StroboPLUS HDC

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Overview

Since 1948, Peterson Strobe Tuners have defined the standard in tuning accuracy. The StroboPLUS HDC encompasses decades of tuning authority and technology to deliver the ultimate strobe tuner/metronome combo!

The StroboPLUS HDC’s 0.1 cent tuning accuracy will tune any instrument with the utmost precision. Featuring a high-definition, multi-color display with variable color LED backlight, the StroboPLUS HDC display can be seen easily across the stage, bench, studio or classroom. Over 200 exclusive Sweetened Tunings® and Guided Tunings on-board accommodate a variety of instruments, temperaments, and musical genres.

The highly configurable metronome features precise 0.1 BPM adjustability in eighth notes, quarter notes, dotted quarter notes or half notes, a tempo range of 10-280 BPM, over 100 subdivisions, accent patterns, and polyrhythms. The StroboPLUS HDC can also be used to play thousands of bars of tempo maps, programmable from the Peterson Connect Web App. A single tempo map can play an entire score of meter changes, accent patterns, subdivisions, bar colors, silent bars and gradually curved tempo changes like accelerandos and ritardandos. The StroboPLUS HDC is the perfect tuning, ear training and rhythm tool all in one package!

Specifications

Power Supply: USB Wall Charger (Not Inc.)

Note Range: C0 - A#8

Note Selection: Automatic Or Manual

DI: No

Firmware Updateable: Yes

Set Timer / Stop Watch: Yes

Tempo Range: 10-280 Quarter Notes per Minute

Tempo Increment: 0.1 Quarter Notes per Minute

Tempo / Rhythm Maps: 100 Locations ( memory dependent )

Accent Patterns: Over 50

Subdivisions: Over 100

Beats Per Measure: 1-19

Beat Values: 2, 4, 8, 16

Polyrhythms: Element 1 / Element 2 ( 1 - 19 each )

Peterson Connect Compatible: Yes

Form Factor: Desktop / Benchtop

Accuracy: 0.1 Cents

Display Type: Variable Backlight Color LCD

Display Resolution: 512 Segments ( 256 per row )

Construction: ABS Plastic

Product Dimensions LxWxH: 5.5" x 4.25" x 1.5"

Product Weight: 0.66 lbs

USB Port: Yes

USB Type: Micro

Rechargeable: Yes

Battery Type: Lithium Ion (Included)

Power: AC ( USB ) 5V 500 mA

Built-In Microphone: Yes

Built-In Speaker: Yes

Volume Control: Yes

Headphone Jack: Yes

Metronome: Included

Inputs: 1/4" Mono

Outputs: 1/4" Mono (thru), 3.5mm Headphone, Vibe Clip

Mute-able Output: No

Tone Generator: Yes (C1 - G9)

Concert A Range: 390Hz to 490Hz

Global Cent Offset Range: +/- 50 cents

Transposition Range: -6 to +5

Frequency Response Range: 16.35Hz - 7302Hz

Warranty: 2 years

Sweetened Tunings: 219

User Presets: Tuner - Unlimited / Metronome 100

Historic Temperaments: Yes (See List Above)

Reviews | StroboPLUS HDC

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Best of the Best!

By Paul Hodgetts on Sunday, September 17, 2023

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Plays 5 String Bass, 4 String Bass, 6-String Acoustic Guitar, 6-String Electric Guitar

As far as the tuner functionality goes, super-accurate as expected. Absolutely golden for doing intonation of a bass or guitar.

I primarily got it for the tuner, but I guess I wasn't really aware of how sophisticated the metronome feature is, or how useful the Connect app is.

I need to explore the sweetened tunings more, they seem promising when looking for different sounds in the studio.

Definitely the best of the best, worth the price when you're using it for serious work.

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By Mark Kerr on Wednesday, July 19, 2023

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In my opinion, Peterson makes some of the best tuners in the business. This tuner is very accurate. The metronome is an added bonus. Very easy to use.

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Five Stars!

By Eric Schiro on Wednesday, June 28, 2023

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Plays 6-String Electric Guitar, 6-String Acoustic Guitar

I already have a Peterson stomp and saw this for my workbench and had to get it. I am super happy with both products . Super accurate and easy to use. This model also has a metronome which works great. I’m not real good at writing reviews, but I highly recommend this product for use of a bench, countertop, or table.

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By Anthony Loborec on Wednesday, June 28, 2023

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Plays 6-String Electric Guitar, 6-String Acoustic Guitar, 4 String Bass, Classical Violin

Very happy with this product, I mainly purchased it for the tuner, but the metronome has been a godsend. Easy to use, seems very sturdy. I couldn't be happier with this product. Well worth the price.

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Five Stars!

By Lee Mccampbell on Friday, March 31, 2023

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Plays 6-String Electric Guitar, 6-String Acoustic Guitar, 4 String Bass, Mandolin

Love the tuner but the metronome is equally as good.

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When Performance is King, the StroboPLUS HDC Reigns Supreme

By Erik Stein on Friday, March 10, 2023

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Plays 6-String Electric Guitar, 4 String Bass, 6-String Acoustic Guitar

I like it. It works extremely well. Very fast and accurate. I didn't think that I wanted any of the extra non-guitar-tuning-related features, but it turns out that the built-in metronome comes in pretty handy and the tone generator has proven useful in assisting my kids with vocal pitch. I bought it primarily for electric guitar and bass, but also use it for flute, violin, trumpet, and voice. The built-in microphone is very useful and works much better than my old SonicResearch ST-122A tuner that this guy replaced.

Complaints:
I initially wasn't sure that I was going to keep it. It feels cheap and plasticky, and is much bulkier than I was hoping for. Changing settings/presets was not intuitive for me. I was able to make changes, but wasn't sure what I was doing. Ended up watching a handful of their short instructional videos on YouTube, and figured every thing out (but got sick of listening to the same excessively long intro music on every single video!). Also, I wish that t ...

View StroboPLUS HDC Tuner - Video Instruction Manual

View StroboPLUS HDC Settings Screen - Video Instruction Manual

View StroboPLUS HDC Metronome - Video Instruction Manual

View StroboPLUS HDC Timer - Video Instruction Manual

View Peterson Connect - Metronome Configuration and Tempo Maps

Does my StroboPLUS HDC require calibration?

Generally, your StroboPLUS HDC 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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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 precise. They require very fine 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 StroboPLUS HDC 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.

Some users have reprted a fix by adding a new udev rule as follows: KERNEL=="hidraw*", SUBSYSTEM=="hidraw", MODE="0664", GROUP="plugdev", ATTRS{idVendor}=="2368", ATTRS{idProduct}=="*SEE BELOW"

* Some Peterson products operate in two different modes with individual product id's for firmware update operations. Multiple rules may need to be created. Here is the list of Peterson USB product ID's

idProduct =

Stomp Classic = 8002
StroboPLUS HD = 0003
StroboPLUS HD Firmware Mode = 8003
StroboClip HD = 8004
StroboStomp HD = 8005
StroboPLUS HDC = 0006
StroboPLUS HDC Firmware Mode = 8006

If there is trouble connecting or reconnecting as a product is switching modes, ex: StroboPLUS HDC product id 0006 to StroboPLUS HDC Firmware Mode 8006 run the command:

"sudo chmod a+rw /dev/hidraw*"

This command will solve any "waiting on user input" or if the update button in Peterson Connect is unresponsive. The command may need to be executed more than once.

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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 StroboPLUS HDC’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 StroboPLUS HDC, contain many choices of Sweeteners, 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 StroboPLUS HDC offers 219 unique and very accurate tweaks which often make all the difference.