Sabine RT-7100, RT-7000 User Manual
Sabine Professional Rack Tuner
Operating Guide
Quick Setup Directions
1.1.
1. Power on the Sabine RT-7000 or RT-7100 Rack Tuner.
1.1.
2.2.
2. Plug your instrument into one of the ¼-inch input connectors.
2.2.
3.3.
3. Pluck the string you wish to tune—the nearest note will be displayed in the Note LED display and the distance to
3.3.
in-tune (in relation to that note) will be shown by the number of Flat or Sharp LEDs lit.
4.4.
4. Adjust the tuning of the string until the In-Tune LED lights.
4.4.
Flat TuneFlat Tune
Flat Tune: Set the tuner to any of four different flat tunings: ½,
&
Congratulations! You have the world’s most advanced rack-mount
instrument tuner. Sabine RT-7000 Series Professional Rack Tuners
are road-worthy tuners that are fast, accurate, versatile and easyto-read.
RT-7100 Features
Swoop LED DisplaySwoop LED Display
Swoop LED Display: Gives you the best visual cue for easy
Swoop LED DisplaySwoop LED Display
tuning, especially from a distance. It works like a bar graph of
your pitch, sweeping up for sharp & down for flat.
Bright & Easy to ReadBright & Easy to Read
Bright & Easy to Read: The huge note indicator is visible from
Bright & Easy to ReadBright & Easy to Read
across the stage, even if you’re wearing shades!
Dual Tuning ModesDual Tuning Modes
Dual Tuning Modes: Never again will tuning be a dreary pre-
Dual Tuning ModesDual Tuning Modes
lude to greater things with Sabine’s Dual Mode LED tuning display. Standard Mode gives you a bar graph reading of your
pitch. Strobe Mode shows moving sweep of pitch. Both are
more accurate than conventional needle-style displays.
Two Independent ChannelsTwo Independent Channels
Two Independent Channels: Select on front panel or with op-
Two Independent ChannelsTwo Independent Channels
tional foot switch (model # RTPED2).
SmartSwitchSmartSwitch
SmartSwitch™
SmartSwitchSmartSwitch
output configuration and automatically adjusts the A/B switch
to conform to your setup. Have two guitars and one amp? Or
one guitar and two amps? No problem – just plug ‘em in and
switch between guitars or amps depending your setup!*
*NOTE: A/B switch does not
is active at a time.
A/B Circuit A/B Circuit
A/B Circuit: The RT-7100 senses your input/
A/B Circuit A/B Circuit
combine combine
combine signals from inputs or outputs. Only one output
combine combine
Flat TuneFlat Tune
1, 1½, or 2 steps below standard pitch. Play and tune your
guitar normally but at a lower overall pitch!
CalibrationCalibration
Calibration: Change the overall calibration of the tuner from
CalibrationCalibration
435 to 445 Hz.
MuteMute
Mute: Mute your instrument for silent tuning – select on the
MuteMute
front panel or with the optional foot switch.
Built-in MicBuilt-in Mic
Built-in Mic: Tunes almost any acoustic instrument.
Built-in MicBuilt-in Mic
Dual JacksDual Jacks
Dual Jacks: Front and back panel input/output jacks.
Dual JacksDual Jacks
Automatic Note & Sharp/Flat SensingAutomatic Note & Sharp/Flat Sensing
Automatic Note & Sharp/Flat Sensing
Automatic Note & Sharp/Flat SensingAutomatic Note & Sharp/Flat Sensing
ChromaticChromatic
Chromatic: 7-Octave range, perfect for guitar and bass; works
ChromaticChromatic
all the way down to a low A!
Heavy-Duty Metal CaseHeavy-Duty Metal Case
Heavy-Duty Metal Case: Built for heavy road use.
Heavy-Duty Metal CaseHeavy-Duty Metal Case
Built-in power supplyBuilt-in power supply
Built-in power supply
Built-in power supplyBuilt-in power supply
Power-off MemoryPower-off Memory
Power-off Memory: Recalls previous Calibration & Flat-tune set-
Power-off MemoryPower-off Memory
tings.
RT-7000 Features
All the same great features except:
♦ Standard A/B switch between channels
♦ Output jacks on back panel only
♦ Tunes via instrument plug-in only (no built-in mic)
Both the RT-7000 & RT-7100 Professional Rack Tuners are
and come with Sabine’s famous two-year warranty.
Made in the USAMade in the USA
Made in the USA
Made in the USAMade in the USA
Instrument Tuning Tips
♦ Pluck one string at a time.
♦ Pluck the instrument once per second to keep the
note “fresh” while you are tuning. Notes go noticeably flat a second or two after being plucked. If tuning a higher-pitched instrument (such as a mandolin), pluck a little faster; for a lower-pitched instrument (such as a bass), pluck slower.
♦ Do not pluck loudly. Generally light to medium
volumes provide purer tones that are easier for
tuners to analyze.
