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| Author: | Spyder [ Thu Aug 16, 2018 11:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Best strobe tuner for Android? |
I want to add a strobe tuner app to my cell phone, it runs Android. Want to use it for checking frequencies while tapping braces, tops, etc. Anyone use one? Which is the best? Thanks! |
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| Author: | bcombs510 [ Thu Aug 16, 2018 11:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Best strobe tuner for Android? |
I think most people like this one: https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... uner&hl=en I use it on ios. Sorry, I didn’t catch the tapping tops thing first time around. Are you looking for an FFT? |
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| Author: | Casey Cochran [ Thu Aug 16, 2018 1:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best strobe tuner for Android? |
I have not bought it yet, but I think I'm going to try the Peterson app. There's a promo on their website. |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Thu Aug 16, 2018 2:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best strobe tuner for Android? |
For tap tones you will need an FFT. A strobe tuner won't help. The Peterson app StroboSoft is a pretty good strobe tuner for the Android. |
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| Author: | Spyder [ Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best strobe tuner for Android? |
Thanks for the suggestions, but have another question. What is an FFT, and can i get one for my phone? Seems i read somewhere that for tap tuning, to check resonance frequencies, a modern electric guitar tuner will not work. But a Strobe tuner will, and apparently the Peterson strobe app is pretty good. What do i need? Any recommendations? |
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| Author: | Pat Foster [ Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best strobe tuner for Android? |
What most people use FFT for is to see the overtones and their strength when tapping a top (or any other part), while strobe tuners only focus on the fundamental for tuning up. |
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| Author: | J De Rocher [ Thu Aug 16, 2018 9:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best strobe tuner for Android? |
Spyder wrote: Thanks for the suggestions, but have another question. What is an FFT? FFT stands for Fast Fourier Transform and it's an algorithm used to generate an audio spectrum from a sound source that can then be visualized. |
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| Author: | Ken Lewis [ Fri Aug 17, 2018 4:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best strobe tuner for Android? |
I use this one. It's pretty good and it's free. https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... lyze&hl=en |
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Fri Aug 17, 2018 9:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best strobe tuner for Android? |
Are the mics on phones good enough for this sort of thing? Or perhaps you are buying a mic for the phone too? |
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| Author: | DannyV [ Fri Aug 17, 2018 9:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best strobe tuner for Android? |
J De Rocher wrote: Spyder wrote: Thanks for the suggestions, but have another question. What is an FFT? FFT stands for Fast Fourier Transform and it's an algorithm used to generate an audio spectrum from a sound source that can then be visualized. Do I need this??? It would no doubt impress clients! |
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| Author: | Ken Lewis [ Fri Aug 17, 2018 3:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best strobe tuner for Android? |
"Are the mics on phones good enough for this sort of thing? Or perhaps you are buying a mic for the phone too?" Since we're only interested in freq. response I think the mics. are good enough. "Do I need this??? It would no doubt impress clients!" Real handy if one follows a similar procedure as to Gore, Gilet books. Usually I use Visual Analyser/ Shure SM58 mic./ and pc for spectrum analysis but the one I referenced above gives very close results and is always close by and at the ready no matter where I am. |
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