Polytune users please help

stenio83

As its a guitar tuner issue I felt it was appropriate to post in the guitar section. Hope that's ok??..

Anyhow here's the issue I want to try the other tuning modes so I select the mode with the button on the left then I wait a few seconds and the mode for example 'B' flashes one would assume it's ready to tune in 'B' but when I pluck the string the needle shows the E string is in tune but it's tuned to standard E tuning???? And not the drop mode I selected. It's the same through out doesn't mater which mode o select it shows it is in tune to E mode??? Is it faulty?

gusman2x

I think when you're setting the alt tuning mode, it's still not the default. Once you've set it, try holding down the footswitch for a few seconds.

lincolnblue

The 'B' I think means it's in bass guitar mode

mart

On the original polytune, one of the buttons (the left?) switches the instrument and display modes, between guitar (needle display), guitar (strobe-like display), bass (needle) and bass (strobe). The "B" indicates bass, as @lincolnblue says. The other button (right?) handles drop tuning - press it once for each semitone down, and when you press it it should display what you are dropped down to. 

english_bob

The drop tuning settings only relate to the polyphonic tuning mode. Whatever you've got it set to, plucking a single string (which is what it sounds like you're doing) will send it in to chromatic mode, which will act like a regular tuner- telling you what note it can "hear" and whether it's in tune or not.

If you haven't already, RTFM:

http://www.tcelectronic.com/media/218185/tc_electronic_polytune_manual_english.pdf

stenio83

english_bob;654941" said:

The drop tuning settings only relate to the polyphonic tuning mode. Whatever you've got it set to, plucking a single string (which is what it sounds like you're doing) will send it in to chromatic mode, which will act like a regular tuner- telling you what note it can "hear" and whether it's in tune or not.

If you haven't already, RTFM:

http://www.tcelectronic.com/media/218185/tc_electronic_polytune_manual_english.pdf

Hey man thanks for the 1st part of your
Reply, It deserves a 'wisdom'

Unfortunately the 'RTFM' comment means you get 'SWEET FA'

BTW Brought this second hand with no manual or box and I did read the PDF just didn't find it clear hence the question.

english_bob

stenio83 said:

Hey man thanks for the 1st part of your
Reply, It deserves a 'wisdom'

Unfortunately the 'RTFM' comment means you get 'SWEET FA'

I am sad and I will cry. Still, happy to have helped.