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sparky
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 Posted - 25/04/2012 : 19:33:41
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I've just got one of these Tune-bot devices and tried it out this afternoon...it's bloody fantastic!!!! 
http://www.tune-bot.com/
I appreciate it won't be for everyone but for as long as I've been playing I've just been terrible at tuning. I honestly think I have some kind of issue differentiating between pitches because I really struggle to hear which way a lug needs to go or whether two lugs are actually at the same pitch.
For the first time in AGES my toms sound great! I just went with the 'suggested' settings at first and all of a sudden the drum just 'worked' as it became properly in tune!!
I'd be happy to just use the tune-bot and go with my eyes (followed by my ears of course) to tune my drums from now on but hopefully I may well find that the affirmation I get from the tune-bot that a lug it at a certain pitch will help me train my ears.
I just had to pass this on as I'm sure there are plenty of people in the same position as me who find tuning a black art and, like me have tried all the other available technology and old wives tales with little success 
P.S - I know it sounds like an advert but I honestly don't work for or sell the Tune-bot...I just like it!
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Geoff_fry01
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nick65
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Posted - 25/04/2012 : 20:57:14
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Yes ,and how much was it,pray tell |
keep on keeping on...
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P_Royale
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United Kingdom
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Drumheduk
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United Kingdom
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New Boy
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/04/2012 : 21:27:13
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Originally posted by Drumheduk
+1 as long as it's not ridiculously overpriced it looks brilliant.
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Free the Tempus one - The missing thread lives on!
(Carrera, Highwood, Amedia,Paiste).
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DaveP
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/04/2012 : 21:52:39
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I know Oz the drum manager at Absolute - heknows his stuff, and rates this gizmo very highly.
cheers
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Drumheduk
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United Kingdom
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grannydrums
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United Kingdom
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rockdrummerzero
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United Kingdom
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Rudi
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United Kingdom
268 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2012 : 21:16:51
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I hadn't heard of it until I read this post. I am very curious about it as tuning drums is one of my areas of interest. I am ok with tuning by ear BTW, but watching the demo video and reading the tuning guide on their website seems to take it to a whole new level... I've ordered one tonight. I will have to see how good it is, when it arrives as they are currently out of stock.
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<My Tiki snare - built on the two days course>
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djohnson1974
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/05/2012 : 21:56:15
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"Can you count to 4? Then you're in the band!" |
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Captain Bubble
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/05/2012 : 07:49:51
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Could you achieve a similar result with an acoustic guitar chromatic tuner?
Yup! I have a cheap Korg CA-30 which I use for tuning all my timpani, drums, ukuleles, guitars, banjo, spinet and bass. Works fine, and I tune all the toms on my BIG kit chromatically on top and bottom heads, and just £20. The Tune-Bot seems more sophisticated and versatile and possibly a bit faster too, so I might get one sometime. |
Marcus de Mowbray
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