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Peterson the MENU Button Repeatedly to Get to the Choosing a Preset Sweetener Tuner Monitoring + DI Output “SAVE“ Page: Press the MENU Button 3 Times; This Position 2 – If you wish to save any new values, press peterson the MENU button repeatedly to get to the Choosing a Preset Sweetener Tuner Monitoring + DI Output “SAVE“ page: Press the MENU button 3 times; this In this position, the tuner and DI are screen appears: active at all times but can both be muted to enable silent tuning. When unmuted, the tuner remains on and can still monitor the tuning. The built-in Active DI produces a balanced signal at the XLR socket in addition to the regular unbalanced signal at the ¼“ jack socket output. This feature Press the SELECT button twice to save it is suited to acoustic guitarists and electric Use the SELECT button to choose a as a power-up default. and acoustic bassists, enabling tuning offset. The sequence looks like this: simultaneous connection to an acoustic combo/bass amplifier and/or mixing The choices are: Owners Manual console/recorder. EQU: Normal Chromatic tuning suitable for Congratulations on your purchase of the Electric guitar players can “tap“ the DI regular or alternate tunings Peterson StroboStomp2. Please take the signal using an XLR to ¼“ adapter to GTR: time to read through this manual and use power a second amp, or record a dry Peterson Exclusive Sweetened™ tuning the tuner/DI as directed. signal for later processing. The center dip switch is a Ground Lift for guitar. Suitable for EADGBE or one Power half step flat. switch - provided for the elimination of Press SELECT button to confirm..... Your new StroboStomp2 pedal tuner is possible ground loops. ACOUST: powered by a 9V battery. To change or Peterson Exclusive Sweetened tuning for Position 3 – acoustic guitar in standard tuning. access the battery, open the battery door on the side of the tuner and carefully DADGAD DI/Power Save remove the battery clip. For best results Peterson Exclusive Sweetened tuning for Position 3 is similar to position 2 with the always use a high quality Alkaline battery. acoustic guitar in modal DADGAD tuning exception that the tuner is only active Using a regulated 9VDC adapter 12-↓: when the signal is muted. Therefore it is connected to the StroboStomp2’s DC Peterson Exclusive Sweetened tuning for possible to run the DI without having the Input jack, you can power additional Your settings have now been saved as 12 String guitars; this preset is for the 6 tuner on all the time. pedals from its DC Output jack (please standard strings. Your Peterson StroboStomp2 is shipped the power-up default. observe the correct polarity and output In the case above, the Concert Pitch has 12-↑: in this mode. capacity of your adapter): been changed to 441.5Hz and a Drop Peterson Exclusive Sweetened tuning for Getting Started Tune setting of four half steps (semitones) 12 String guitars; this preset is for the 6 For normal operation, the tuner can be flat. higher octave strings. used out of the box; no special adjustment BASS: WARNING: USING A WALL TRANSFORMER WITH Peterson Exclusive Sweetened tuning for THE INCORRECT POLARITY OR VOLTAGE MAY is needed to use with anything from a 7 CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE TUNER!! string bass to a guitar. After installing the bass guitar when playing with acoustic Functions battery, simply activate the StroboStomp2 piano. by inserting a guitar cable into the input BF-ELEC: jack of the tuner, then connect the tuner Optimized Peterson settings for Electric output jack to the input of an amplifier. Guitars equipped with the Buzz Feiten Use the Stomp Footswitch (1) to mute the Tuning System®*. The StroboStomp2 always displays the instrument’s signal and proceed to tune. BF-BASS changes you have made, to avoid When finished, use the stomp switch to Optimized Peterson settings for Electric confusion . return to playing. Bass Guitars equipped with the Buzz (NOTE: If your friends should borrow your Feiten Tuning System®. Factory Default Settings StroboStomp2, always let them know BF-ACOUST about any special adjustments you have Optimized Peterson settings for Acoustic made.) Guitars equipped with the Buzz Feiten Drop Tuning Tuning System®. Press the MENU button twice; the BFT↓: Optimized Peterson settings for 12 String following screen appears: Guitars equipped with the Buzz Feiten 1. Tuner On/Off Stomp Switch Your StroboStomp2 Pedal Tuner was Tuning System®. 2. Battery Compartment shipped with the following factory default This preset is for the 6 standard strings. 3. SELECT Button settings: BFT : 4. Signal Input ↑ True Bypass OFF Optimized Peterson settings for 12 String 5. 