StroboRack English Manual
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1. PROTECT THE POWER CORD FROM DAMAGE DUE TO BEING WALKED ON PINCHED OR STRAINED e UNPLUG THE APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME e ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS AND ACCESSORIES SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR SAFE OPERATION AND TO AVOID INJURY e WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE e SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO NO ABRA PRECAUCION PARA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE INCENDIOS O DESCARGAS ELECTRICAS NO PERMITA QUE ESTE APARATO QUEDE EXPUESTO ALA LLUVIA O LA HUMEDAD PARA DISMINUOIR EL RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO NO ABRA LA CUBIERTA NO HAY PIEZAS ADENTRO QUE EL USARIO PUEDO REPARAR DEJE TODO MANTENIMIENTO A LOS TECHNICOS CALIFICADOS RISQUE D ELECTROCUTION NE PAS OUVRIR ATTENTION PROT GEZ CET APPAREIL DE LA PLUIE ET DE L HUMIDIT AFIN D EVITER TOUT RISQUE D INCENDIE OU D ELECTROCUTION POUR REDUIRE D ELECTROCUTION NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE AUCUNE PIECE INTERNE N EST REPRABLE PAR L UTILISATEUR POUR TOUTE REPARATION S ADRESSER A UN TECHNICIEN QUALIFIE Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursu2. 6 Press the data wheel to proceed to the renaming page 7 Rotate the data wheel to name the preset if not required skip this step and proceed to step 8 PRESET PRES PRESET PRESET PRESET PRESET PRESET PRESET HEMOR MEMORY HEMOR Y MEMORY PER IEHOR Y MENOR HEMOR Y ALENoooo ALENGooo AL ENGI oo ALEMBICO ALENEICE Huogngaeao Alaooooo ALFooouc ADEME SE E f ADD eID TAD RIAD CTI AQRO Se PAD i 8 Press the Save button to save the preset and name With optional SR EX Expander only Recalling Presets Press the Preset button and use the data wheel to scroll through the presets TA a oer T CE Re E LS 4 ZT 8 8 28 S T 7 4 RTE e SET IF pt LIEU a crear EL If the SR EX Expander is installed connect a dual latching footswitch to the rear panel socket marked MUTE PRESET Engaging the right hand footswitch or whichever switch is connected to ring of plug will advance the presets When the footswitch is engaged the name of the preset flashes briefly on the strobe screen before reverting back to the strobe image 24 Setting Guitar amp Bass Intonation Using Your Peterson StroboRack After deciding on string gauge setting string height nut amp bridge neck relief and all other factors that affect the guitar s intonation considerably the individual string lengths need to be adjusted For this task use Equal temperament in the StroboRack s SWT menu e Lower the pickups away from the strings
3. Dual Footswitch for use with StroboRack SR EX Expander only Channel Select Footswitch Dual Footswitch for use with StroboRack SR EX Expander only Gooseneck Lamp for use with StroboRack or StroboRack SR EX Expander TP 2 Clip on Tuner Pickup Remote Control Options StroboRack VS R Use a Peterson single latching footswitch Part 403086 inserted into the Mute jack on the rear panel to remotely mute the StroboRack s output signal for silent tuning Remote single latching footswitch Part 403086 is available from your Peterson dealer or from www petersontuners com IMEUT f e o Mute Footswitch Input StroboRack ll EX PRO re Module peterson INSTALLATION Install the SR EX PRO Expander according to the included instructions GENERAL With the Expander installed the StroboRack s input routing and patching possibilities are vastly increased but the operation of the tuner remains the same as do all front panel functions and procedures SIGNAL ROUTING The rear panel combo 14 Stereo XLR input recognizes automatically whether a 1 mono 1 4 stereo or XLR type plug is inserted and routes the signal as follows 4 mono input to Output 1 14 stereo input to Output 1 Tip amp Output 2 sleeve Either of these inputs can be patched to the DI Input if required XLR input to XLR Output the StroboRack SR EX features high quality THAT Corporation s OutSmart balanced line receivers and drivers fo
4. A 392Hz depending on the period the music to be played was written in Buzz Feiten Tuning System is a registered trademark of Buzz Feiten Design and has no affiliation with Peterson Electro Musical Products Inc Dobro is a registered trademark of the Gibson Guitar Corp and has no affiliation with Peterson Electro Musical Products Inc 22 Setting up Presets on the Peterson StroboRack In the StroboRack a preset is a combination of a choice of Sweetener and Dropped tuning value It s possible to create a list of these presets which can be named and recalled by hand or with the remote footswitch in any sequence When a preset Is activated its name flashes briefly on the large center strobe display before reverting to the strobe image and tuning can commence To program a preset 1 Press the Sweetener button and select the desired Sweetener This can be one of the Peterson Sweeteners or a user defined Sweetener setting 2 Press the Drop button and Select the desired Drop Tuning setting if required 3 Press the Save button PRESET MEMORY DELETE SULT REPLACE 4 The Preset window appears showing the choices Delete applies to last selected Preset QUIT to end the process without saving the preset REPLACE applies to last selected Preset and ADD to add the new preset to the list of existing ones 5 Rotate the data wheel to highlight ADD PRESET MEMORY DELETE HITT IRERLALE A D 23
