StroboClip HD
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StroboClip HD
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The single best clip on tuner I've ever used. In 30 years of playing I have gone through them all, but this one is The Ring to Rule Them All. It has made guitars I thought were behind me into worthy beasts once more.
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The Stomp is worth every penny, as well.
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Overview
The Peterson StroboClip HD™ (SC-HD) has the same tenth-of-a-cent accuracy as all Peterson Strobe Tuners. This versatile tuner comes complete with a bright high-definition screen, over 50 Sweetened™ tunings, alternate temperaments for a vast array of string and wind instruments, and soft rubber-lined jaws to protect your instrument's finish while offering a firm grip for maximum signal tracking.
Features
- True Strobe 0.1 Cent Accuracy
- High-Definition Backlit Display
- Wide Viewing Angle
- Visible In Direct Sunlight
- Sleek, Stealthy Design
- Adjustable Hz Calibration
- Drop Tuning and Capo Settings
- Over 50 Sweetened™ Tunings!
Available Sweetened Tunings ( 50 )
Default
EQU
Standard tuning temperament suitable for regular or alternate tuning, 100 cent intervals - no Sweetening.
Guitar & Bass
GTR
Designed for use with guitars tuned to standard EADGBE. The strings are adjusted to allow for deflection by varying amounts according to the gauge of the string in each case. This improves and helps counter the often problematic “unwound 3rd string” problem on short scale electric guitars such as Les Pauls and the three saddle compromise on Telecasters.
ACU
Designed for use with acoustic guitars tuned to standard EADGBE. The strings are adjusted to allow for deflection by varying amounts according to the gauge of the string in each case. The guitar is sweetened in the same way as if tuned by the ear of an experienced musician such as James Taylor who uses these settings.
bAS
The BAS Sweetener was originally designed for use with basses tuned to standard EADG, from the HD series onwards, BAS also covers 5-string basses tuned to BEADG.
The strings are adjusted to take into account ensemble playing which includes a stretch tuned piano.
12S
Peterson Sweetened tuning for 12 string guitars with regard to the string courses.
dAd
Peterson Sweetened tuning for acoustic guitar in modal DADGAD tuning with optimized fifths.
7ST
Peterson Sweetened tuning for seven string guitars.
GTn
Displays string numbers instead of note names for 6 & 7 string guitars (7654321 instead of BEADGBE).
BSn
Displays string numbers instead of note names for 4 and 5 & 6 string bass guitars ( 54321 instead of BEADG ).
BRT
Peterson Sweetened tuning for baritone guitars.
Buzz Feiten
bFE
Tuning and intonation offsets for electric guitars equipped with the Buzz Feiten Tuning System. (Buzz Feiten Tuning System is a registered trademark of Buzz Feiten Design).
bFA
Tuning offsets for acoustic guitars equipped with the Buzz Feiten Tuning System*. For Buzz Feiten Acoustic intonation work, a Peterson AutoStrobe 490 is recommended. (*Buzz Feiten Tuning System is a registered trademark of Buzz Feiten Design).
bFb
Tuning and intonation offsets for electric bass guitars equipped with the Buzz Feiten Tuning System. (Buzz Feiten Tuning System is a registered trademark of Buzz Feiten Design).
BF12
Tuning offsets for 12 string guitars equipped with the Buzz Feiten Tuning System*. (Buzz Feiten Tuning System is a registered trademark of Buzz Feiten Design).
bF7
Tuning and intonation offsets for 7-String electric guitars equipped with the Buzz Feiten Tuning System. (Buzz Feiten Tuning System is a registered trademark of Buzz Feiten Design).
Steel Guitar
LA6
A6 settings for lap steel guitar.
LC6
C6 settings for lap steel guitar.
Bluegrass
dBO
Compensates by making the thirds pure. This makes the sweetest sound, especially with long sustained chords where not using a Sweetener can grate on the ears due to an Equally Tempered third.
dBH
Major thirds in all three tunings are lowered slightly from Equal temperament, but not entirely beatless. This Sweetener is useful in band settings where instruments with fixed intonation are present.
bJO
Counters the typical sharp B string which is encountered when tuning a 5-string banjo without compensation with an ordinary tuner. The B is sweetened in the same way as a banjo tuned by the ear of an experienced musician.
MAN
This sweetener was developed for the mandolin, mandola and mandocello. Using it will result in perfectly tuned and voiced unison string pairs. Detuning in instruments with multiple string courses, as opposed to single strings, is much less pleasing to even the most untrained ear because both chords and melody lines are affected. The MAN setting can be used for 8-string mandolins, including Gibson Styles A and F as well as the Weber A and F series.
