User manual SABINE METROTUNE MT9000

[. . . ] The MT9000 gives you two visual cues for tuning: LCD needle and LEDs. The left LED flashes yellow when flat, the right flashes red when sharp and both light green when in tune. Adjust your instrument until the needle centers on "0" and both LEDs Example of a slightly flat light green. Use the TEMPO Up or Down button to select your tempo. [. . . ] 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). The Tone Generator's scale is now shifted to that pitch. 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. Strive to get every note as close as possible to in-tune!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. Notes go noticeably flat a second or two after being plucked. 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. Pluck the strings with the flesh of the thumb. Fingernails and flat picks add overtones and slow the tuning process. Tune from a pitch that is flat up to the pitch you desire. 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. Old strings lose their uniformity and do not vibrate evenly. [. . . ] If you tune the B string so that it sounds correct in an open G chord, other chords using the B string will sound out of tune. 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 MetroTune indicates. FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS Metronome features Loud, wood block tone Volume control (continuous) Sweeping pendulum LCD & LED display Mini Plug Earphone jack Accented Beats: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 beats per measure Common Rhythm Figures: Duplet, Triplet (with & without rest), Quadruplet (with & without rests) Tuner features Chromatic, Automatic LCD with simulated needle display, +/- 50 cents Three-color LED display Manual calibration, 430 to 449 Hz Mic for acoustic tuning ¼" input for instrument tuning Large note indicator 7-octave tuning range (A0 to B7) Auto-shut off after 3 minutes with no signal Made in China © 2002 Sabine, Inc. WARRANTY Limited Two-year Warranty If your MetroTune fails because of a manufacturing defect within two years from the date of the original purchase, please return it to your dealer. If you need to return the tuner to Sabine, call for a Return Authorization number. [. . . ]