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STX-1100

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STX-1500

CHROMATIC AUTO TUNERS

13301 Highway 441, Alachua, FL 32615-8544 USA

www.SabineUSA.com

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Summary of Contents for STX-1100

Page 1: ...STX 1100 STX 1500 CHROMATICAUTOTUNERS 13301 Highway 441 Alachua FL 32615 8544 USA www SabineUSA com ...

Page 2: ...STX 1500ChromaticAutoTuners use an entirely new tuning technology that provides superior performance While both new tuners still provide essentially all of the features of the ST 1000 these new tuners have an expanded range to accommodate the low B of a five string bass guitar and they display the tuning error quicker making tuning even easier Both new tuners automatically turn themselves off afte...

Page 3: ...IN STRUMENT On Off Switch Amplifier Jack Microphone FineTune Row Instrument Jack STX 1500 MusicStand Clips 3 Note Indicator Row FunctionScale 1500 ONLY Recalibrate 1100 Function 1500 9 voltAdapter Jack ...

Page 4: ...d voice AUTOMATIC NOTE SENSING The STX 1100 and STX 1500 both automatically determine and display which musical note is being played The hands free operation of these tuners allows the musician to monitor the pitch while playing AUTOMATIC RECALIBRATION Both Sabine AutoTuners can be recalibrated to match the pitch of any reference instrument with the touch of a button AUTOMATIC SLEEP MODE BATTERY S...

Page 5: ...TZ ACCURACY A highly stable quartz crystal resonator assures that the Sabine AutoTuner is much more accurate than the human ear one cent MUSIC STAND AND AMPLIFIER MOUNTS The STX 1100 and STX 1500 have two stainless steel clips built into the case top so the tuners can be easily mounted on a music stand Also included are two reusable cable ties for mounting the tuner to an amplifier 9 VOLT DC ADAPT...

Page 6: ...ms Medium loudness usually gives the best results Electronic instruments should be connected with a standard cordwitha1 4 phonejacktotheinputlabeledINSTRUMENT The FEATURESFOUNDONLYONTHE STX 1500AUTOTUNER MANUALRECALIBRATE The SXT 1500 can be recalibrated to any of 12 precise frequencies many more than available on other tuners TONEGENERATOR The STX 1500 will generate a reference tone through an am...

Page 7: ...ck the string and tune it until the D note indicator light is lit Pluck the string every second or so to keep the note fresh and to prevent the note from fading flat 3 SLOWLY ADJUST THE INSTRUMENT S PITCH UNTIL THE GREEN IN TUNE LIGHT IS LIT Note that the SHARP and FLAT indicators blink rapidly when the tone is far from being in tune and blink slower and slower as the tone approaches being IN TUNE...

Page 8: ...arging unnec essarily To turn the tuner back on from sleep mode simply move the power switch to OFF and then back ON Note A very small amount of current will be drawn from the battery in sleep mode so it is best to turn the tuner off with the power switch 9 VOLT DC ADAPTOR Any standard 9 Volt DC adaptor can be used with the STX 1100 and STX 1500 If the adaptor has a polarity switch set the center ...

Page 9: ...CLIPSARENOTCOVEREDUNDERWARRANTY 9 Figure 1 AUTOMATIC RECALIBRATION Most tuners on the market will allow the user to recalibrate only a few Hertz from standard A 440Hz They prove to be almost useless if the user wishes to tune to an instrument that is more than a few Hertz out of tune However both the STX 1100 and STX 1500 can be recalibrated to match any instrument by simply touching a button ...

Page 10: ...on the market allow the user to manually recalibrate to a very limited number of pitches However the STX 1500 can be recalibrated to any of 12 precise pitches This feature will be especially useful for tuning instruments that use open tunings such as banjos dulcimers Irish harps pedal steel and bottle neck guitars etc or any time you may wish to tune to a natural scale rather than an even tempered...

Page 11: ...for three seconds untiltheMANUAL FLAT TONEOUT INTUNEandTRANSPOSE SHARP LEDs light in sequence Press the FUNCTION button when the TONE OUT LED is lit Now the A LED on the bottom will light and an A will sound through the amplifier Each time youpresstheFUNCTIONbutton thepitchwillraiseone halftone Press the FUNCTION button three times to generate a C note You may stop the tone generator simply by tur...

Page 12: ...r instrument is not tuned in the key of C such as a B Flat trumpet or E Flat alto sax Example If you wish to transpose the tuner for use with a B Flat trumpet press the FUNCTION button and hold until the top row of LEDs MANUAL FLAT TONE OUT IN TUNE TRANS POSE SHARP lightinsequence ReleasetheFUNCTIONbutton when the TRANSPOSE SHARP LED is lit The twelve note indicator LEDs will now light in sequence...

Page 13: ...GS Old strings tend to lose their uniformity and will not vibrate evenly Brand new strings stretch flat as you play 5 ALL SOURCES OF FRICTION WILL CAUSE 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 6 AVOIDPRESSUREONTHEINSTRUMENTWHILE TUNING ...

Page 14: ... fretted instruments and most other instruments are con structed to play an even tempered scale Sabine tuners are also calibrated to this scale The even tempered scale places equal tonal spacing between all notes in the scale so that the musician will not have to retune to change keys A disadvantage however is that the third note of the scale sounds a little sharp 14 cents to be exact For example ...

Page 15: ...1 Contact Mike 9 Volt DC Adaptor CONTACTMICROPHONE OPTIONAL The Sabine CM 1 contact microphone makes tuning an acoustic instrumentaseasyastuninganelectricguitar Ithasaremovable rubber suction cup to stick the mic directly onto the instrument The CM 1 is ideal for tuning an acoustic guitar in a noisy room or for tuning instruments that have very short tones like banjos or mandolins Ask your dealer ...

Page 16: ...fective batteries You must include your full name address proof of purchase and the nature of the defect DAMAGECAUSEDBYBENDINGTHEMUSICSTAND CLIPSISNOTCOVEREDUNDERWARRANTY This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied This warranty gives you specific legal rights which vary from state to state Applicable in the USA and Canada only 13301Highway441 Alachua FL32615 8544USA Phon...

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