5. Signal Input B only Stereo TRS Unbalanced Tip to output 1 Ring to output 2 Output Signals 2 Mono TS unbalanced 1 Balanced XLR The two input signals are kept separate throughout the tuner Dual footswitch 1 Mutes all outputs and 2 Allows remote control of presets Second dual footswitch selects outputs 1 amp 2 User can patch Output 2 to DI externally using a patch cord to DI Input this automatically disengages Output 1 s internal connection to the DI 7 LAMP ON OFF LAMP 12V054 TONE OUT SELECT MUTE DIOUTEUT ODIINPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT INFUTB Q Output TRS To PA To Select Mute Console Amp FX Switch Switch XIR TS Input Stereo cable with stereo 4 plug 37 8 Dual Mono Instrument StroboRack 2 Amps Ex Stick Tap Touch Instr Notes Input Signals nput B only 2 Mono TRS Unbalanced Tip to output 1 Ring to output 2 Output Signals 4 Mono unbalanced x 2 XLR balanced The two input signals are kept separate throughout the tuner TRS Footswitch mutes all outouts and allows remote control of presets Second dual footswitch selects outputs 1 amp 2 If required connect Output 2 to DI externally using a patch cord see Example 7 SELECT MUTE DIOUTPUT DIINPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT INPUTB Output To PA To To Select Console Amp FX Amp FX Switch XLR TS 2 TS Input Stereo cable with stereo 1 plug 38 Microphone Balanced Instrument StroboRack PA E
6. adjustments to the tuning mechanism of the instrument to be tuned until the strobe image is hovering or completely immobile 3 Info Screen This screen displays the settings that are currently active in the tuner These settings include concert pitch drop tuning Sweetener temperament cents and preset 11 StroboRack Front Panel Controls There are seven buttons on the front panel of the StroboRack One is on the left which mutes the tuner s output s The adjacent blue LED indicates the status of the mute function When this LED is lit the tuner s output s are muted for silent tuning when the LED is off the outputs are un muted and the instrument signal passes through the tuner unhindered Connecting an optional mute pedal to the rear mute pedal jack socket disables the front panel mute button but the status LED operates in either case On the right hand side of the StroboRack six buttons and a data wheel offer complete control over the tuner s operation and programming features After pressing one of the buttons tie NN reali es a gt Bil ct teva taper rd BOLHIR EE L E Ez deom El oan im m L 7 i b mr 2 i a T ee TI TE E I p a E a i or edited by gently pressing the data wheel Holding the Data wheel down for 2 seconds returns the currently selected parameter Drop SWT cents A4 back to default p en Si Li a Stiri TE d o LRU RENE LE MENU B
7. can be tuned using the StroboRack s built in mic or alternately the Peterson TP clip on tuning pickup which senses the instrument s vibration An external microphone with a 4 plug can also be used Instruments tuned to an unknown or fixed Concert A setting Play a note on the instrument that is central relative to the complete range of notes playable While the note is sounding adjust the StroboRack s Concert A Hz value until the Strobe image stops moving The StroboRack is now correctly calibrated to the instrument in question and can be used to tune other instruments so that they are also in tune with this instrument 29 StroboRack Signal Routing 1 Instrument StroboRack 1 Amp Example Electric Guitar Bass Steel Signal From Front or Rear Panel Input Notes Input Signal Input A or B A overrides B Mono TS unbalanced Jack TS Output Signal Mono Footswitch or Mute button mutes signal for silent tuning nf yl POWER LAMP ON OFF LAMP 12V 0 5A TONE OUT MUTE GUTPUT INPUT INC TS Mute To Switch Amp FX Input Standard cable with mono TS 1 plug m 30 StroboRack Signal Routing with Optional SR EX Expander 1 Instrument StroboRack 1 Amp Example Electric Guitar Bass Steel Notes Input Signal Input A or B A overrides B Mono TS unbalanced Signal From Front Panel Input Jack A Output Signal Mono Dual Footswitch mutes output for silent tuning and
8. remotely controls presets TS POWER __ LAMPON OFF LAMP12V0 5A TONEOUT SELECT MUTE DIOUIPUT DIINPUT Seu OUTPUT INPUT l 3 o IN TRS Mute To Switch Amp FX Input Standard cable with mono TS 1 plug 31 2 Instrument StroboRack 2 Amps Example Electric Guitar Bass Steel Notes Input Signal nput B only Mono signal on bridged 4 TRS plug Output Signals 2 Mono Dual Footswitch 1 mutes all outputs for silent tuning 2 Remotely controls presets Er OU ce 00 eoa TPUT OUTPUT INPUIB Nc TRS To To Mute Amp FX Amp FX Switch 1 2 TS TS Input Mono cable bridged to stereo 1 plug 32 3 Instrument StroboRack 2 Amps Switchable Example Electric Guitar Notes Input Signal Input B only Mono to bridged 4 TRS plug Output Signals 2 Mono Dual Footswitch selects output channels Second Dual footswitch mutes all outputs for silent tuning and remotely controls presets POWER LAMP ON OFF LAMP 12V 0 5A TONE OUT SELECT MUTE DIOUTPUT DIINPUT ADU s Output Select Switch TRS To Mute Amp X Amp Switch Input Mono cable bridged to stereo 1 4 plug 33 4 Instrument StroboRack Amp PA Example Electric Bass Notes Input Signal Input A or B A overrides B Mono TS Output Signals 1 Mono TS unbalanced 1 Balanced XLR Footswitch Mute Button mutes output 1 and DI output for silent tuning Sig
9. tuners you do not need to pluck the string repeatedly You can generally pluck the string once every 5 7 seconds or until you can no longer hear the sustain of the note 5 Sometimes it helps to turn the guitar s volume pot down to about 1 4 to 1 2 of it s full potential Not much signal is required to get a very accurate reading 6 Make very slight adjustments to your tuning pegs until the strobe display stops moving There will be random shifts every once in awhile this is normal The tuner is hearing everything that your pickups are giving it noises and all When you have the display standing still or extremely close to standing still you are within 1 10th of a cent Remember this tuner is about 30 times more accurate than other tuners so your adjustments need to be that much more precise 40 peterson VS R STROBORAC Warranty We warrant this product to be free of defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year after delivery to the original purchaser Our obligation under this warranty is limited to the replacement or repair of any part or parts which prove upon our examination to be defective This warranty does not apply to damage resulting from transportation misuse abuse or alteration The complete unit must be returned to our factory transportation charges prepaid In order to speed the return of the unit to you it is recommended that for all repairs other than those required as a result of shipping dam
