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Prepare for recording—Multitrack recording
Tuning an instrument—Tuner
The CDX-1 has a built-in chromatic tuner function that allows you to tune your
instrument quickly. The built-in tuner supports both guitar and bass guitar.
As an example here, we will explain how to use the tuner to tune your guitar.

Adjusting the Tuning

Check the following points before you begin.
• Your guitar is connected to the GUITAR/BASS jack.
• [MIC2] is lit. If [MIC2] is extinguished, press [MIC2] to make the button light.
1. Press [UTILITY].
The Menu are displayed as icon.
fig.41-04
2. Press CURSOR [ ] to select the Tuner
icon.
3. Press [YES/ENTER].
fig.41-05
The Tuner screen appears.
For details on the screen, refer to the column
“About the tuner display” (p. 115).
4. Play a single open (unfretted) note on the string that you wish to tune.
The screen will indicate the note name that is closest to the pitch of the string you
played. Tune the string so that the desired note name appears in the screen (refer to
the table below).
fig.41-06e
5. While you watch the tuning guide, make fine adjustments to the pitch so that the
left and right guides are both highlighted in black.
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.
fig.41-07e
6. Repeat steps 3–4 to tune each of the strings.
7. When you are finished using the tuner, press [DISPLAY] to return to the Basic
screen.
For details on connecting a
musical instrument, refer to
“Connecting peripheral
equipment” (p. 32). For details
on selecting the input source,
refer to “Selecting the input
source” (p. 113).
It is not possible to play back
or record while using the
tuner.
Cleanly play a single note only
on the string you wish to tune.
E
Guitar
Bass
AD
E
G
A
B
D
E
G
6th
string 5th
string 4th
string 3rd
string 2nd
string 1st
string
If the guide at the right is
highlighted in black, the string
is higher (sharper) than the
displayed note.
If the guide at the left is
highlighted in black, the string
is lower (flatter) than the
displayed note.
When the left and right
guides are both highlighted in
black, the string and the
displayed pitch are the same.
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.