Polyphonic Tuning; Alternate Tunings And Capos - TC Electronic PolyTune Clip Manual Manual

Polyphonic tuning

As you know by now, PolyTune Clip is a
phonic tuner. You can strum your instrument,
and PolyTune Clip will analyze and display the
tuning of all strings. So how do you activate poly-
phonic tuning mode?
You don't – it just works. Strum, tune, rock on!
E A D G
Strum your guitar. Strings that are in tune will
be represented by two green LEDs. Strings that
need tuning are represented by two red LEDs
below (flat) or above (sharp) the middle row.
E A D G
Tune your guitar and strum again. Your instru-
ment is in tune when each string is represented
by two green LEDs in the middle row.
PolyTune Clip English Manual
Polyphonic tuning and Bass Mode
poly- Please note that polyphonic tuning is only avail-
able for guitar. If you select Bass Needle Mode
or Bass Strobe Mode, polyphonic tuning is dis-
abled.
If you play guitar and you don't want to use poly-
phonic tuning at all, you can also change the
instrument type to Bass by pressing and hold-
ing the Display Mode Button for more than 5
B E
seconds – see "Setting instrument type (guitar
or bass)" (page 7). You will still be able to
tune your guitar chromatically, but strumming
multiple strings will not trigger polyphonic tun-
ing anymore.
B E
How to use PolyTune Clip

Alternate tunings and capos

There's more to life than E A D G B E'! You may
have tuned all strings of your instruments down,
or you may be using a capo. In that case, tell
PolyTune Clip about your instrument's tuning by
pressing the Tuning mode button.
If you press the Tune Mode Button once, the cur-
rent tuning will be displayed ("-- E --" for stan-
dard tuning). Pressing the Tune Mode Button re-
peatedly will cycle through the following tunings:
Display Mode
--- E --- Standard tuning
Eb All strings tuned down 1 semitone
D All strings tuned down 2 semitones
Db All strings tuned down 3 semitones
C All strings tuned down 4 semitones
B All strings tuned down 5 semitones
F 1 Capo at first fret
Gb 2 Capo at second fret
G 3 Capo at third fret
Ab 4 Capo at fourth fret
A 5 Capo at fifth fret
Bb 6 Capo at sixth fret
B 7 Capo at seventh fret
If you do not touch the Tune Mode Button for two
seconds, the display will blink twice, and the se-
lected tuning will be used.
The selected tuning will be stored and preserved
even when you change the battery.
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