electronic tuner for pipes

tommyf · Post by **tommyf** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 5:45 am

Any recommendations on what is the most appropraite electronic tunes for Uilleann Pipes? Thinking particularily the drones and regs.
Also where to buy(I live in N. Ireland, so package and posting from the USA can negate lower costs there)
Thanks in advance.

tommyf · Post by **tommyf** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 5:47 am

I obvously meant TUNER not Tunes

uilleannfinlander · Post by **uilleannfinlander** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 6:53 am

Korg CA-30(chromatic tuner about 25e) works well.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:14 am

uilleannfinlander wrote:Korg CA-30(chromatic tuner about 25e) works well.

That's the one I use. I bought mine at Guitar Center on sale for $19.99. Nice little unit.

djones · Post by **djones** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:23 am

Used sticky velcro strip so can attach mine to main stock while tuning ... mostly used to check/set chanter, but detaches easily to set drones

DJones

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:49 am

Yup, that's the unit.

I use mine solely for the chanter, I find it doesn't work well enough for matching the drones to the chanter and so I tune them by ear.

brianc · Post by **brianc** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:32 pm

This one works quite well, too:

fel bautista · Post by **fel bautista** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 1:23 pm

UH, why use tuners for the drones??? Am I missing something. I use a tuner to see where my chanter is, but not my drones.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 1:57 pm

fel bautista wrote:UH, why use tuners for the drones??? Am I missing sonmething. I use a tuner to see where my chanter is, but not my drones.

I do not use a tuner for tuning drones. I tried to once, but what the tuner says is correct, the ears say otherwise.

fel bautista · Post by **fel bautista** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:23 pm

Yup-my point exactly

mike spencer · Post by **mike spencer** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 6:47 pm

all ghpipe bands have tuners,usually korg ca 30.they use them for tuning chanters and drones and they work very well.you can also get a six foot extension which plugs into the korg and has a clip mike on the other end for clipping on to drones.i have not used the tuner for ups as i am just a beginner but when i get more experience i will try it.

tommyf · Post by **tommyf** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:26 pm

Thanks to you all. Just got delivery of the korg 30 (bought off E Bay for £10.00! )It does the job , and BTW, is a great help getting the drones into a better shape than my limited ear has .

tommyf · Post by **tommyf** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:26 pm

Thanks to you all. Just got delivery of the korg 30 (bought off E Bay for £10.00! )It does the job , and BTW, is a great help getting the drones into a better shape than my limited ear has .

wgority · Post by **wgority** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:42 pm

I use the Korg CA-30 as well. It's quick and easy to use, accurate, can be recalibrated and reset quickly, and is pretty much foolproof (trust me, I'm fool enough to put that claim to the test).

Kinnaird Piping Supply makes a very useful clip-on microphone that I use with this unit and also use when I need to plug into a sound system.

fancypiper · Post by **fancypiper** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:25 pm

I have never had any success using an electronic tuner as it quits just as you are getting close to the note.

I use a tuning fork pitched at the drone pitch. I use it to tune the tenor drone, then tune the other drones to the tenor, then tune the chanter to the drones.

I found that to be the easiest way to tune up.

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