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Tuner App for Tuba

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I want to download a Tuner App for an LG phone with Android Operating system. I want the App to reliably pick up notes in the Tuba and Euphonium range. I was just wondering what apps all of you use? I don't mind paying for a good app. (I've bought enough stand alone tuners over the years) it would just be nice to have one with me on my phone and not have to pull out a separate device. I wouldn't mind if the app could also generate drones, and do other things like a metronome. My primary concern is the tuner though.
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Tonal Energy will do what you want. Phil
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Bandmate works well for tuba as well. I used to use DaTuner, but it would lock up on my phone.
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Phil Dawson wrote:Tonal Energy will do what you want.

+1
and does well-tempered & just tuning (which is useful for other things than tuba)
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I use APTuner which seems to do fine and it does have a strobe view. Bloke does have a point. All of the tuner apps I've tried are strongly affected by microphone placement. You get a different reading in the horizontal position versus the vertical position. (Has to do with the microphone pick up characteristics) Putting on a stand may give you different results too. I recommend you test the app you use next to a trusted stand alone tuner to see what works for your phone and app.
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You can also check n-Track (free).
https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... rack.tuner" target="_blank

The name misleads by saying n-Track Guitar Tuner - but it works very well also for tuba with some interesting additional features (no metronome though).
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Works anywhere with any instrument

Super easy to use!

Pays for itself the first time you use it.

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InsTuner (Free version) for the tuner

Garag Band (Free version) has a metronome

But I have no idea why the Rooskies want to listen to me play my tuba...

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"Three Valves calls THAT intonation??"

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In the area I'm in the tunable app is popular, and it works great for basic tuning and much more complex tuning with chord structures, different sound wave options, metronome and a bunch other cool stuff included. Great app, but I'm sure any of the other ones listed will work well.

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Thanks everyone for the recommendations
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The built in mic on a phone or laptop just wont read tuba fundamentals.
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Another vote for Tonal Energy. Drone producer (in many octaves, with many built in timbre choices) GREAT subdividing metronome function, good tuner, and many, many, many tempering options. It's like $2 right? can't beat it. (though I still keep my Korg Metro-tuner around at all times too just in case)
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bloke wrote:I don't even know how to buy an "app"...never have...ever.
I just tried to buy that one, and was sent through iTunes hell.
hey...I have a nice little tuner which is smaller than my phone, and - propped up on my music stand - it occasionally falls on the floor. Better that $8 tuner than my $1000 phone.

bloke "not requesting any help, and will not attempt to buy it again...just reporting"
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I sometimes use the built in tuning in ForScore and find that works fine.
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I downloaded Bandmate last week and it seems to work well with tuba--and it's free.
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+1 for Tunable. It tunes down to pedal C.
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