Tunebot

[Studdy]

Can the tunebot drum tuner accurately read from a studio monitor?

Say i want to tune my drums close to a specific sample pack or even try to recreate an old drums sound. can i hold the tunebot next to the speaker and get an raw idea?

Hope this question isn't super dumb.

 

[ArthurD]

I was wondering the same...

 

[MatrixClaw]

Why not just try running a tuner plugin that reads Hz on it, and then use the tune bot to match? As far as your question, I'd give it a shot with mine, but I'm currently transitioning between setups and have no way to send signal to my monitors right now or I'd try it.

 

[KHE]

You'll only get the fundamental pitch of the drum, but you you dont know the pitch-difference between batter- and reso-head.
another problem is that not all drum-shells and skins have the same "tuning-range", espesically lower-cost-drumshells! and the mounting-system has also a lot to do with the sound (resonance).
so i recomend you to spend (alot of) time with your drumkit and learn it's tuning-ranges and the zones where it sounds the best.
if you only want to know the fundamental pitch of a specific sample, just use your ears and a frequency-generator. good ear-training by the way

 

[BLUElightCory]

You'll only get the fundamental pitch of the drum, but you you dont know the pitch-difference between batter- and reso-head.
another problem is that not all drum-shells and skins have the same "tuning-range", espesically lower-cost-drumshells! and the mounting-system has also a lot to do with the sound (resonance).
so i recomend you to spend (alot of) time with your drumkit and learn it's tuning-ranges and the zones where it sounds the best.
if you only want to know the fundamental pitch of a specific sample, just use your ears and a frequency-generator. good ear-training by the way

This is great advice.

The Tunebot will work on a studio monitor, but like he said, it's better to focus on finding the tunings that work best for your particular drums.