Tuner in H90

Blackstrat83 wrote:

… What I really want to know is when do you guys consider that the string is tuned:  When it gets to 00 in the first pluck of the string or when the string rest for while? …

Tuning is – by nature – a compromise.  Personally, I always wait until it settles down from the initial attack.  That’s the best average for my usual playing, and it avoids some of the physics involved with metal strings.

Flesh is more forgiving than picks, and right hand position plays a role.  I suppose your tuning preference will also depend on your style of music & playing style.  Do you have a strong RH attack, with lots of palm muting & chugs?  Or a lighter, legato technique?

I always advise plucking the string with a medium attack. I consider something in tune when it sustains the longest on zero one second after the initial pluck.

IMO Eventide is pretty responsive to customer requests, especially when they receive the same request from many customers.  I have seen customers request a larger tuner display several times so it’s possible that ET may consider it. That said, they get a LOT of feature requests. I also agree that the larger the tuner display the better.

Regarding stability, I always tune up to a note.  Otherwise, machine heads will slip a little with play, especially with string bends.

Also, to Joe’s point about one second, I find that if I slowly/gently tune up to a zero reading while sustaining a note for more than about five seconds, I am always sharp on the next pluck of the string.  So I have to pluck a string every few seconds to tune into a zero reading that I can trust.  Works for me.

A larger tuner graphic would be a major plus for me. When you’re chatting to the audience and tuning, bigger and more stable and something like arrows rather than numbers is much easier to deal with.

Agreed, a larger display for the tuner would be excellent.