Peterson tuning question

Richard Tipple · From: Ohio, USA

I am using the sweetener( PSG SE9 )setting on my Peterson tuner. The open E,s are 9.8 cents sharp, as per the instruction manual.

Anyone know what the numbers are for the rest of the E9th open strings, that Peterson has programed for the PSG-SE9 sweetner

Richard Sinkler · From: aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana

According to my Stroboflip manual:

C -17.8
C# -5.9
D +5.9
D# -3.9
E +9.8
F -17.8
F# +5.9
G +5.9
G# -3.9
A +3.9
A# +9.8
B +7.9
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Richard Tipple · From: Ohio, USA

Thanks Richard,,I looked in my manual again & couldnt find these numbers, maybe I need new glasses Sad

Brett Lanier · From: Hermitage, TN

This is very interesting to me since I've been using my ipod with strobosoft for a tuner. One thing I noticed though is that there is only one octave here, and don't people tend to tune the 7th string a little lower than the 1st?

Paddy Long · From: Christchurch, New Zealand

Brett I don't think the Peterson ipod tuner has the PSG sweetened tunings !
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Brett Lanier · From: Hermitage, TN

Yes I know it doesn't, that is why it interesting for me to see these numbers. What I tune to is similair to the sweetened tuning listed here but it seems like the two f# notes are tuned the same which sounds too sharp to me on string seven.

Butch Pytko · From: Orlando, Florida, USA

Brett,
I just checked Jeff Newman's tuning chart & I see that the 2 F#'s are the same values. I'm using what I think was the first tuning chart Jeff came out with years back--with the E's at 440. In the last several years I changed some of those values according to what I found on the Emmons Guitar Company's tuning chart. I would rather go with the E's on E9th at 440, with the top F# at 440 & the 7th string F# at 438. I had to program those readings into my Strobostomp 2. In all the years I've played with bands, this tuning method has worked real well for me.

tom anderson · From: leawood, ks., usa

I think you have to be careful on the lower strings because if you have a heavy hand, it seems to pull those strings sharp if you are bearing down on your bar too much. I don't use the sweetener presets-sounds off to me and I like the E's at 440. I always check the strings with finger harmonics and sometimes tune the lower strings with harmonics on the twelfth fret.

Michael Douchette · From: Gallatin, TN (deceased)

CrowBear Schmitt · From: Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=167282&highlight=stroboflip

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=172714&highlight=stroboflip

you have to enter the value of the note yourself by dialing it in first, writing it down & then program all the notes in your tuning

i use the stroborack - i imagine the flip is similar
i got help from John Norris at peterson
quite a helpful man
this is what he wrote :

The StroboRack doesn't automatically show the cent readout because at an accuracy of 0.1 cent, all you would see would be rapidly scrolling numbers. The way to get a truly accurate reading of how far off any particular string is to:
a. Play the string
b. Press the Cent button on the StroboRack and turn the rotary dial until the strobe image is immobile, you can press the top of the rotary dial briefly to fine tune to 0.1 cent increments.
The cent value will be displayed on the tuner screen.

To zero the cent value at any time, just press and hold the cursor wheel and the value will return to 00.0 cents.

2) then i need help understanding how to memorize my settings so that i have them in the unit.

1.Press the Menu button
2.Using the rotary dial, highlight "PROG SWT" (Program a Sweetener)
3.Press the top of the rotary dial, and rotate it until its pointing at an available user preset (if you've never programmed a Sweetener before, this will be S-1)
4.Press the top of the rotary dial once more and the note "C" will appear, enter a cent value by turning the rotary dial clock-wise for + cents or counter-clockwise for - cents.
5.Press the top of the rotary dial to advance to the next note of the chromatic scale, ignore notes that you don't need by pressing the top of the rotary dial to advance to the next note.
6.Repeat until all your desired cent values have been entered for the relevant notes, remembering that there are 13 programmable notes (there is a second E at the end of the sequence of notes)
7.The word "SAVE?" will appear when the last note has been programmed, press the save button to confirm.

You have now programmed your settings into the tuner.

To recall the Sweetener, press the Sweetener button and use the rotary dial to scroll to S-1 (/your selected user patch).
To add it as a preset for extra quick recall, press the save button and you will be prompted to
1. Delete it
2. Quit
3.Use it to replace an existing preset
4.Add it to your existing presets in sequence

Use the rotary dial to make your choice and press the save button to confirm and save.

Mark van Allen · From: Watkinsville, Ga. USA

There should be a second E9 sweetened tuning in your Peterson that is referenced to Es at 440.

Ken Metcalf · From: San Antonio Texas USA

I use the 0E9 setting
Es at 440 w/ pedals down
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Davie Holland · From: Scotland, UK

Hi everyone.

I hope I am not repeating anyone but I wondered if anyone has the values of the SP9 setting? I wish to store these on my recently acquired Stroborack as this unit only has SE9.

Thanks in advance.

Davie
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Tommy Mc · From: Middlesex VT

Davie Holland · From: Scotland, UK

Thank you Tommy. That is most helpful and a very interesting read too. Very Happy

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