CONN Stroboconn User Manual
PIANO
TUNERS
MANUAL
HOW
TO
IN
USE
THE
PIANO TUNING
CONN
Conn
Corporation
•
Elkhart,
Indiana
PIANO
TUNERS
MANUAL
HOW
TO
USE
THE
IN PIANO TUNING
CONN
Conn
Corporation
Copyright,
1956,
Revised
•
byc.G.
1963
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kha rt,
Conn Ltd.
India
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INTRODUCTION
STROBOCONN "PIANO TUNING" MANUAL
to Use
the
STROBOCONN
Piano Tuning
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SETTINGUPTHE
HOW
READING
TUNING
MISCELLANy
TO
START
THE
1.
Scanning
2.
Tuning
3. Transposition Indicator
THE
1. Placing the Stroboconn
2.
Locating the Microphone
3.
Tuning
1.
Lower Octave Patterns
THE
STROBOCONN
Unit
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"Stretched Octave"
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4. Microphones, Airborne and Contact
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Low-Pass Filter .
Tuning
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STROBOCONN
"PIANO TUNING" MANUAL
INTRODUCTION
The
Stroboconn is
neous
and
accurate visual measurement
of
sound frequencies. Its frequency range is from 31,772
to 4,066.8 cycles
rangeofthe piano keyboard.
The
Stroboconn is
becoming a daily byword among piano tuners
nicians
throughout
addition to the traditional
enables
rapidly
in which the
the
the
tunertocarryon
and
with
Here
are someofthe most practical
STROBOCONN
earni11gs
1.
2.
of
Time
consuming
ment"
is speededupto
other
octaves. Each note is tuned visual1y, quickly,
and
the temperament is automatically set.
Time
requiredto"beat"
ated-visual
3.
Time
required for total
reduced with this advanced method.
4. A permanent, visual recordofeach
kept
which enables
tuning
5.
Piano can be tuned to standardofA-440-or
other
6.
Piano can be tuned
jobatany time.
standardoffrequency,
Pythagorean Scale,
7.
The
amountofoctave stretching required by each
piano can be measured
abling the techniciantoachieve the best sound
the piano is capableofproducing.
8.
Enables the technician to use moreofhis perception powers by using
less chance
to seeifany accidental change has ,occurred.
9. Many tuners are getting
conn tunings.
10.
Although
a technique already used by some technicians, it
provides,
pendable visual guide.
11,
Proofofthe accuracyofthe
given
the
readingonthe Stroboconn.
confidence and satisfaction.
12.
Makes possible "identical" tunings for two
more pianos to be used togetherorfor
organ.
13.
Makes accurate
tOundings.
The
information which follows will
questions which may occur to you in connection with the
Set
up
the two cases comprising the Stroboconn
their wide sides with handles to the right, unlatch covers connectors improperly.) Assemble microphone stand
afnd
remove cables, microphAone, and
rom cover compartment. rrange .
cables as shown in Figure2.The
the power receptacle, and the three-prong cable connects
the two units.
After
the interconnection cable, give each a firm
an
electronic device
per
second-essentially
now
widely
known
for
instanta-
(or
comparison)
covering the
and is rapidly
and
the world.Itis a highly scientific
"toolsofthe trade," which
more
confidence
saves
his skilled
than
time
work
ever before.
and
helpful
and
increases
the tuner!
and
difficult "settingoftempera-
requirenomore time than
pattern
for
(count
appears immediately.
tuning
an
exact duplicationofthe
with
ease to mean-tone scale,
Just
Scale,orany
with
both
error
and means for quick checks
higher
beats) is elimin-
job may be greatly
with
tuning
equal ease.
can be
odler
the Stroboconn, en-
eyes and earstogive
prices
for
Strobo-
this is a simplification and extension
for
the first time,anaccurate and de-
tuning
job
can be
customer by showing him the visual
This
creates customer
piano and
tuning
possible in noisy sur-
help
darify
SEnlNG
m~crophdone
umts
two-prong
an connect
plug
many
UP
stand insert microphone
goes
inserting the three-prong 'plugs
tWlSt
clock- be placed on
tech-
more
ways
any
scale.
of
or
on
to
on
PAGE
useofthe Stroboconn in piano tuning!Inaddition,
is also urgently suggested
studied carefully before using the instrument.
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Figure
desk·type
Tuning Unit,
cables.
THE
STROBOCONN
wisetolock theminplace.
scannmg umt, and
to
~AXIMUM.
eaSler reading,itis suggested
THREE
I-Pictured
microphone,
..
aboveisModel
and
necessary
topofthe
that
the operator's manual be
6T-3
one
encased
interconnecting
(It
plug
into its
turn
the volume control to the rIght
(To
save space, and gain
Tuning
Stroboconn,
Scanning
Unit,
electrical
is impossibletoinsert the
input
receptacle on
that
the Scanning
Unit-Figure
complete
one
and
a-c
height
2.)
with
encased
power
th~
.
for
Unit
it
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