10. 2 G127 OCT BARITONE BRT Bass BAS B Elec B E B Elec B E B Bass B B Special tuning for bass guitars featuring the Buzz Feiten Tuning System B Bass B B B Acoustic B A B 12 STD B 121 B 12TOCT B 121 Tempered tuning for the 6 octave strings of 12 string guitars using the Buzz Feiten Tuning System PSG SE9 SE9 sweetened tuning derived from the Jeff Newman system for steel guitar tuned to E9 E s are 9 8 cents sharp PSG SC6 SC6 Sweetened tuning derived from the Jeff Newman system for steel guitar tuned to C6 PSG OE9 OE9 Sweetened tuning derived from the Jeff Newman system for steel guitar tuned to E9 E s are at 0 0 cents PSG U12 U12 Universal Tuning for 12 String Pedal Steel E9 B6 DOBRO DB Sweetened Dobro Tuning Pure 3rds for Open A D or G tunings Tune in playing position DOBR b DB TM i Sweetened Dobro Tuning Half Tempered 3rds for Open A D or G tunings Tune in playing position VIOLIN VLN GDAE in perfect 5 intervals for violin tuning 4 amp 5 string violins Tuning should be done by bowing VIOLA VLA CGDA in perfect 5 intervals for viola tuning Please note Tuning should be done with a bow CELLO CLOTM CDGA perfect 5 intervals for cello tuning Please note Tuning should be done with a bow 21 A Word About Temperaments Musical temperaments are systems used to determine where each note in the octave 12 n
11. OS SHT 4 Press the data wheel to start programming the next 5 Continue through the entire scale until note and rotate the wheel to adjust its cent value all required notes have new cent values PROG SHT PROG SHT PROG SHT FROG SHT She Ske D E a CT iLE ifs MG Eo D OD CIS D mt et SHT PROG SHT 6 Program each E in EADGBE separately ET means high E PROG SHT DSE Et pUJ O 7 When all notes are programmed 8 Give the Sweetener a custom name Rotate the data wheel to scroll through letters and numbers press the SAVE button to save When the desired character is displayed press the wheel to advance to the next space 8 spaces are available to the StroboRack s memory OR When naming is complete press the SAVE button PROG SHT FROGS SHT FROG SHT PROS SHT PROS SHT PROS SHT mu BEL EE Len ts CLR SWTS Allows the deleting of user defined Sweeteners the cent value of all 8 programmable Sweeteners will return to zero and any custom names will be returned to factory default names Note factory presets cannot be deleted Use the Data Wheel to highlight CLR SWTS then press the Data Wheel to select it Press the Data Wheel again to confirm that you wish to delete or clear all programmable Sweeteners METHILI METFILI MEIJI tk AUTO AO AAA 0 SHT 15 SCRN SVR Controls the StroboRack s built in Screen Saver Marquee that appears when the tuner is bypassed Preset static scrolling and flashi
12. TS TS my OY EI peterson POMC AC Vy MOD Hi Gens Ya H A C Power Switch rocker type switch l Screw In A C Power Fuse Receptacle chassis mounted J Lamp Power On Off Rocker Switch chassis mounted K BNC Power Socket 12V chassis mounted for gooseneck light L Mono Output 1 4 chassis mounted metal jack on rear panel of StroboRack for audio reference tone output M 4 TS Socket mutes with single TS footswitch N Mono Output 1 4 chassis mounted metal jack on rear panel of StroboRack This is the audio output jack O Mono Input Jack metal chassis mounted jack Active unless input A is engaged overrides this jack input StroboRack Rear Panel With SR EX PRO Expander Module Installed Channel Selector Mute Preset A C A C Lamp Footswitch Footswitch Power Power ON OFF Input Input Output Output ON OFF Receptacle Switch TRS TRS pa pa CIRE 0100 peterson Goose Neck Light Socket LIFT BNC SWITCH StroboRack Rear Panel Features With SR EX PRO Expander Module Installed H A C ON OFF Power Switch rocker A C Power Receptacle chassis mounted Lamp Power On Off Rocker Switch chassis mounted BNC Power Socket 12V chassis mounted for gooseneck lamp Audio Tones Output 14 chassis mounted metal jack on rear panel of StroboRack for audio reference tone output 14 TRS Socket AA BB channel select with TRS dual latching footswitch ster
13. UTTON MENU MHENU MENU MENU ie AUTO Sr AUTO fe AUTO fe AUTO I AUTO Addo 0 A440 Jf A440 0 So A440 yo AAO PROG SHT PROC ENT JG SHT PROG SHT PROG SHT SHTS LE SHTS CLE SHTS CLR SHTS CLR SHTS CLR HTS SCRN SUR SCRN SVR SCORN SYR SCRN SYR The parameters under the MENU button include AUTO Controls whether the tuner or the user selects notes to be tuned AUTOmatically or MANually AUTO is the default 3 Edit to Manual operation by once again 1 Highlight the parameter 2 Select by pressing the data wheel rotating the data wheel by rotating data wheel MENU MENU MEMU J AUTO lt A440 0 PROG SHT CLR SHTS SCREW SiR 13 A440 0 Controls the concert pitch in 0 5Hz increments The adjustment range is 390 0Hz to 490 0Hz The default value is 440 0Hz 1 Highlight the parameter 2 Select by pressing data wheel 3 Edit the concert pitch by once by rotating the data wheel again rotating the data wheel MENL HENLE fk AUTO o A440 0 PROG SHT CLR SHTS SCREN SVR w AFAR Press the SAVE button if you wish to save the new value to memory PROG SWT Allows the programming of user defined Sweeteners 1 Highlight the parameter 2 Select by pressing data wheel and 3 Press the data wheel to start programming the first by rotating the data wheel rotate wheel to select the desired patch note and rotate the wheel to adjust its cent value MENU PROG DROS IIE J r LIT n SD H CI
14. age you deal directly with our factory In case of damage in shipment a claim should be filed with the carrier Be sure to include a brief description of the difficulty you are experiencing and your return address The above warranty is contingent upon registration within 10 days of the date of receipt of the product by the original purchaser The warranty conveys specific legal rights to the purchaser other rights vary from state to state and internationally Warranty registration is online at http www petersontuners com support register index cfm VS R STROBO ACK SPECIFICATIONS Manufacturer Peterson Electro Musical Products Inc Phone Fax 1 708 388 3311 708 388 3341 Website www PetersonTuners com E Mail info PetersonTuners com Accuracy 0 1 cent or within 1 1000 of one semitone 1 1 0 of one cent over the entire range Range 16Hz to 3 6KHZ Sensitivity 1mV to 5V Power 95 250VAC Temperaments 11 Classic temperaments Sweeteners 24 Sweeteners 8 user programmable Concert A range 390Hz to 490Hz adjustable in 0 5Hz increments Features Exclusive Virtual Strobe Technology Real Time Operation Weight 6 66 lbs 3 02 kg Dimensions 19 x 1 3 4 x 8 48 2cm x 4 5cm x 20 3cm Note Specifications and features subject to change without notice Marrs Fantenn E TA un a g 2007 Peterson Electro Musical Products Inc All rights reserved R1 StroboRack Virtual Stro
