StreetPunk2jazz
Junior Member
Is anyone fimilliar with the Tune-Bot app for the iPhone and/or the actually store bought product? If so, what are your thoughts?
I've never used it, but I understand its workings, and im sure it does what it says, but mind as well get used to actually tuning drums, in my opinion.
itll tell you what you can discern for yourself, if a pitch is higher or lower relative to another pitch. It just shifts the responsibilities to the eyes, away from the ears.
But it seems interesting, if you like the idea, im sure it's worth a try.
Is anyone fimilliar with the Tune-Bot app for the iPhone and/or the actually store bought product? If so, what are your thoughts?
I'm a fan. For me it's repeatability. Once you find the settings that sound best, you can get them back really fast.
First, it really helped me to "get to know" a recent kit I bought (Sonor Delite, 2003-ish). I tuned each of the toms (8,10,12,14) to specific notes and then varied the interval ratio between the top and bottom heads. Do the drums sing more at higher tunings? How high/low before they sound choked/dead? It was a fun exercise to try those variations and now I have a list of tuning to employ in different situations (e.g., higher for jazz tunings/lower for rock tunings).
Second, it's been useful in exploring what tunings work best in different rooms.
...Tune-bot has sued a bunch of tuning apps out of existence, unfortunately.
... just wish the company wasn't so lawsuit happy.
I'm really wondering why TuneBot doesn't offer an app for $19.95 or so -- they'd probably make a killing with all the drummers who balk at the $100 TuneBot price...