♦ Fingernails and flat picks add overtones and slow
the tuning process.
♦ Tune from a pitch that is flat up to the pitch you de-
sire. This procedure removes any slack in the gears
of the instrument’s tuning heads. If you tune from
sharp to in tune, the gears will slip as you play,
and the instrument will go flat after a few minutes
of playing.
♦ If you have difficulty getting a note to register on
the tuner, touch the other strings lightly to stop their
sympathetic vibrations.
♦ Use good strings. Old strings lose their uniformity
and do not vibrate evenly. Remember to stretch your
new strings out; new strings stretch flat as you play.
♦ All sources of friction cause tuning problems. For
example, if the slot in an instrument’s nut is too
tight, the string will be pulled flat as it is played. A
tight nut (or capo) will cause the string’s pitch to
change in steps rather than evenly.
♦ Avoid pressure on the instrument while tuning. Even
moderate pressure on the neck of a guitar will cause
a noticeable change in pitch. Also, press the strings
straight down to the fingerboard. Bending the
strings sideways is very common, especially on difficult chords, but causes the strings to be pulled
sharp.
RT-7100
Quick Setup Directions
1.1.
1. Power on the Sabine RT-7000 or RT-7100 Rack Tuner.
1.1.
2.2.
2. Plug your instrument into one of the ¼-inch input connectors.
2.2.
3.3.
3. Pluck the string you wish to tune—the nearest note will be displayed in the Note LED display and the distance to
3.3.
in-tune (in relation to that note) will be shown by the number of Flat or Sharp LEDs lit.
4.4.
4. Adjust the tuning of the string until the In-Tune LED lights.
4.4.
Using your RT-7100 Rack Tuner
Inputs/Outputs
RT-7100RT-7100
The
RT-7100 Rack Tuner has two channels (A or B) with
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inputs (labeled “INST”) for these channels on both the front
panel and back panel.
back) per channel can be used at a time.
The Rack Tuner Outputs are labeled “AMP.” The
has outputs located on the back and on the front panel.
only one input or output jack (front or back panel) per channel
can be used at a time.
Foot Pedal
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The
RT-7100 has ¼-inch TRS connectors for a two-switch pedal
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(model # RTPED 2). Use the Foot Pedal to toggle between
nels A nels A
B B
nels A &
B and/or to
nels A nels A
B B
on both the front and back panels (use only one pedal at a time).
When a foot pedal is connected, all front panel switches still operate.
NOTE: if you use your own pedal, the switches must be momentary,
not latching.
SmartSwitch™ A/B Display
This LED array displays your input/output configuration and the signal path of the
circuit. As you plug in your guitar(s) and amp(s)
you will immediately see the corresponding A or
B INST or AMP LED light on the Display.
When you touch the A/B switch, the signal path LEDs will clearly
show the signal routing configuration of the
diagrams on page 4). And, at the same time, the A or B input
LED will flash to indicate the active tuner channel.
Front Panel Switches
Tuner Channel Switching:Tuner Channel Switching:
Tuner Channel Switching:
Tuner Channel Switching:Tuner Channel Switching:
button switches the tuner to either the A or B input, and the
appropriate LED flashes on the
you which channel is active in the tuner.
Signal Channel Routing:Signal Channel Routing:
Signal Channel Routing:
Signal Channel Routing:Signal Channel Routing:
ping the A/B switch also routes the input/output signal path to match your
rig. Use the
with any of the following configurations:
One guitar into one amp out:
Simple setup, you don’t need
the A/B Function
RT-7100 Front PanelRT-7100 Front Panel
RT-7100 Front Panel
RT-7100 Front PanelRT-7100 Front Panel
SmartSwitchSmartSwitch
SmartSwitch A/B circuit
SmartSwitchSmartSwitch
or
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NOTENOTE
NOTE: Only one input jack (front or
NOTENOTE
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RT-7100
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NOTENOTE
NOTE:
NOTENOTE
Chan-Chan-
Chan-
Mute Mute
Mute the tuner output. Connectors are located
Mute Mute
SmartSwitchSmartSwitch
SmartSwitch
SmartSwitchSmartSwitch
SmartSwitch SmartSwitch
SmartSwitch (see
SmartSwitch SmartSwitch
The A/B switch performs two functions simultaneously.
Tapping the front-panel A/B
SmartSwitchSmartSwitch
SmartSwitch display to show
SmartSwitchSmartSwitch
Tap-
Two separate rigs: 2
guitars into 2 amp
outs: Switches both
inputs & outputs
between channels
A or B
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Two guitars, one amp
output: Switches inputs
One guitar, 2 amp outputs:
Switches outputs
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Chan-Chan-
or
or
Use the front panel
to quickly transpose your guitar down
those dark-n-heavy Eb and D tunings. The front panel
StepsSteps
Steps scale shows the number of steps or tones below stan-
StepsSteps
dard tuning.
that show Flat Tune status. The
setting will always be lit. The “0” LED signifies standard tuning;
each position to the left of zero represents ½ tone down from
standard tuning. Press the
status light one LED to the left. For example, to flat tune your
guitar down two half tones, tap the
Flat TuneFlat Tune
Flat Tune
Flat TuneFlat Tune
positions to the left.