15. alue This value is active only as long as the tuner is switched on This feature may be used to quickly temporarily align the StroboRack to an out of tune piano in order to allow subsequent tuning of other instruments to match It can also be used to measure an existing tuning or temperament whose values are unknown by playing each note and adjusting the cent control to steady the image The resulting cent offset is displayed to 0 1 cent resolution on the menu screen When measuring a tuning ensure that the tuner is set to EQU otherwise the measurement will not be useable This control can also be used to quickly temporarily align the StroboRack to a recording that is slightly out of tune with standard pitch Reasons for this are varied from altered tape playback speeds to instruments which at the time of recording were in tune internally but differ from standard pitch PRESET BUTTON This button controls which preset is active at any one time A StroboRack Preset is a combination of a Sweetener SWT and a DROP value which can be programmed in any sequence by the user and quickly changed by rotating the data wheel or remotely using a footswitch With SR_EX Expander installed only Footswitch is available as an accessory from SWEETENER BUTTON This allows the user to choose a Sweetener see pages10 amp 11 Using the data wheel G the individual Sweeteners can be selected 18 DROP TUNING BUTTON This allows the use
16. ant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio T V technician for help Unauthorized changes or modifications to this system can void the user s authority to operate this equipment 4 Introduction The Peterson StroboRack VS R is a unique rack mount tuner with an unequalled real time display and accuracy of 0 1 cent using Peterson s exclusive Virtual Strobe Technology It has a full complement of exclusive Sweetened Tunings for guitar bass steel guitar and Dobro and a wide range of classical temperaments for other instruments It is also a pr ogramma
17. be Sweeteners Sweetened Tunings and the linear amp concentric strobe patterns are trademarks registered trademarks of J Peterson Electro Musical Products Inc U S Patent 6 580 024 41 42 43
18. ble tuner allowing you to program up to eight of your own tempered tunings as well as giving you access to 33 other preset temperaments and Sweeteners The StroboRack is the first tuner to offer inputs for instruments with mono stereo and balanced signals with optional SR EX module installed We strongly advise you to read this manual thoroughly to get the most out of your new StroboRack Using Your New Peterson StroboRack The StroboRack accepts any voltage between 95 and 250VAC automatically no adjustment is needed for operation with most global voltage standards Simply use a power cable with the correct power plug for your country or location Basic Operation Using the included power cable connect your StroboRack to a grounded A C power outlet iM POWER LAMPON OFF LAMP 12V0 5A OUTPUT or rear input of the StroboRack The front input overrides the rear input Remember to first activate the mute function to avoid possible noise while plugging in your instrument A movement of the image to the left indicates that the instrument s note is flat a movement to the right indicates that the note is sharp When the strobe image hovers or becomes immobile the note is in tune to within 0 1 cent Strobe Newbie If you re new to strobe tuners you will notice that they are much more sensitive and accurate than your previous tuner This may mean that initially you ll need to adjust your touch when you pluck a
19. cular color Kirnberger Ill KRN Composer theoretician and student of Bach Johann Philipp Kirnberger 1721 1783 conceived the Kirnberger temperament It is often referred to as the simplest of temperaments having no pure thirds except the C E interval thus lending itself to music written in C Major Avoid pieces in B F or Db which were rare at the time of inception For tuning organ and harpsichord Kellner KLN The original wohltemperirte Clavier well tempered tuning introduced by Bach in the early 1700s and rediscovered by Professor Herbert Anton Kellner in the 1970s The well tempered fifths are almost all equal being reduced by 1 5 of a Pythagorean comma 4 7 cents Young YNG Thomas Young 1773 1829 introduced the original RGB theory of color Following that he applied similar thought to musical temperament C amp F are stable and there are some particularly smooth sounding 3rds 4ths and 5 scattered among the keys Used widely in forte piano tuning and harpsichord Vallotti VAL Francesco Antonio Vallotti s 1697 1780 well temperament for harpsichord is very close to Equal temperament It is one of the mildest of the classic well temperaments Rameau RAM This late French Baroque temperament by Jean Philippe Rameau 1683 1764 is also known as Temperament Ordinaire and contains three beatless major thirds Temperaments marked with an asterisk are often tuned using a Concert A setting of A 415Hz or
