Change the batteries regardless of what the display says. Fresh batteries make a huge difference.I just got one; having some trouble getting readings from it. When you hit the drum the light should blink, right? Well, it does - and then it doesn't ... so it seems like the device goes to sleep - so I'm continually tapping trying to get a reading, and nothing. I'm using the "shipped with" batteries, and the charge life indicator looks good. I just don't know why it keep "sleeping" or "going dark" on me. Has this happened to anyone else? Thanks
Some quick tips:I bought one as well a week or so ago. I've only used it once on my snare. It works pretty good, but I have yet to master it. I can't wait to have some time to mess with it more.
Most of them haven't even tried it.It kills me how some people resist getting one of these. If only they knew!!
Factory batteries are like factory drum heads.Change the batteries regardless of what the display says. Fresh batteries make a huge difference.
Truth!Factory batteries are like factory drum heads.
Some quick tips:
Thanks!This is a fantastic list! Over my time using the Tune Bot I've stumbled onto doing a lot of these things too, but I've never been motivated enough to post up such a detailed reference. Great stuff!
My one add-on tip is I often tune the tension rod 180* from where I tap as I go around the head. One thing using a Tune Bot has made me much more aware of is the effect of a head not being perfectly seated and centered on a drum. I think that's often why you can get wildly different readings from one particular tension rod; the imbalance is causing the head to throw off weird overtones that the Tune Bot is trying to make sense of.