Kurnia Musik Jogja: TASCAM Pitch Trainer PT-7

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

TASCAM Pitch Trainer PT-7

Price List USD 134

TASCAM Pitch Trainer PT-7

The TASCAM PT-7 is a unique combination chromatic tuner, metronome and memo recorder for acoustic and electric musicians. The tuner features a high-speed graphic display, ideal for students to find their pitch on wind and string instruments, and an oscillator tone can also play for pitch reference. The metronome plays through the built-in speaker or headphone out and includes a visual display to keep the beat.

Also included is a monophonic recorder, providing 20 minutes of recording time for song ideas or practice playback. Recorded music can be looped or slowed down without changing the pitch, so that students can learn to play along with the instructors' example. Though designed for the acoustic instrument player and educator, the TASCAM PT-7 is the ideal companion for any chromatic instrument player.

The TASCAM PT-7 combines three useful functions into an affordable, easy-to-use package. The chromatic tuner is one of the fastest you've ever seen, its metronome is flexible and the idea recorder is totally unique. It's a must-have for musicians, from students to professionals.

Features & Benefits

Feature	Benefit

Fast chromatic tuner	Your note is insteantly identified in the display, using a vertical scale and rotating pattern to help you zero in on pitch
Tuner Oscillator	Provides a tone for musicians or singers to use as pitch reference
Metronome Tap Tempo	Press a button to the beat for a display of that tempo
Built-in mic and speaker	Use without attaching other equipment
Digital recorder	Records 20 minutes of mono audio for capturing ideas or slowing down a phrase to learn it
1/4" mic or instrument input	Plug in a guitar or bass to tune it
Alternate metronome meters	Practice music in meters like 7/4 or shuffle time
Alternate tuner scales	Tune instruments to alternate or period temperments
Headphone output	Listen to the oscillator or pre-recorded tracks
Flip-out stand	Sits upright on a table or clips to a music stand
Analog Devices Blackfin DSP processing	The most advanced processing chip ever put in a tuner for nearly instant pitch recognition

Using Variable Speed Audition to Learn Music

The PT-7 allows you to loop and slow down music to learn new licks or transcribe parts. Here is how you set that up:

Plug your source into the 1/4" input or hold the mic next to it
Press RECORD. The red light turns on to show it's recording.
Press the PLAY button to hear your recording. While it's playing back, press the IN/OUT button twice. Your recording will loop from the in point to the out point.
Press and hold the PB CONT button to access its menu. You will see a line in the display next to the setting you want to changeThere are four settings that affect playback here:
- CORRECT - When on, the music will not change pitch when you slow it down.
- KEY - Changes the pitch of playback in 1/2 step intervals
- Speed - Changes playback between 50(%) speed and 150(%) rate

Using the Metronome

Let's explore the metronome on the PT-7:

Make sure the speaker is turned on with the switch on the top of the unit.
Press the START/STOP button to start the magic.
Press the METRONOME MODE button until there is a line next to the word "TEMPO" on the side of the display. This is where you set tempo, from 30 to 300 bpm. A list of common tempo markings (Largo, Adagio, etc.) is printed on the back of the unit.
Press the METRONOME button again to select the TAP feature. Press the "-" button (also labeled TAP) in time with the music in your head to see the tempo appear in the display.
Press the METRONOME button one more time to select BEAT. This controls which beats will be accented by the metronome.
- 0-0 disables the metronome
- 1-4 through 7-4 select those meters (4-4 is the default)
- 8 accents every 8th note
- 12 accents 8th note tripets
- 16 accents 16th notes
- SHU accents the first and third 8th note triplet for a swing/shuffle rhythm

Playing a Reference Pitch

Here's how to use the PT-7 to generate a refernce pitch for a singer or musician:

Make sure the speaker is turned on with the switch on the top of the unit.
Press the TUNE MODE button until you select SOUND in the display.
Press the START/STOP button to hear a tone from the speaker.
Use the +/- buttons to change the pitch of the output.

Specification:
Tuner Features:

High-speed chromatic tuner
Calibration option
Oscillator out function
8 musical scales (12-note equal temperament, Pythagorean, Mean Tone, Werckmeister III, Kirnberger III, Kellner, Vallotti, Young)
On-screen display ideal for students' "Pitch Training"

Metronome Features:

30-300 bpm metronome
Internal speaker or headphone output
Six time signatures (0-7 beats, duplets, triplets, shuffle, quadplets, quadplets without center beats)

Recorder Features: