Yay, update!!!! And.....
Seriously, thank you for the update! I don't know what I would do without this tuner. The best out there, period. Just one complaint about the new feel, the arrow pointer is now green all the time, but it used to go yellow when out of tune. It was an added perk and it would be lovely to have that feature back for the next update. Thanks, again!
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Great app, lacks features from past versions
I have used this app as my only tuner since 6th grade, however the iOS 11 update removed the feature where you could “unlock” the pitch wheel, allowing you to play specific frequencies through the app. I continue to use the app, however I hope the developer will add this feature back. Also, I feel that the pitch wheel interface is slightly clunky and could use some adjusting.
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Loss of quality since updated
The app has been updated sometime in the last week or two, not for the better. I'm a guitar repairer with a registered guitar repair business and have used this app for the last 8 years to fine tune the guitars because of its great response , accuracy and smooth acting dial and needle features. Since the update, the screen is larger which is ok though I prefer seeing more of the dial like it used to be. As a result of the zoomed/closer dial the needle and dial have lost their smooth action and have become jumpy so that it's harder to read and takes longer to tune. I won't be using it anymore I'm afraid. The designers need to re assess this update pronto.
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Formerly great app
I used to love this app. It WAS beautiful, accurate, and easy to use. But with this first update in years, its become unusable for me. It seems like a hasty and thoughtless update. Even with needle damping turned off, it's incredibly slow to register changes in pitch. So slow that it's useless. The ability to turn the wheel to generate any pitch (such as in-between pitches, outside of the set temperament) is gone, with the disappearance of the padlock at the bottom. Finally, it doesn't force the screen to stay on anymore, so that when practicing with a drone it shuts off after a minute - when the screen turns off. Questions sent to the developer about these issues have been unanswered. As far as I'm concerned, this "update" ruined the app.
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Not sure what’s happened in latest version (2.2)
Have just upgraded to iOS 11, and for some reason this has suddenly got a lot jerkier and less responsive. I thought it was just me, but after having used it to tune my harps for a lesson, my student came in and mentioned that she has had exactly the same issue this morning. So I think something has happened to make it run less smoothly. I hope it can be sorted, because it’s a really great app.
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indispensable iOS app
Very grateful this app was updated for iOS 11! It has always been one of my most-used apps and I was so afraid I would never have it again after updating to iOS 11. The new update is completely functional, though hopefully just a temporary step towards a version that continues the excellent utility of the previous version. The microtonal tuning functionality in the previous version was peerless, I hope that gets reincorporated into the new version. I’d even be willing to purchase a new version. But THANK YOU for making it 64 bit!
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Thank you for the update!!!!!
I never deleted this app before the update and I tapped on it by accident and it opened! I was so ecstatic, Ive never been more excited about an update for an app! No I can resume my practice just as I did before! Thank you so much for updating this wonderful app! One thing I did notice however... I like to play the drone through a Bluetooth speaker so I can hear it as I’m playing a passage, and now it won’t play through my speaker. My metronome does, so this is a little disappointing. But this is a minor thing compared to how great this app is! Thank you again!
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Thank you for the update
Cleartune is my favourite - and to be honest one of the best - tuner apps available on iOS. The short time where it was not available after the iOS 11 update really threw a spanner in the works. However the developer has brought it kicking and screaming into the 64-bit era -and it’s come out looking good! The interface is as “clear” as ever, but the change in font is a nice new coat of paint. If you’re new to this app - get it. If you’re an long time user, like me, this update is just what the doctor ordered!
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Wish I’d waited a few more days
...I had since installed insTuner and PitchLab guitar and even one other believing iOS11 would kill off Cleartune.
It is still so up there and wish I hadn’t panicked and spend about a tenner on other apps, as this would continue to do just fine (though I do like insTuner too now!).
It is still so up there and wish I hadn’t panicked and spend about a tenner on other apps, as this would continue to do just fine (though I do like insTuner too now!).
Thank you for the update!
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!!! . I’ve been a professional musician since 1980 and this is BY FAR the best and most accurate guitar tuner I’ve ever used. I was devastated when IOS 11 came out and the tuner wasn’t working. Thanks for the quick update. The temperament function really makes it worth it, too. Ever since I read an article in an article in Disc Makers Blog, I’ve used it regularly. Below is a brief section from that article:
James Taylor, in order to accommodate the vagaries of acoustic guitars, tunes his strings flatter than normal. Here is his guide:
High E string -3 cents
B string -6 cents
G string -4 cents
D string -8 cents
A string -10 cents
Low E string -12 cents
This tuning method is also great for using a capo.
Now, your mileage may vary. Your guitar is different than Taylor’s guitar. Your action may be higher. Maybe you play harder. Maybe you don’t use capos. Try it out and adjust your tuning as need be.
Anyway, thanks again! This tuner is the best of any I’ve found in the App Store, and (if you’re a serious musician) is worth more than the price you are charging. Have a wonderful day! -DJG. nyc
James Taylor, in order to accommodate the vagaries of acoustic guitars, tunes his strings flatter than normal. Here is his guide:
High E string -3 cents
B string -6 cents
G string -4 cents
D string -8 cents
A string -10 cents
Low E string -12 cents
This tuning method is also great for using a capo.
Now, your mileage may vary. Your guitar is different than Taylor’s guitar. Your action may be higher. Maybe you play harder. Maybe you don’t use capos. Try it out and adjust your tuning as need be.
Anyway, thanks again! This tuner is the best of any I’ve found in the App Store, and (if you’re a serious musician) is worth more than the price you are charging. Have a wonderful day! -DJG. nyc
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