Tempered Scale. " Much depends on the musician's style, but generally, it is best to tune exactly as your Sabine tuner indicates. - - - - CM-1 Contact Microphone (Optional) The Sabine CM-1 contact microphone makes tuning an acoustic instrument as easy as tuning an electric guitar. Its removable rubber suction cup sticks the mic directly onto the instrument. The CM-1 is ideal for tuning an acoustic instrument in a noisy room or for tuning instruments that have very short tones like banjos and mandolins. [. . . ]