Tuning IPhone App?

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Tuning IPhone App?

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Is there a good tuning app for Iphone out there?

To handle Pedal Steel/ non pedal / dobro/ G-tar

I'm using a basic one for guitar now...

... didnt find anything on the forum or Google search?
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I have used iStroboSoft by Peterson for years. There are many extra tuning options available as well.
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I have iStrobosoft on my iphone, currently along with 16 Steel guitar sweetened pre-sets !! very handy tool.
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Just break out the wallet and get the Peterson Tuner that has all the Sweetners you only pay for it once and your troubles are over… no big deal
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I also have iStrobosoft. The app is 10 bucks; the adapters are another 20 or so plus shipping. Still much cheaper than the Strobostomp, and it’s a great tuner with all the same built-in goodies. The only problem I have with it is how to physically set up the phone so the display can be easily read. A music stand works, but makes for a bigger stage footprint. The Stomp definitely wins the convenience battle.
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Post by Dale Rottacker »

I have 3 on my iPhone ... of course the Peterson iStrobosoft, but also one called KeyTuner and another called Cleartune, which I believe PF uses.

They all work well, and since I always have my phone with me they're handy too.
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Ditto on the Peterson iStrobosoft app - accurate/precise, nice display, like the noise filter too. Handy for any instrument
https://playpedalsteel.com - An online resource for pedal steel.
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Post by Markus Mayerhofer »

Hi anybody, which kind of adapter from jack plug to the Apple-Lightning input of an IPhone, which works with the iStrobosoft App can be used? I just dont want to use the internal mic for tuning on a bandstand. A standard Lightning to jack plug adapter may serve just as output, will do the job in the reverse direction as well?
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Post by Fred Treece »

Markus,

Lightning to 3.5mm female (standard headphone jack) + 3.5mm male to 1/4” female.

Maybe there is a lightning to 1/4” female adapter now, but I couldn’t find one when I was looking 3-4 years ago.
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Re: Tuning IPhone App?

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Brian LeBlanc wrote:Is there a good tuning app for Iphone out there?

To handle Pedal Steel/ non pedal / dobro/ G-tar

I'm using a basic one for guitar now...

... didnt find anything on the forum or Google search?
Key Tuner. It's on the Apple App Store.
I've been using it for years.

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