korg pitchblack tuner

[engz]

hey, does any1 know where i can get this? and how much it's gonna set me back? thx! =]

 

[jeremyspk]

u mean the KORG CHROMATIC TUNER CA-30?
I bought mine at 30+ (discounted that time) not sure wha'ts the price now @ city music.

 

[kerplunk182]

I got mine from Ebay. The tuner itself was like 90USD+shipping 30USD. Convert convert convert.
*edit* Paiseh. Read wrongly. All prices in SGD!

 

[engz]

nope.. its this one =]

http://www.korg.com/gear/info.asp?A_PROD_NO=PITCHBLACK

any1 seen it?

 

[engz]

I got mine from Ebay. The tuner itself was like 90USD+shipping 30USD. Convert convert convert.

whoa... pricey pricey pricey.... with that kinda money, i'd rather get a decent rackmounted tuner i reckon =\

 

[jeremyspk]

woah ho! i'll avoid paying such money for a "pedal tuner"...
i'll proly get good fx box which comes with tuner... hmmm :/

 

[engz]

well, if u know how inaccurate a mediocre tuner is, u wouldn't b saying that... besides, whats the use of an efx pedal if u're not properly in tune?

sigh* why la so expensive... ><

 

[arsegras]

brought mine in from ishibashi. Paid abt S$110 aft shipping.

 

[ShredCow]

well, if u know how inaccurate a mediocre tuner is, u wouldn't b saying that... besides, whats the use of an efx pedal if u're not properly in tune?

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Geez. Being in tune is > than any miracle pedal.

 

[engz]

+111010101902939083097438974

Geez. Being in tune is > than any miracle pedal.

loL~

i see everyone's getting them from overseas.. does this mean that its not available in s'pore yet?

 

[niteblade]

blackwood and city music are bringing them in. but probably gotta wait abit

 

[daryl]

in what way is the pitchblack superior to the dt10? jut wondering

 

[Ized]

true bypass switching.

smaller, compact design.

 

[nigellum]

what does it mean when they say it can power other pedals?

 

[Rhizopus]

well, if u know how inaccurate a mediocre tuner is, u wouldn't b saying that... besides, whats the use of an efx pedal if u're not properly in tune?

sigh* why la so expensive... ><

to each his own.

If you gig let's say... in a jazz band setup where there's grand piano player, like it or not you have to tune your guitar to the piano. That's because you can't tune the piano according to your accurate guitar tuner. So end up you still have to use your ear.

 

[betsybug]

=nigellum
That means it will work like a 1Spot by cascading power to multiple pedals thru its DC out jack. I believe this is only possible if you power the tuner with the Korg optional adaptor (not sure tho). So, if you have a small number of pedals, you may be able to power all of them with the Korg adaptor.

 

[ShredCow]

to each his own.

If you gig let's say... in a jazz band setup where there's grand piano player, like it or not you have to tune your guitar to the piano. That's because you can't tune the piano according to your accurate guitar tuner. So end up you still have to use your ear.

Aren't guitar tuners tuned to tune to the same manner in which a piano is tuned? Equal temperament?

 

[Rhizopus]

Aren't guitar tuners tuned to tune to the same manner in which a piano is tuned? Equal temperament?

Ideally yes, a piano should be calibrated, serviced and retuned regularly. But most often then not, the piano is usually prepared by the venue which may not service it regularly. So who guarantee that the piano is correctly tuned in the first place? :mrgreen:

 

[ShredCow]

So, since the piano is probably out of tune - we shouldn't invest in a good tuner?

And since the piano is probably out of tune, we have to tune to it and say... for a couple of notes, we have to play them accordingly on the guitar?

 

[Rhizopus]

So, since the piano is probably out of tune - we shouldn't invest in a good tuner?

And since the piano is probably out of tune, we have to tune to it and say... for a couple of notes, we have to play them accordingly on the guitar?

When playing in a band, one is said correctly tuned, relative to the rest of the band. Even if they are out of tune to the rest of the world, they will sound good. In this situation, the best tuner you have, will make you in tune, relative to the "correct frequency", but you will end up out of tune to the rest of the band (remember, we use a grand piano in this topic. You can't just retune an grand piano to your guitar).

If you play in a band that does not have dificulty to retune to your instrument (e.g. only bass, and guitar), yes, you can use the tuner as a guideline, so please buy it.

If you play in 1-man band, yes, you probably need it, so please buy it.

If you play strictly in bed room, yes, please buy it. You need to know what's the correct tune anyway

So, as I said earlier, to each, his own. If you think you need it, buy it. But doesn't mean everyone does. Besides, music is not a rocket science, don't make it too complicated and restricted. "Slightly out of tune" doesn't always mean bad in, pun intended