Korg DTR1000 (and 2000) Tuners and 435 Hz tuning

[Baird6869]

I know a few of you out there tune to 435 Hz so I figured I would post this as finding a rack tuner that can do 435 is rare. The DTR tuners are only adjustable normally from 438-455 Hz

With the Korg DTR rack tuners you can tune your bass to 435 (or as low as 430) by doing the following:

- Tune your bass to 435 or whatever (I use a $10 cheap Korg hand held tuner)
- Hit an open note (A is recommended) and let it stabilize
- Push and hold in the Calibration button (Calib) until the display starts flashing and the A note shows in tune.

Voila! 435 tuning.

The one issue with this (and it is a big one for me) is that the tuner cannot remember this re-calibration and resets to 440 Hz when turned off.

Hopefully this post saves even a couple of you the time and effort of trying to figure this out.

[NKUSigEp]

That's something I never understood - what's the difference between tuning EADG at 440 Hz vs. tuning EADG at 438 or 435 Hz?

[andrewd]

Originally Posted by NKUSigEp

That's something I never understood - what's the difference between tuning EADG at 440 Hz vs. tuning EADG at 438 or 435 Hz?

A few Hz.

Are you trying to tune to a piano or something?

[NKUSigEp]

Nope, just curious. Isn't 440 Hz standard though? So why not just use that? Just for the extra something?

[olaff421]

It's so if anyone ever decides to cover someone else's song thay always sound flat, and if someone ever wants to cover one of yours they always sound sharp.

[Baird6869]

Originally Posted by NKUSigEp

Nope, just curious. Isn't 440 Hz standard though? So why not just use that? Just for the extra something?

My singer just sounds better at 435 than 440. It is better for his voice. It is about a 1/4 to a 1/2 step lower than a full drop tuning.

They have been doing this for year and I just joined. I have been trying to get them to tune to 440 since I joined.

[NKUSigEp]

OHHHHH...I never made the connection. LOL Thanks.

Carry on.