TbO
Compensates for string deflection taking into account the different scale length and lower pitched tuning for 4 string tenor banjo.
FDL
Perfect 5th intervals for 4 and 5 string fiddle.
Misc. Stringed
UKE
The UKE Sweetener is designed for use with Concert type ukulele. UKE uses cent offsets to allow for the typical string deflection which is encountered when playing the instrument and takes scale length and intervals into account.. The tuning is sweetened in the same way as a ukulele tuned by the ear of an experienced musician.
LUT
Lute & Viols (17 tone 1/6th Comma Meantone with all enharmonic notes).
Orchestral
VLN
Open strings tuned in perfect fifth intervals. Both four (GDAE) and five string (CGDAE) violins are catered for within this one tuning preset.
VLA
Results in open strings tuned in perfect fifth intervals. Both four (CGDA) and five string (CGDAE) violas are catered for within the one tuning preset.
CLO
Results in open strings tuned in perfect fifth intervals. Both four (CGDA) and five string (CGDAE) cellos are catered for within the one tuning preset.
HRN
Brass & Woodwind, Just Intonation perfect fifth, fourth major and minor third intervals for every key.
Historic Temperaments
JMI
Just Major Intonation
JME
Just Minor Intonation
PYT
Pythagorean Temperament
4MT
Quarter Comma Meantone Temperament
6MT
One Sixth Comma Meantone Temperament
KRN
Kirnberger III Temperament
WK3
Werckmeister III Temperament
YNG
Young Temperament
KLN
Kellner Temperament
VAL
Vallotti Temperament
RAM
Rameau Temperament
World
SIT
Sitar (pure intervals). Just Intonation in the key of C and C#, to tune in C#, use a Transpose value of +1.
GHb
Traditional tempered scale for chanter and drones with an A root for Great Highland bagpipe tuning.
UIL
Pure intervals with a D root for Uilleann pipe tuning.
OUd
Oud (pure intervals).
RAS
Optimized Peterson settings for Maqam Rast traditional Arabic temperament.
SUZ
Optimized Peterson settings for Maqam Suznak traditional Arabic temperament.
NAI
Optimized Peterson settings for Maqam Nairuz traditional Arabic temperament.
SDO
Slendro for Indonesian Gamelan tuning in altered C#, D#, F#, A#, B
AFP
African Pentatonic tuning (GABDF)
PLG
Pelog for Indonesian Gamelan tuning in altered D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B, C
Compare to Sweetened Tunings offered in other products.
Specifications
Peterson Connect Compatible: Yes
Note Range: C0 - B6
Note Selection: Automatic
DI: No
Firmware Updateable: Yes
Form Factor: Clip-On
Accuracy: 0.1 Cents
Display Type: LCD
Display Resolution: 192 Segments (96 per row )
Construction: Plastic
Product Dimensions LxWxH: 1.75" x 2.4" x 1.2"
Product Weight: 1.6oz
USB Port: Yes
USB Type: Micro
Rechargeable: No
Battery Type: 1- CR2032 (Included)
Built-In Microphone: No Microphone - Piezo Pick-up
Built-In Speaker: No
Volume Control: No
Headphone Jack: No
Tone Generator: No
Concert A Range: 390Hz to 490Hz
Transposition Range: -4 to + 7 and C,F,Bb, Eb Keys
Frequency Response Range: 16Hz -1975Hz
Warranty: 2 years
Sweetened Tunings: 50
Historic Temperaments: 11
Reviews | StroboClip HD
By Vladimír Šlachta on Monday, March 1, 2021
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Plays 4 String Bass, 6-String Electric Guitar, 6-String Acoustic Guitar, Ukulele
Product is fantastic and everybody knows, but what surprised me is your customer service. It is really exceptional! Thank you!
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Anonymous on Friday, February 26, 2021
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Plays 6-String Electric Guitar, 6-String Acoustic Guitar
By Keith Borrington on Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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Plays 6-String Electric Guitar, 6-String Acoustic Guitar
By Daniel Rushton on Sunday, February 21, 2021
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Plays 6-String Electric Guitar, 6-String Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, 5-String Banjo, Ukulele, Dobro® / Resonator Guitar, Tenor Ukulele, Baritone Ukulele, Octave Mandolin, Mandocello, Long-Necked Banjo, 4 String Bass
Absolutely stunning. Expensive but worth every penny. My 12 string has never sounded so good.
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By Brandy Arney on Thursday, February 18, 2021
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Plays 6-String Acoustic Guitar
Excellent gear! I absolutely love the tuner versus the standard tuners. Once I learned how to use properly I can definitely hear the difference!