20. ds are pure but in the other setting they are half tempered Q How do use this tuner to tune piano A You can use StroboRack to tune the temperament octave C4 to C5 However aside from electric pianos like the Wurlitzer or Rhodes pianos full piano stretch tuning functionality is available only on the Peterson AutoStrobe 490ST Q Will the StroboRack hold its memory when unplug it A Yes the StroboRack requires no battery back up to hold its memory indefinitely Q Can the StroboRack be used for Tap tuning A You can try but we generally recommend our true mechanical spinning disc strobe tuners for this application They are traditionally the most favored tuners for tap tuning Q Sometimes see an arrow beside the note E on the display what does it mean A The arrow denotes the High E on a guitar Q lm tuning my guitar and can t seem to get the strobe image to stop moving A If you re someone who has never used a strobe tuner before here are a few tips 1 As you may have figured out the display scrolls to the left when the string is sharp and to the right when it is flat 2 The individual vertical bands represent different octave ranges There are 3 and ideally you will focus on making the lowest band stand still although you will notice the others slow to a stop as well 3 It is best to not use a pick Use the fleshy side of your thumb and gently pluck the string 4 Unlike needle and LED
21. eiten Bass Guitar 12 BFB Buzz Feiten Bass Guitar Intonation 13 BFA Buzz Feiten Acoustic Guitar 14 BF12 Buzz Feiten 12 String Std Strings 15BF127 Buzz Feiten 12 String Octave Strings 16 SEQ E9 Tuning for Steel Guitar Sharp Es NAME PROGRAMMABLE SWEETENERS 17 SC6 C6 Tuning for Steel Guitar User Programmable Temperament 18 OE9 E9 Tuning for Steel Guitar E 0 0 cent User Programmable Temperament 19 U12 Tuning for Universal Steel Guitar User Programmable Temperament 20 DBO Perfect Thirds for Dobro User Programmable Temperament 21 DB Half Tempered Thirds for Dobro User Programmable Temperament 22 VLN Perfect Fifths for Violin User Programmable Temperament 23 VLA Perfect Fifths for Viola User Programmable Temperament 24 CLO Perfect Fifths for Cello User Programmable Temperament 20 A Word About Peterson Sweeteners A Sweetener is a group of twelve or fewer notes which are precisely and individually adjusted in degrees of sharpness and flatness to sweeten the tuning of instruments using a Peterson tuner Many musicians are familiar with having to tweak their instrument s tuning after using a digital tuner Peterson s Sweeteners make this unnecessary The Sweetener s names are simply a guide for example the Dobro settings can be used for tuning any guitar to open A D or G Sweeteners are available only in Peterson Tuners GTR GTR ACOUST ACU DADGAD DAD G12 G12 STD G1
22. eo Input 4 chassis mounted metal jack socket on rear panel of StroboRack This is an input for a dual stomp switch which is routed as follows Tip Output 1 Ring Output 2 Sleeve Ground 4 TRS Socket mute with single TS latching footswitch or mute preset switch with TRS latching dual footswitch stereo input 4 chassis mounted metal jack socket on rear panel of StroboRack This is an input for a single or dual footswitch which is routed as follows Tip Mute Ring Preset Change Sleeve Ground Three Position Slider Switch position 1 DI GND position 2 Auto GND Detect position 3 DI GND LIFT Male XLR Socket DI balanced signal output This output accepts signal from inputs A amp T except when DI input jack Q is engaged in which case the signal from Q takes precedence Mono Input 1 4 chassis mounted metal jack on rear panel of StroboRack This jack is linked directly to the DI output P and enables the user to connect one of the outputs with the DI using a patch cord or use the DI for another instrument besides the one being tuned by StroboRack Mono Output 4 chassis mounted metal jack on rear panel of StroboRack This is the main audio output jack Both this output and output S are wired respectively to tip amp sleeve of combo input T in order to facilitate stereo in out operation If mono input A is engaged combo input T is overridden disengaged and input A tip feeds signal to R output only outpu
23. epeating this process until each string is in tune as much as possible at both the 5th and 17th frets This method takes time and has to be repeated if you change string gauges but if properly executed it yields very satisfactory results Now depending on your own taste tune your guitar using one of the StroboRack s many Sweeteners Find out how your instrument can really sound The methods described above are within anybody s reach All you need are your ears and your peterson strobe tuner Please note that we have not referred to any method involving structural changes to the instrument These are best discussed with a professional instrument technician 25 User Programmable Sweeteners There are eight user programmable Sweetener settings in the StroboRack S 1 to S 8 The user can specify a Sweetener and program it into the StroboRack for recall anytime Rear Panel Lamp peterson POWER AD TOC Scr MOE Hi 00ta 1w Lamp ON OFF Lamp Switch Socket A BNC socket and ON OFF switch allows the adding of an optional gooseneck lamp to the rear panel of the StroboRack This lamp can be useful as a work light or as additional lighting to prevent accidents on dark stages 12V LED halogen and incandescent lamps are supported Optional StroboRack Accessories StroboRack SR EX PRO Expander Module Mute Footswitch Single footswitch for use with StroboRack or StroboRack SR EX Expander Lu Mute Preset Select Footswitch
24. imilar to the settings popularized by Jeff Newman Generally speaking these tunings should be executed with both A amp B pedals depressed unless the guitar has minimal cabinet drop These presets are chromatic and are designed to cover both open strings pedals and levers SE9 is a non Equal temperament in which the E notes are 9 8 cents sharp OEY is a non Equal temperament in which the E notes are at 00 0 cents SC6 is a non Equal temperament for steel guitars using the C6th tuning U12 is a non Equal temperament for steel guitars using E9 B6 tuning Tuning Lap Steel Guitars Many specially tempered lap steel tunings are available on our forum amp website www petersontuners com Tuning Dobro or Resonator Guitars The StroboRack contains the first and only presets with pure and half tempered third tunings for resonator guitars The following tunings are possible using either of the two presets Open A A C E A C E Open D D A D F A D Open G G B D G B D Remember to tune with your instrument in the playing position Dobro is a registered trademark of the Gibson Guitar Corporation 28 Tuning Violin Viola or Cello The StroboRack contains the first and only preset pure fifths for violin viola and cello Tune using the bow as plucking the strings does not allow for string deflection due to the weight of the bow For quick tuning in adverse conditions plug a Peterson TP pickup into the StroboRack and attach the pick
