Roland BR-864 Setting the reference pitch of the tuner, Tuning an instrument Tuner, 138

Tuning an instrument (Tuner)

Tuning

1.Play a note using the string you are tuning.

The screen will indicate the note name that is closest to the pitch of the string you played.

* Cleanly play a single note only on the string you wish to tune.

2.Continue tuning until the pitch name of the string you are tuning appears in the display.

Normal tuning

	7th	6th	5th	4th	3rd	2nd	1st
	string	string	string	string	string	string	string
Guitar	B	E	A	D	G	B	E
Bass			B	E	A	D	G

3.Watch the tuning guide as you tune the instrument so that the vertical line is shown at the ▼ mark.

If the pitch of the string is within +/-50 cents of the correct pitch, the tuning guide will indicate the discrepancy between the actual and the correct pitches.

Your instrument is tuned above the displayed note (#)

Your instrument is tuned the displayed note

Your instrument is tuned below the displayed note (b)

4.Repeat steps 1–3 to tune each of the strings.

*If you are tuning a guitar that has a vibrato arm, tuning one string may cause other strings to drift. In this case, you should first tune the strings approximately so that the correct note name is displayed, and then re-tune each string.

Setting the reference pitch of the tuner

The reference pitch refers to the frequency of the A4 key (i.e., the “A” key at the center of a piano keyboard) from the instrument that serves as the reference pitch during performances (e.g., piano). On the BR-864, you can set the reference pitch of the tuner to any value between 435 and 445 Hz.

*This was set to 440 Hz when the unit was shipped from the factory.

1.Press [TUNER] to access the Tuner screen.

2.Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to change the reference pitch.

Calib (Calibrate): 435–445 Hz

3.To exit the tuner, press [TUNER] once again (or press [EXIT]) to return to the Play screen.

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