Tuning - Boss MICRO BR DIGITAL RECORDER MICRO BR Owner's Manual

Section 7. Other Convenient Functions

Tuning

If you do not want to output the tuning
sounds, either turn down the VOLUME
dial.
1.
Hold down [EFFECTS] and press
[UTILITY].
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When the built-in tuner of the MICRO BR is
used, the reference pitch is shown in the
upper of the display, and the note name in
the right. The lower part will display a
tuning guide to indicate the difference
between the input sound and the displayed
note.
* You cannot switch from the Tuner screen to other
screens (except the Play screen).
2.
Setting the reference pitch.
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.
3.
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.
4.
Continue tuning until the pitch name of
the string you are tuning appears in the
display.
Normal tuning
String 7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st
Guitar B E
Bass
106
A D G B
B E A D
5.
While viewing the tuning guide, adjust the
tuning so that
between the two sides.
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
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Your instrument is tuned the displayed
note
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Your instrument is tuned below the
displayed note
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6.
Repeat steps 3–5 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.
7.
When you finished tuning, press [EXIT].
E
G
is positioned midway