TuneMaster™ Harp
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User Guide, page
VER. 02.01.19, ©AntakaMatics, Inc. 2019
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Can I tune both the blow reeds and the draw reeds? Yes! And as a matter of fact this
was the main reason that it took so long to develop the TuneMaster™… figuring out
the puzzle of inserting the bottom magnets inside the harmonica cover plates.
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Can I slide bend the notes, like the TurboSlide? No. Unlike the TurboSlide, which has
magnets on a rack that slides left and right; these magnets are in a fixed position
laterally.
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Will you ever offer a TurboSlide which bends both the blow and draw reeds? Possibly. It
has been on our to-
do list for years. (As has been the TuneMaster™.) If the harmonica
gods are willing… we will get to it eventually.
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Can I remove the magnets from the TuneMaster™? Yes. See below
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What happens if I remove the magnets of the TuneMaster™? You might do this for two
reasons. Lets break it down. If you wish to remove the magnets because you don’t like
having them, and want to return the harmonica to its original state, then one of two
things will happen. Either (a) the entire harp will increase in pitch by a semitone (e.g.
from Bflat to B); or (b) the entire harp will increase in pitch by 50 cents. In case (a) you
can simply play the harp as-is, albeit in a different key. In case (b) you need to
unfortunately retune each of the reeds the old fashioned way, by either raising or
lowering the pitch (filing the tip or the root). I would advise raising the pitch (filing the
tip.)
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Can I adjust the temperament of the TuneMaster™, like Equal Tuning, Compromise
Tuning, or ??? Yes, totally. This is a perfect job for the TuneMaster™.
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Can I adjust some reeds (notes) differently than others, say to create a natural minor?
Yes… in most cases, you can lower the pitch a semitone to flatten the 3rd, 5th, 7th,
etc… unless the reeds start buzzing.