25. n press to choose MENL SCRN SUR SCRN SYR SCRH SUR SCRH SWR Jr AUTO a a Ba Ba Ba a ha E ee RE bh Bs Ba En D Ba De a By Ba a la a Br Du hs fn f 440 0 ST ROBO e STROBD ST ROE PROG SHT PRE MANE PRE NAME ne La LH Be Kiabi CUST 0 CLIET OH CUSTOM SCR SR z 4 MESSAGE To view the result ensure that the StroboRack is unmuted in bypass mode PROGRAMMING A CUSTOM MESSAGE FOR THE MARQUEE After pressing the MENU button rotate the data wheel clockwise to highlight SCRN SVR and press the wheel to reveal the SCRN SVR page Rotate the wheel to highlight CUSTOM and press the wheel to select it The default factory setting STROBE TUNING BY PETERSON appears Now as described in the section about naming Sweeteners rotate the wheel to select letters numbers or spaces and press it to advance to the next letter number space Use the I character when you want the space after your message to truncate and loop back to the start immediately When finished press the SAVE button To activate the new message see CHOOSING A PRESET MESSAGE FOR THE MARQUEE above HELI SCRI SXR SCRH Sh re AUTO Ba Ba a faa Bn o Hh io O STROBE FA440 0 STROBE TNI Fis PROG SHT PRE MANE SE re CUS EEE PETERSON 17 CENTS BUTTON When this button is pressed the cent value is highlighted default is 00 0 cents Use the data wheel to enter a plus value clockwise or a minus v
26. nal From Front Panel Input Jack A TS POWER LAMP ON OFF LAMP 12V 0 5A TONE OUT SELECT MUTE DIOUTPUT DIINPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT INPUTB it 1 1 a k ADO e TRS To PA To Signal Mute Console Amp FX From Switch XLR TS Rear Panel Input Jack B TS Input Standard cable with mono TS 4 plug 34 5 Instrument StroboRack PA Example Electro Acoustic Guitar Notes Input Signal Input A or B A overrides B Mono TS Output Signals 1 Balanced XLR 1 Mono Dual Footswitch mutes all outouts for silent tuning and remotely controls presets Signal From Front Panel Input Jack A TS po J POWER LAMP ON OFF LAMP 12V0 54 TONE OUT SELECT MUTE DIOUTPUT DIINFUT OUTPUT OUTPUT INPUTB C acoustic amp Input Standard cable with mono TS 1 plug r 35 6 Instrument StroboRack 2 Amps PA Example Electric Bass Notes Input Signal Input B only Mono to bridged TRS jack plug Output Signals 1 Mono TS unbalanced 1 Balanced XLR Dual Footswitch mutes all outouts for silent tuning and remotely controls presets a LAMP ON OFF LAMP 12V0 5A TONE OUT SELECT MUTE DIOUTPUT DIINFUT OUTPUT OUTPUT INPUT E 1 2 t Tp O TRS To To Mute Amp FX Amp FX 2 Switch 1 TS TS Input Mono cable bridged to stereo 1 plug S 36 7 Stereo Instrument StroboRack 1 Amp PA Example Hybrid Guitar Bass Notes Input
27. ng marquees are selectable as well as the ability to create a custom user marquee to display a band name a website or a song An immobile logo can be used to avoid distracting an audience whereas a scrolling or flashing message can call their attention to the name of the band the next gig a nickname etc This is a unique feature among rack equipment and means that the StroboRack is always performing a useful function as a digital billboard even when the owner is not using it or indeed even present on stage Below are examples of a scrolling message and a flashing message PLAYING il gt i FRIDAY The factory default is to have no message the signal is tracked whether muted or unmuted If the tuner is connected to an instrument but receives no signal it will automatically display the static StroboRack logo This disappears again in favor of the moving strobe image when signal is received again 16 CHOOSING A PRESET MESSAGE FOR THE MARQUEE SCREEN SAVER 1 Rotate the data wheel to 2 Press the wheel to view choices The first is the strobe image Selecting this means the image will track whether the tuner is highlight the parameter muted or not STROBO causes an immobile StroboRack logo to appear when the tuner is bypassed PRE NAME causes the current preset name to appear CUSTOM causes whatever message the owner has programmed to appear Rotate the data wheel to highlight the desired image the
28. otes is to be placed in relation to the others The most commonly used temperament in modern music is the Equal Temperament in which the space or interval between each note and its immediate neighbor is always 100 0 cents However there are many other methods used to divide the octave These temperaments are called Unequal Press the Temp button and use the data wheel to scroll through the different temperaments Equal EQU All semitone intervals are exactly 100 0 cents wide Just Major JMA Just intonation is possibly the oldest known way of dividing the octave The Just Major version features beatless major thirds used to tune brass amp woodwind ensembles Just Intonation is often called Natural tuning because of its consonant intervals It is usually used by brass players to enhance the sound of ensemble playing Elements of this are also used in choral intonation Just Minor JMI Beatless minor thirds see above Quarter 14 Comma Meantone 4MT Meantone temperament used for harpsichord One Sixth 1 6 Comma Meantone 6MT Meantone temperament used for early music instruments such as lute viol viola da gamba etc Pythagorean PYT Beatless fifths introduced by Greek mathematician Pythagoras 569 475 BC Werckmeister IIl WRK Introduced by German organist Andreas Werckmeister 1645 1706 for tuning organ and harpsichord Flexible tuning by which some distant keys are playable Each key retains a parti
