Hi Andy,
I’d certainly agree with Louise. It sounds like the capo is to blame. I’m
pretty sure you own a Martin so the quality of the guitar shouldn’t be in
question. I’ve used cheap capo’s in the past and they can lead to a more
haphazard tuning problem. Where abouts do you place the capo? I tend to put
it slightly down from the fret to be bridged. You also need to make sure that
you have applied the right amount of pressure on the strings. Depending on the
type of capo, this can be adjusted.
On the topic of electronic tuners, I’ve never really got on with then as to me,
they’re never quite right and not as good as the human ear smiles. But, that
is just me, everyone is different.
Best wishes
Steve
From: vibe-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <vibe-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Andy C
Sent: 30 July 2021 21:39
To: vibe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vibe] Re: Accessible Guitar Tuner
Just wondering when it comes to tuning if others have the same problem that I
do when using a capo. No matter how I position it, once on I always have to
re-tune a guitar, and I’m sure that can’t be good for the strings to be tuned
behind the pressure of a capo.
Andy Collins
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On 29 Jul 2021, at 9:26 pm, Vince Tomassetti <vince@xxxxxxxx
<mailto:vince@xxxxxxxx> > wrote:
Hi Chris,
Thanks for explaining how you are able to navigate the menus. That sounds
promising. Also, good point about the impact of how hard a string is plucked
with respect to how Talking tuner might hear the sound.
All the best,
Vince
From: vibe-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:vibe-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<vibe-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:vibe-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > On Behalf Of
Chris Norman
Sent: July 29, 2021 1:09 PM
To: vibe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:vibe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [vibe] Re: Accessible Guitar Tuner
No worries. They're great pieces of kit.
My wife and I are both using Roadie 2's, and we both use them without looking
at the screens. Me because I can't, and Claire because she can't see the screen
from more than 6" or so.
I know of at least one blind person using a Roadie 3. The menus don't wrap or
remember, that is the same number of button presses or jog wheel clicks will
take you to the right place. If you forget, or you're worried you've gone too
far, or not enough, you can go back to the start by hitting the button or
jogging the wheels more than you know you need to.
When you come out of each menu, your position in the menu you've left is not
remembered, so you can go back into it and be placed at the beginning once
again.
Take care,
Chris Norman
On Thu, 29 Jul 2021 at 18:23, Vince Tomassetti <vince@xxxxxxxx
<mailto:vince@xxxxxxxx> > wrote:
Hi Chris,
Thanks for suggesting the Roadie automatic tuner. I just checked a video
review for the Roadie 3 and learned the unit uses an LCD screen for displaying
menu options. Do you know if the tuner can be used without having to see the
LCD? I.e. are the button press patterns easy enough to memorize in order to
indicate you want to use the tuner function and to indicate which string is to
be tuned? Since the tuning / winding is automatic, it would be a problem if
the unit was twisting the B string peg thinking it was the thick A string😊.
If this could be operated without sight, I would definitely purchase it.
Best,
Vince
From: vibe-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:vibe-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<vibe-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:vibe-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > On Behalf Of
Chris Norman
Sent: July 29, 2021 10:08 AM
To: vibe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:vibe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [vibe] Re: Accessible Guitar Tuner
Hi,
I'm guessing you mean the Roadie. Without knowing the particular ins and outs
of the harp, I'd say drop them an email. They're very good at replying.
My best guess would be you'd have to create your own instrument preset in the
app, then add each individual string on whatever tuning is used by your
instrument.
Their mantra is "If it's got strings, the Roadie will tune it", so you should
put it to the test.
Take care,
Chris Norman
On Thu, 29 Jul 2021 at 17:58, Eden <eden420@xxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:eden420@xxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
I play harp. I would love to use this thing. Would it work for harp? How does
it work? How would we use it?