Well worth the investment not to mention the cool factor!
I really enjoy the firmware updates via USB, Thank you so much
Well worth the investment not to mention the cool factor!
I really enjoy the firmware updates via USB, Thank you so much
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By Daniel Lackey on Wednesday, February 17, 2021
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Plays 6-String Electric Guitar, 6-String Acoustic Guitar
I've had many, many tuners over the years but this Stroboclip HD tuner is far and away the best I've seen yet. No wonder why so many pros use Peterson tuners!
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By Richard J Harder on Sunday, February 14, 2021
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Plays 6-String Electric Guitar, 6-String Acoustic Guitar, 4 String Bass
I have never had such accuracy in a clip-on tuner before this. I can now set intonation on my guitars, and they all sound better now, largely because chords are more tightly in harmony.
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By Israel Arroyo on Thursday, February 11, 2021
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Plays 6-String Electric Guitar
By Richard Metzler on Monday, February 8, 2021
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Plays 6-String Electric Guitar, 6-String Acoustic Guitar
By Thomas Netsch on Sunday, February 7, 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I read a strobe display?
Basically, the strobe image appears to travel to the left if your instrument is flat of the desired pitch and to the right if it is sharp. On earlier models such as the StroboStomp 1, StroboStomp 2, VS-1, VS-II and V-SAM, the strobe image travels upward if your instrument is sharp and downward if your instrument is flat of the desired pitch.
Adjust your instrument until the pattern is as close to still as possible. Strobe displays are 'real-time' and extremely high definition. They require very precise tuning adjustments to stop the display because the frequency/pitch of any instrument is never totally stable.
You'll quickly learn to read the display, make the most precise adjustments and appreciate the high resolution that only a Peterson provides.
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Peterson Connect does not detect my StroboClip HD in Linux environment.
Chrome needs access to /dev/hidraw*, so either set "chmod a+rw /dev/hidraw*" or start chrome as root with the --no-sandbox option
*Some Ubuntu based distros do not allow running Chrome as root with the --no-sandbox option enabled. -Running as root without --no-sandbox is not supported. See https://crbug.com/638180. You can however run Chromium as a normal user and invoke that option.
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Is the accuracy the same for all Peterson tuners?
Yes, the accuracy is within 0.1 cents (1/1000 of one semitone) as with all Peterson Strobe Tuners. An important thing to note is that Peterson Strobe Tuners have ultra high definition displays, so not only are they highly accurate in detecting a note but they have the ability to display that accuracy. Other products claim accuracy but do not have the high definition screen to display the level of accuracy in which they claim. If you cannot see the accuracy, it is of little value. Only Peterson provides High Definition Strobe Tuning.
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What is my StroboClip HD’s Sweetened Tunings feature all about?
A Sweetener is a set of cent offsets or a deviation from generic Equal Temperament interval spacing traditionally used in tuning. Tuners made by Peterson, including the StroboClip HD, contain many choices of “Sweetness“, in other words, several presets with differing interval spacing relevant to the instrument being tuned. If you’ve never been happy with how your instrument tunes up with your present tuner, a Sweetener could be just the thing to change that without any modifications whatsoever. The StroboClip HD offers 50 unique and very accurate “tweaks” which often make all the difference, try it!
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Does my tuner require calibration?
Generally, your tuner will not require calibration and should remain perfectly accurate if it has not been damaged.
Unlike more modern Peterson strobes, legacy models such as the Peterson 400, 420, 450 and 700 do require occasional calibration.
If you require service, please open a support ticket and return the tuner for repair.
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Firmware Revision History
StroboClip HD Version 1.0.6
Monday, April 27, 2020 9:16:00 AM EDT
- Various Bug Fixes & Improvements
StroboClip HD Version 1.0.5
Tuesday, November 21, 2017 3:00:00 PM EST
- Optimized startup time by 80%.
- Start tuning more quickly than prior versions.
- Various bug fixes and performance improvements.
StroboClip HD Version 1.0.4
Wednesday, September 6, 2017 12:56:00 PM EDT
- Various bug fixes and performance improvements.
StroboClip HD Version 1.0.3
Wednesday, May 24, 2017 11:07:00 AM EDT
- Two separate button combinations to power-on. This avoids accidental power-on.
- MENU/POWER button pressed only, PLUS and MINUS must not be pressed.
- Both PLUS and MINUS pressed, MENU must not be pressed.
StroboClip HD Version 1.0.2
Monday, May 1, 2017 9:48:00 AM EDT
- Various bug fixes and performace improvements.
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