Peterson StroboPLUS HDC Tuner

Peterson StroboPLUS HDC Tuner

The Definitive Portable Strobe Tuner and Metronome

Since 1948, Peterson tuning products have defined the standard in tuning accuracy. StroboPLUS HDC, the latest update to the line, encompasses those decades of tuning authority and technology and delivers the ultimate Strobe Tuner/Metronome combo, with an unparalleled +/-0.1 cent tuning resolution.

Featuring a high-definition, variable multi-color display, the StroboPLUS HDC screen can be seen easily from a distance and will tune any instrument to an ultra-high degree. Over 200 exclusive onboard Sweetened Tunings® accommodate a variety of instruments and musical genres, while the included, highly-configurable metronome features precise beat matching 0.1 BPM adjustability, ultra-wide tempo range, advanced subdivisions, accent patterns, and polyrhythms and can also import tempo maps.

Perfect for home the stage, bench, studio, or classroom or just to help make you a better musician, StroboPlus HDC is equally as comfortable on a tech’s workbench as it is in a player’s guitar case and is the complete tuning, ear training and rhythm tool - all in a single package!

Main Features:

• Built-in electret condenser microphone and ¼” input jack
• 3.5 mm Headphone jack
• Powered by included Li-ion Battery - rechargeable via USB
• Compatible with Peterson Connect (Windows / Mac OS) - for simple configuration and customisation • Hard-wearing optional carry case available

Drones

1. Begin by dialing in the concert pitch of the tuner to the bass drone of the master piper. This will set the tone for the entire band.

2. Strike up the pipes on your instrument.

3. Observe your Peterson tuner display while tuning the bass drone separately. The strobe display will rotate clockwise if the drone is sharp and counterclockwise if it’s flat. If the bass drone is flat, the drone must be shortened in length. If the bass drone is sharp, it must be lengthened. Adjust this using the tuning slide near the base of each drone until the strobe image display is immobile.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the tenor drones.

Chanter

1. Dial in the GHB Sweetened Tuning preset on your Peterson Tuner.

2. Play each note on the chanter and observe the tuner display.

3. The strobe display will rotate clockwise if the chanter note is sharp and counterclockwise if it’s flat. If a note is sharp, use tape on the upper side of the corresponding hole in the chanter to flatten it. Up to ¼ of the hole can be covered before volume and tone will suffer noticeably. If the chanter note is flat, it is better to readjust the drones to match it, as there is no way to sharpen individual chanter notes without structurally changing the hole shape by cutting. Continue adjusting until the strobe display is immobile.