The TM-40 from Korg is a digital metronome tuner with extremely high accuracy and superb features. The digital tuner lets you practice pitch and rhythm at the same time and combines the advanced features of Korg's world-famous music products into a single, compact and easy-to-use unit.
Dual Functionality
- Offers both tuner and metronome functions that can be used simultaneously or independently
- Large LCD-type needle delivers both the accuracy of an LCD and excellent visibility of a needle indicator
- The metronome tuner also has LED indicators that show pitch deviation or blink to indicate the tempo, making the TM-40 a great visual tool
Detection Range
- Detection range of C1 (32.70 Hz) to C8 (4186.01 Hz) provides quick and accurate coverage of a wide spectrum of notes and pitches for wind, string, keyboard and most other instruments
- Even low-pitched instruments with complex overtone structures are detected with precision
- Built-in high-sensitivity microphone allows acoustic instruments such as a guitar or ukulele to be tuned easily and accurately
- An (optional) CM-100L contact microphone can be used to send the vibrations directly to the metronome tuner for even greater precision
Sound Out
- In addition to the visual tuning guide provided by the meter, you can use the TM-40's built-in speaker to produce a tuning reference pitch (Sound Out)
- Convenient for tuning by ear and useful for ear training
- Pressing the Sound switch selects the reference pitch from A5 to B4 (commonly used as the tuning standard for wind instruments)
- Holding down the Sound switch, you can select a mode in which you step through chromatic pitches from C4 to C5 (one octave)
Calibration
- Adjustable in a range of 410 to 480Hz to accommodate a variety of tuning standards
- Calibration can be adjusted in 1Hz steps, letting you accurately tune to any song or key
- Memory backup is also provided so that the Calibration and Sound Out ("12 NOTES" or "ABb") settings are remembered even when the power is turned off
Pure Interval Markings
- When intervals of a third are played out of tune in the context of a brass band, orchestra, or other ensemble, it is particularly noticeable.
- Those intervals can be made to blend more pleasantly by slightly adjusting them (relative to the equal-tempered pitch) to a pure major or minor third
- The tuner's meter scale provides markings to indicate pitches of a pure major and pure minor third relative to a selected pitch
- By tuning instrument so that the meter's indicator needle points to these markings, you can ensure beautiful harmonies when playing in an ensemble
- This capability is very useful for not only wind instruments, but also for vocal or a cappella practice
Metronome
- The metronome section offers convenient functions for practicing a variety of music
- Beat mode lets you choose a preset tempo and time signature, while Tap mode lets you specify your own tempo
- Contains a large speaker that produces a clear and distinct metronome sound
- Thirteen types of rhythms that cover 0-7 beats per measure as well as doublets, triplets, triplets with center beats omitted, quadruplets, and quadruplets with center beats omitted (when using the tuner and metronome functions simultaneously, triplets, triplets with center beats omitted, quadruplets, and quadruplets with center beats omitted are not available)
- Tempo is easily adjustable in a range of 40 - 208 BPM
- Sophisticated rhythms, such as triplets/quadruplets with center beats omitted, give you the flexibility to cover a wide range of styles from classical to rock and jazz
- Since the volume is adjustable, the TM-40 can meet the needs of any situation from private practice in a small room to sessions in a large studio
- When adjusting the tempo setting on this metronome tuner, you can choose the tempo value either in "full-step" mode (steps of a single unit) or "pendulum-step" mode (steps of several units as on a mechanical metronome)
Tap Function
- Lets you detect and set the desired tempo simply by pressing the metronome tuner START/STOP button at the desired timing in a range of 40 to 208 BPM
- Makes it easy when practicing to a song where you don't know the tempo, such as a recording on a CD
Memory Backup
- Remembers Tempo, Beat, Calibration, and Reference Pitch settings even when powered-off
Auto Power Off
- The metronome tuner automatically turns off to extend battery life when not in use for 20 minutes