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Tuning and Timing all in One
The TM-40 Tuner/Metronome from Korg is the explanation of why Korg has achieved world acclaim because of their extremely high accuracy and superb features. The Korg TM-40 puts both of these functions into a single, compact, easy-to-use unit.
The Korg TM-40 is a great lesson and practice tool, it offers both tuner and metronome functions simultaneously and independantly. It's oversized LCD-type needle delivers the accuracy of an LCD and the visibility of a needle indicator. It features LED indicators that show pitch deviation and blink to indicate tempo, creating a highly visual tool in the TM-40!
You can't beat the detection range of C1 (32.70 Hz) -- C8 (4186.01 Hz)! The Korg TM-40 provides quick and accurate coverage of a wide spectrum of notes and pitches for wind, string, keyboard and most other instruments. Low-pitched instruments with complex overtone structures are detected with the precision you've come to expect from Korg. A built-in highly-sensitive microphone allows acoustic instruments such as guitar and ukulele to be tuned easily and accurately.
Produce a tuning reference pitch using the built-in speaker in addition to the visual tuning guide provided by the meter, which is convenient for tuning by ear. Toggle through the reference pitches by pressing the sound switch until you find the pitch you want (A5 to B). Or step through the chromatic pitches from C4 to C5 (one octave).
The TM-40 can accommodate a variety of tuning standards thanks to the ajdustable calibration setting range of 410-480Hz, which you can adjust in 1Hz steps, letting you accurately tune to any song or key. Includes a memory backup so that the calibration and other settings are remembered even when powered off.
Intervals of a third can be made to blend more pleasantly by making slight adjustments to make them a pure major or minor third (common in brass band, orchestra, or ensemble applications). The TM-40's meter scale provides markings to indicate pitches of a pure major and pure minor third relative to a selected pitch. By tuning your instrument so that the meter's indicator needle points to these markings, you can ensure beautiful harmonies when playing in an ensemble. This capability is very useful not only for wind instruments, but also for vocal or a cappella practice.
* The appropriate note to adjust when tuning to a pure major/minor third will depend on the music you are playing.
Metronome Section
The metronome section offers convenient functions for practicing a variety of music.
-- Beat mode -- choose from preset patterns. Beat mode lets you choose a preset tempo and time signature, and Tap mode lets you specify your own tempo. The compact TM-40's contains a large speaker that produces a clear and distinct metronome sound.
-- Thirteen rhythm variations for practicing a wide range of styles. The TM-40 contains thirteen types of rhythms that cover 0-7 beats per measure as well as doublets, triplets, triplets with center beats omitted, quadruplets, and quadruplets with center beats omitted.* Tempo is easily adjustable in a range of 40-208 beats per minute (bpm). Sophisticated rhythms, such as triplets/quadruplets with center beats omitted, give you the flexibility to cover a wide range of styles from classical to rock and jazz. Since the volume is adjustable, the TM-40 can meet the needs of any situation, from private practice in a small room to sessions in a large studio.
* When using the Tuner and Metronome functions simultaneously, triplets, triplets with center beats omitted, quadruplets, and quadruplets with center beats omitted are not available.
Tempo Adjustment Options
When you adjust the tempo setting, you can choose that the tempo value will increment or decrement either in "full-step" mode (steps of a single unit) or "pendulum-step" mode (steps of several units as on a mechanical metronome). Choose the mode that you prefer.
Set the Tempo with the Tap Function
The Korg TM-40's Tap Tempo function lets you detect and set the desired tempo simply by pressing the Metronome mode START/STOP button at the desired timing in a range of 40?208 bpm. This makes it easy when practicing to a song that you don't know the tempo of, such as a recording on CD.
Memory Backup
With the Memory Backup feature, the TM-40 remembers your Tempo, Beat, Calibration, and Reference Pitch settings even when powered-off.
Auto Power Off
After twenty minutes of none use, the TM-40 will automatically turn off to extend battery life.
Korg TM-40 Specifications:
Tuner section:
-- Scale: 12 note equal temperament
-- Detection range*: C1 (32.70Hz) -- C5 (4186.01Hz) for a sine wave
-- Reference Tone: C4 (261.63Hz) -- C5 (523.25Hz) one octave or A Bb
-- Tuning modes: Meter mode (AUTO), Sound Out mode (manual)
-- Calibration range: A4 = 410Hz -- 480Hz
-- Detection accuracy: better than +/- 1 cent
-- Sound accuracy: better than +/- 1 cent
Metronome section:
-- Tempo range: 40 -- 208 beats per minute (bpm)
-- Tempo setting: "Full Step," "Pendulum Step"
-- Time signatures: 0 -- 7 beats, duplets, triplets, triplets without center beat, quadruplets, quadruplets without center beats
-- Tempo accuracy: +/- 0.3%
-- Modes: beat mode, tap mode
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