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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:KDX200::COOPER
Created:Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3280
Total number of notes:61432

3136.0. "Swinging Red Light" by CHEFS::BRIGGS_R (they use computers don't they) Wed Nov 22 1995 05:59

    
    Whilst attending a number of concerts I have noticed guitarists playing
    into and amp/effects rack where the rack has a sort of red light
    swinging to and fro through a wide arc. The panel of this thing must be
    about 15" wide by 3-4" high. The rate of swing is not tied to the music
    and the rate is not constant. Just seems to randomly move from side to
    side. Anyone know what I'm talking about? Anyone know what it is? Could
    it be a high visibility tuner of some sort?
    
    Richard
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3136.1Likely a Korg DT-1BLADE::ANDREWed Nov 22 1995 11:305
| Whilst attending a number of concerts I have noticed guitarists playing into
| and amp/effects rack where the rack has a sort of red light swinging to and
| fro through a wide arc. 

   Sure sounds like a Korg DT-1 rack-mount tuner ...
3136.2NETCAD::SIEGELThe revolution wil not be televisedWed Nov 22 1995 14:0113
>| Whilst attending a number of concerts I have noticed guitarists playing into
>| and amp/effects rack where the rack has a sort of red light swinging to and
>| fro through a wide arc. 
>
>   Sure sounds like a Korg DT-1 rack-mount tuner ...

I've seen these at various club gigs and my take on it is, it swings back
and forth waiting for you to play a note, then it will pin itself in the
middle if the note is in tune, otherwise it will be to the right or left if
it's out.  It must have a pretty good response time if it's meant to work
in 'real-time'.

adam
3136.3By Your command, Imperious LeaderPKHUB2::BROOKSNatural Born HackersWed Nov 22 1995 21:004
    I always wanted one of those 'cause I think they look like a
    CYLON eye. 8-)   (Remember Battlestar Galactica?)
    
    Larry
3136.4DTR=DT1, sorta...KDX200::COOPERYou're Aunty ...Aunty social!Thu Nov 23 1995 16:326
    I thought that was impervious leader?
    :-)
    
    Yep - the cylon effect is in fact a Korg DT1 Pro Tuner (Or the new
    DTR-1 ProTuner).  Simply the coolest as far as tuners go (and in my 
    humble opinion).
3136.5FREEBE::REAUMEvintage rackerMon Nov 27 1995 14:588
    
      I was extremely content with my DT-1 Pro for at least three years.
    What a great tuner! I sold it (via Notes) when the DTR-1 ProTuner
    replaced it. It is a very visible tuner onstage and has a large
    LED display for the note played as well as larger, brighter LEDS for
    the actual meter. 
      It tunes well in any mode, but the strobe mode is really a lightshow
    and works quite well once you get used to it. 
3136.6the $160 cylonBSS::MANTHEIJust another outta work guitar playerMon Nov 27 1995 15:057
    I wanted one of those, but at the time, they were way too much money
    for "just" a tuner.  So I got the Sabine verson for lots less.  Now
    that the DTR-2 is out and in the price range of the Sabine,..... hmmmm
    (if nuthin' more than gettin' the free light show...)
    
    /=\
    
3136.7CHEFS::BRIGGS_Rthey use computers don't theyTue Nov 28 1995 05:425
    SO how do you use these things? Like a normal electronic tuner but that
    you can stand 20 feet away? Or does it somehow manage to work out
    whether something's out of tune whilst you're actually playing?
    
    Richard
3136.8ASABET::DCLARKcould you, would you, with a goat?Tue Nov 28 1995 10:062
    sounds like a good name for a blues band with a gig in the
    combat zone :-)
3136.9NETCAD::HERTZBERGHistory: Love it or Leave it!Tue Nov 28 1995 10:575
    You use it like a normal electronic tuner but you can stand 20 feet
    away.
    
    When you're not playing or when you're playing anything other than
    single notes, the display is entertaining but not useful.
3136.10KDX200::COOPERYou're Aunty ...Aunty social!Tue Nov 28 1995 13:0810
    Yes, you plug your guit in to the front, and there are output jacks
    on the back (extra inputs too, for the whole band) that would go 
    to your amp.
    
    You CAN use it while playing; if you pause on one note long enough,
    it'll tell you what note you're playing.  Mine is "in-line" all the
    time.
    
    jc