9VDC Power Input DI (Balanced Line Out) ON 6. Active DI Signal Output Guitars equipped with the Buzz Feiten Concert Pitch A=440Hz Tuning System®. (balanced XLR) Preset Sweetener Equal Temperament This preset is for the 6 octave strings. 7. DC Power Output Drop-Tune/Capo Tune 0 (OFF) Use the SELECT button to choose a PSG-SE9 8. Signal Output setting. 9. Strobe Screen Changing the Concert Pitch Reference Optimized Peterson settings for E9 tuning The available settings are: 10. MENU Button Press the MENU button; the following on pedal steel guitar (Sharp E’s) 0= No Drop/No Capo PSG-SC6 11. LED Indicator (ON = MUTE) screen appears: +1 = Capo on the first fret Optimized Peterson settings for C6 tuning Setting up the StroboStomp2 +2 = Capo on the second fret on pedal steel guitar The Peterson StroboStomp2 can be set +3 = Capo on the third fret PSG-0E9 up in three ways by means of three +4 = Capo on the fourth fret Optimized Peterson settings for E9 tuning mechanical dip-switches located in the +5 = Capo on the fifth fret on pedal steel guitar (E’s at 00.0 cents) DOBRO-P** battery compartment behind the battery. +6 = Capo on the sixth fret Pure Major 3rds for open A, D and G Position 1 – +7 = Capo on the seventh fret tunings To adjust the Concert Pitch to a value 4 = Drop Tune four half steps ♭ DOBR ½ 100%True Bypass Operation other than A=440.0Hz, press the SELECT ◑ 3 = Drop Tune three half steps Half-Tempered major 3rds for Open A, D In this position, the instrument signal flows button until the desired value is displayed. ♭ and G tunings. through the tuner circuits only when The StroboStomp2 can be calibrated from ♭2 = Drop Tune two half steps E-VIOLIN muted by the stomp switch to enable A=390Hz to A=490Hz in 0.5Hz 1 = Drop Tune one half step ♭ Perfect 5ths for 4 and 5 String electric silent tuning. When the tuner is bypassed increments. or unmuted, both the input and the output Press the MENU button twice and the violin. (NOTE: If you wish to exit the EDIT menus at any time, SELECT button twice to save it as a are physically disconnected from the tuner simply unplug the tuner before navigating to the “SAVE“ When you have chosen a setting, press circuit and the tuner is switched off. This page - the previous values will apply.) power-up default. the left button once and the right button allows the instrument signal to flow freely What is a Sweetener™? twice to save it as a default. from input to output without any physical Unlike other tuners which offer no *Buzz Feiten Tuning System® is a registered trademark of Buzz Feiten Design. or electronic contact with the tuner’s **Dobro is a registered trademark of Gibson Guitar Corp. alternative to Equal Temperament, internal circuits. The StroboStomp is the User Programmable Sweeteners Peterson Tuners contain many choices of only commercially available tuner to offer 4 user-programmable Sweeteners called “Sweetness“, in other words, several this feature. S-1, S-2, S-3 & S-4 are included. degrees of harmony or consonance. Programming Your Own Sweetener™ Active DI ¼“ output to your amplifier. Later, you can Press and hold the MENU button (10) The Peterson StroboStomp2 features a reamplify the dry signal by sending it while you plug a guitar cord into the input built-in active DI. The DI runs on power through your effects and amp while • that you would normally apply jack (4). supplied by the battery/power supply and making tonal adjustments to them in a while playing. The StroboStomp2 is now in Program will reject phantom power from an manner not possible while playing. • Keep repeating this process until Mode: external source. The StroboStomp2 is also the only pedal each string is in tune as much as tuner which is accurate enough for possible at both the 5th and 17th professional intonation work. frets. The StroboStomp2 is also capable of power-sharing; using a power supply or This method takes time, and has to be Lithium battery you can use the repeated if you change string gauges, but StroboStomp2’s 9V output to power other if properly executed, yields very pedals. satisfactory results. To activate the DI, disconnect the tuner, open the battery compartment cover and Using the StroboStomp2 as a DI Using the SELECT button, choose either Now, before you play music with a lot of remove the battery. Using your index Ensure that the StroboStomp2 is in MON/ S-1, S-2, S-3 or S-4 as a basis for your 5ths on your guitar (e.g. power chords), finger, move dip switch 1 to the DOWN DI or DI/POWER SAVE mode. new tuning offsets. tune the instrument using the GTR, BAS, Press the MENU button to confirm your position. Electro-Acoustic Guitar P5TH or G5TH setting, depending on choice and to begin programming. Connect the StroboStomp2’s DI output to which model of strobe tuner you own, otherwise use the EQU (default) setting to Connect a shielded XLR cable between your P.A.
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