Standard Mode: Standard Mode:
Standard Mode:
Standard Mode: Standard Mode:
flat LEDs will light up to indicate the degree of sharpness or flatness in cents. As the played note gets closer to the note indicated by the
dim and turn off one by one until the green “in tune” LED lights.
Strobe ModeStrobe Mode
Strobe Mode
Strobe ModeStrobe Mode
indicate sharp. Strobe speed is a function of the distance the
played note is from being in tune. A pitch far from the closest
note (as indicated by the
played note gets closer to the note indicated by the
the strobe effect will slow down and eventually stop for in tune.
NOTENOTE
NOTE: As in all strobe tuners, it can be difficult to get the strobe
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effect to stop completely. This is due to the extreme accuracy
of the strobe tuner and the fluctuation in string vibration frequency as it varies from “first plucked” to sustained note.
NOTENOTE
NOTE: The RT-7100 display has dedicated LEDs that show
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calibration status. The
will always be lit. Press the
status light one LED to the right (past 445 Hz, the LED will
cycle to 435 Hz). For example, if you wish to recalibrate the
tuner from standard A = 440 Hz to A = 442 Hz, tap the
ButtonButton
Button twice. The
ButtonButton
442 Hz will remain lit while the tuner is calibrated to A = 442 Hz.
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ButtonButton
Button will light and the
ButtonButton
Note LEDNote LED
Note LED, the corresponding sharp or flat LEDs will
Note LEDNote LED
from standard tuning — great for
Flat Tune LEDFlat Tune LED
Flat Tune LED for the current
Flat Tune LEDFlat Tune LED
Flat TuneFlat Tune
Flat Tune
Flat TuneFlat Tune
Flat TuneFlat Tune
Flat Tune
Flat TuneFlat Tune
Flat TuneFlat Tune
Flat Tune
Flat TuneFlat Tune
Tapping the front panel’s
ton ton
ton toggles the display mode between
ton ton
Standard Standard
Standard and
Standard Standard
(resembles a bar graph)
::
:
LEDs strobe left to indicate flat, right to
::
Note LEDNote LED
Note LED) will strobe quickly. As the
Note LEDNote LED
Use the Front Panel
tonton
ton to tune your instrument to a
tonton
pitch basis other than A = 440 Hz.
Calibration LEDCalibration LED
Calibration LED for the current setting
Calibration LEDCalibration LED
Calibrate ButtonCalibrate Button
Calibrate Button once to move the
Calibrate ButtonCalibrate Button
Calibrate Button Calibrate Button
Calibrate Button and the
Calibrate Button Calibrate Button
Mute Button Mute Button
The
Mute Button mutes both outputs
Mute Button Mute Button
for silent tuning. The mute function can
also be operated with a foot switch.
Flat TuneFlat Tune
Flat Tune
Flat TuneFlat Tune
Flat TuneFlat Tune
Flat Tune
Flat TuneFlat Tune
ButtonButton
Button once to move the
ButtonButton
Button Button
Button twice. The
Button Button
LED LED
LED will move two
LED LED
Strobe But-Strobe But-
Strobe But-
Strobe But-Strobe But-
Strobe Strobe
Strobe mode.
Strobe Strobe
Up to 8 sharp or
Note LEDNote LED
Note LED,
Note LEDNote LED
Calibrate But-Calibrate But-
Calibrate But-
Calibrate But-Calibrate But-
CalibrateCalibrate
Calibrate
Calibration LEDCalibration LED
Calibration LED above
Calibration LEDCalibration LED
CalibrateCalibrate
Front Panel Microphone
The front panel of the RT-7100 is equipped with a microphone for acoustic instrument tuning without a ¼-inch
cord. This microphone is disconnected whenever any of
the inputs has a connector plugged into it.
the microphone the microphone
the microphone
the microphone the microphone
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2 Outputs
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3 Pedal Switch
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4 SmartSwitch™ A/B Display
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5 A/B Display
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pass to any of the outputs. pass to any of the outputs.
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pass to any of the outputs.
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pass to any of the outputs. pass to any of the outputs.
NOTENOTE
NOTE on
NOTENOTE
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7 Note Display
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8 Flat Tune Step LEDs
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9 Calibration Scale LEDs
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1010
10 In Tune LED
1010
1111
11 Power Switch
1111
Signal fromSignal from
Signal from
Signal fromSignal from
ButtonButton
Button
ButtonButton
1010
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2
22
33
3
33
NOTE: A/B switch does not combine signals from
inputs or outputs. Only one output is active at a time.
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1010
1111
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