29. peterson Owner s Manual VSR STROBORACK fe 2007 Peterson Electro Musical Products Inc CONTENTS Safety Instructions Introduction Using Your New StroboRac Front Panel Features Rear Panel Features Rear Panel with SR EX Expander Module StroboRack Rear Panel Features With SR EX Module Installed StroboRack Front Panel Screens StroboRack Front Panel Controls Menu Button Cents Button Preset Button Sweetener Button Drop Tuning Button Save Button Audio Tones Peterson Sweeteners A Word About Peterson Sweeteners A Word About Temperaments Setting up Presets on the Peterson StroboRack Recalling Presets Setting Guitar amp Bass Intonation Using Your Peterson StroboRack User Programmable Sweeteners Rear Panel Lamp Optional StroboRack Accessories Remote Control Options StroboRack SR EX Pro Expander Module Tips To Keep Your Instrument In Tune StroboRack Signal Routing Frequently Asked Questions Warranty amp Specifications k 1M IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS e READ FOLLOW HEED AND KEEP ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS DO NOT OPERATE NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCE AND DO NOT BLOCK ANY VENTILATION OPENINGS ON THIS APPARATUS e DO NOT USE THIS APPARATUS NEAR SPLASHING FALLING SPRAYING OR STANDING LIQUIDS e CLEAN ONLY WITH A LINT FREE DAMP CLOTH AND DO NOT USE CLEANING AGENTS ONLY CONNECT POWER CORD TO A POLARIZED SAFETY GROUNDED OUTLET WIRED TO CURRENT ELECTRICAL CODES
30. r optimal sound quality Note With the SR EX Expander installed the front panel mono input is sent to Outputs 1 only DI INPUT JACK This can be used to patch Output 1 or 2 to the built in active DI or alternatively as a completely independent DI for a separate instrument GROUND SWITCH This switch controls the signal ground NOT the electrical ground The DI circuit features a switch which allows the choice of Ground connected Auto Ground lifted Factory default position is AUTO this means that the StroboRack detects whether or not there is already a ground present and switches automatically The StroboRack is one of the first audio products to feature auto ground but as other manufacturers incorporate it in the future remember that in a system with multiple rack units featuring Auto ground only one can be the master otherwise constant switching will occur therefore disable Auto Ground in all but one rack unit REMOTE FOOTSWITCH OPERATION Dual footswitch 403087 Use a Peterson dual latching footswitch pedal Part 403087 inserted into the Preset Mute jack on the rear panel to remotely 1 advance the StroboRack s presets and 2 mute the StroboRack s output signal for silent tuning Use a second Peterson dual footswitch pedal Part 403087 inserted into the Output Select jack on the rear panel to remotely activate and deactivate each of the Expander s dual mono outputs Remote dual footswitch pedal 403087 is available from your Pe
31. r to drop tune the present tuning to anywhere Use the data wheel to enter the drop tune value 1 means one half step semitone down 2 means two half steps down etc SAVE BUTTON The SAVE button gives the user access to the SAVE page The data wheel allows the active parameters to be saved deleted replaced added or no action taken Quit AUDIO TONES Audio reference signals are available from the Sound Out jack on the rear panel of the StroboRack Plugging a cord with a inch 6 8mm jack into the socket activates the tone which can then be plugged into any amplifier via the other end of the cord Set the Auto Man control to MAN and scroll through the notes using the data wheel Always set the amplifier s volume to zero before plugging in This signal can also be used to calibrate a software tuner like Peterson StroboSoft thus eliminating computer sound card errors 19 Peterson Sweeteners NAME SWEETENERS NAME HISTORIC TEMPERAMENTS 01EQU Equal Temperament Just Intonation Major 02 GTR Sweetened Guitar Just Intonation Minor 03 ACU Acoustic Guitar Quarter Comma Meantone 04 DAD Sweetened DADGAD Sixth Comma Meantone 05 G124 12 String Standard Strings Pythagorean 06 G12T 12 String Octave Strings Werckmeister 07 BRT __ Sweetened Baritone Guitar 08 BAS Sweetened Bass Guitar 09 BFE Buzz Feiten Electric Guitar 10 BFE Buzz Feiten Electric Guitar Intonation Vallotti 11 BFB Buzz F
32. string to tune Instead of a plectrum use your finger or thumb to gently pluck the string You can also use this short cut simply reduce the volume of your instrument until you become accustomed to tuning accurately The StroboRack s Superior accuracy makes it the ideal intonation tool use it to regulate your instrument s intonation to your own personal taste Stro Input pay Stro GQ T1MO OW gt boRack Front Panel in Depth H a Menu Screen Menu Buttons Preset 1 MENU SWT 2 CENTS 3 PRESET 4 SWEETENER 5 DROP Mute Virtual Button Octave Strobe Display Display Drop Hz Cents 6 SAVE boRack Front Panel Features Input Jack 4 metal chassis mounted jack When engaged overrides rear combo jack input Mute Button backlit when pressed mutes all active outputs inactive if footswitch is engaged LED will indicate status in either case Note Display constantly on displays note octave and sharp flat sign Strobe Display constantly on or only on when tuning selectable in menu Menu Screen constantly on displays current settings Menu Buttons backlit when pressed gives the Data Wheel control over its parameters value Data Wheel rotation changes the value of the backlit menu button s parameter pressing selects the value StroboRack Rear Panel Features BNC Goose Lamp Neck ON OFF Lamp Switch Socket Mute Footswitch Input Output Input TS
33. t S is muted Mono Output 4 chassis mounted metal jack on rear panel of StroboRack connected to ring of combo input T This output jack is a second output to feed a second amp or can be patched to DI input jack R and can also be selectable using a footswitch If M engages with a dual TRS footswitch one or both outputs can be selected R or S or both Combo input female XLR TRS amp TS jack chassis mounted with two Philips screws on rear panel of StroboRack This jack will function only if front panel input A is not engaged This input accepts a regular mono signal a stereo signal or a balanced signal TS 1 Tip Sleeve Tip carries signal and Sleeve is ground TRS 1 Tip Ring Sleeve Tip and Ring carry two mutually independent signals and Sleeve is common ground XLR Three Pin Balanced pin 1 ground pin2 andpin3 10 StroboRack Front Panel Screens There are three screens on the front panel 1 Note Screen This screen displays the note currently being tuned tracked by the tuner and its octave represented by a number Please note that if nothing is plugged into the input jacks the StroboRack s built in mic is automatically enabled and will pick up whatever sounds are in the vicinity 2 Strobe Screen This screen displays the stroboscopic tuning image If the image moves to the left the note being tuned is flat if it moves to the right the note is sharp To get the note in tune make
34. terson dealer or from www petersontuners com iN POWER AG TOMY SiO MA CO Su peterson Channel Select Preset Mute Dual Footswitch Dual Footswitch Input Input 24 Tips To Keep Your Instrument In Tune 6 Wipe down your instrument with a cloth after playing _8_ If changing string type gauge re intonate regulate the instrument ____ 9 Clean your instrument regularly and thoroughly On stringed instruments keep bearing edges lubricated On wind instruments keep keys valves lubricated check pads Tuning Guitars Peterson tuners are the most sensitive and accurate tuners in the world They differ completely from digital needle tuners so you need to interact differently with them Brush the string lightly with the flesh of your thumb the StroboRack requires very little signal to perform optimally Pluck the string once not repeatedly The StroboRack s superior sensitivity means that the image of the string s signal appears IMMEDIATELY without the time lag common in digital tuners and remains on the display longer Always tune in the playing position even when setting intonation If you re a 12 string guitar player you can choose to use EQU to tune all 12 strings or assign a separate sweetener to both the standard and octave strings On fretted instruments check for fret wear Tuning Pedal Steel Guitars Peterson tuners are the first and only tuners to contain specific tempered tunings for pedal steel s
35. to avoid doubling and electromagnetic pull e Lay the guitar flat on a bench to adjust it but always check the intonation with the instrument in the playing position as the readings will be visibly and later audibly different You should always aim to freeze or cage the image on the strobe tuner display the less movement the more accurate the results A common technique in setting the intonation is the 12th fret amp flageolet comparison method In this method the flageolet or harmonic of the 12th fret is compared to the fretted string at the 12th fret and saddle position is adjusted as follows e If the fretted note is flat compared to the flageolet note move the bridge saddle forward to shorten the string e lf the fretted note is sharp compared to the flageolet note move the bridge saddle back to lengthen the string e Adjust until both fretted note and flageolet are identical in pitch While this is a common system it is not always the most satisfactory One popular alternative is to adjust each string so that it is in tune at two points an octave apart from each other on the fret board using a strobe tuner Using the 5th and 17th fret as an example e Tune a string at the 5th fret e Check the string at the 17th If sharp move the saddle back thus lengthening the string If flat shorten the string by moving the saddle forward Remember to fret the string using the pressure that you would normally apply while playing e Keep r
36. up to the instrument to be tuned Tuning Early Music instruments The StroboRack s long list of classical temperaments can be put to good use for instruments such as harpsichord lute and viola da gamba Remember to change the concert pitch to suit the relevant instrument or period of music Common Early Music concert pitch is A 415Hz but 392Hz and 430Hz are also widely used The StroboRack s concert pitch reference is adjustable in 0 5Hz increments from 390Hz all the way to 490Hz The Meantones 1 4 amp 1 6 are widely used for these instruments Tuning Brass amp Woodwind Instruments Use the StroboRack s built in microphone to pick up the instrument s sound In noisy environments attach the TP tuning pickup to your instrument s lead pipe or bell and plug the other end into the tuner Try a few locations on the instrument to get the best results Tuning Bagpipes For Great Highland Bagpipes set the base note amp root to A change the Concert A reference to 476Hz or whatever the Pipe Major s standard is and select the Just Major preset JMA Attach the Peterson TP pickup to the drones and then to the chanter to tune For Uilleann Border Welsh amp Biniou Pipes set the base note to A the root to D change the Concert A reference to 440Hz and select the Just Major preset Attach the TP tuning pickup first to the drones and then to the chanter to tune Tuning acoustic instruments in general Unamplified acoustic instruments
37. xample Studio Notes Input Signal Input B only Balanced XLR Output Signal Balanced DI circuitry is disabled automatically as the signal is already balanced Footswitch or mute button mutes balanced output for silent tuning LAMP ON OFF LAMP I2V0 54 TONE OUT SELECT MUTE DIOUTEUT DIINPUT TRS Mute Switch Input Balanced line cable with male XLR plug 39 Frequently Asked Questions Q I m a guitar player who tunes to low C 4 half steps down Can still use the Sweeteners like GTR A Yes Select GTR and use the DROP control at 4 Q play a 5 String violin does the VLN preset allow for that A Yes low C is pre programmed to be a perfect fifth below G Q play pedal steel guitar how do get the tuner to always power up with the E9 Sweetener active A Choose either S E9 or 0 E9 and assign that sweetener to a preset Q What Sweetener should use when set the intonation on my guitar A It is recommended that Equal temperament be used for setting intonation After the intonation has been set choose a Sweetener to tune the guitar Q Why are there only two Dobro Resonator Sweeteners for three tunings and what is the difference between them A Each Sweetener contains the relevant altered thirds for all three tunings All other notes are unaffected so you don t need to adjust the tuner even if you switch from open G to open D The difference between the two Sweeteners is that in DBO all thir
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