Top 3 best software to tune the guitar through the computer

Tuning a guitar for a beginner is not easy. To make it easier, professionals created special applications in collaboration with software developers that allow you to customize your guitar without any difficulty using a regular computer.

What types of guitar customization apps are divided into?

Guitar tuning programs may work differently. In general, they are divided into two types:

1. The first type involves tuning to the ear. The program will simply play every note. The user's task here will be to stretch the strings so that the sound of the guitar string matches the sound reproduced by the program.

1. The second type looks preferable. It is as simple as possible and uses a computer microphone. Stationary PC must have a webcam, or a headset with a microphone must be connected to it. In the case of a laptop, everything is simple - the microphone is built into it by default. The program works as follows: its interface contains a diagram with an arrow. When the sound is played on the guitar, the program determines its tone and tells you to tighten or loosen the string. Such programs have a graphical interface in which you can navigate visually.

This article will discuss the second type of programs, as it is much easier and faster to tune the guitar with them. A more detailed list of the program for tuning the guitar can be found here.

PitchPerfect Musical Instrument Tuner

The program is very common and has good functionality. However, it has clear graphics to determine the correct tone settings. You can set the correct parameters in the case of this program through a microphone or using the line-in input of a sound card. To use the program, you must:

• Choose a musical instrument. To do this, in the column called Instruments indicates Guitar.
• Next, in the Tunings section, the settings are selected. The sound can be deaf or ringing. Depending on your preferences, you can select one or another setting. Beginners are recommended to leave the Standard value.
• The Options tab indicates the microphone that will be used in the process of debugging the guitar (necessary if a webcam and a headset with a microphone are connected to the laptop at the same time). Otherwise, several microphones will be used at once, as a result of which the sound will be distorted.

After all the manipulations, the string number is indicated in the program. Then you need to bring the guitar to the microphone and play on it the sound of the specified string. The graph will immediately show the tone value for the played sound (red stripe). The green bar corresponds to the ideal. The task is to achieve the coincidence of the two bands. The program is free, but in Russian is not available.

GuitarHero 6

This program is paid, but its trial version with a limited period of use is also available. In general, this application was created to enable it to learn how to play. Any track can be found, add it to the program, and it converts it to play the guitar. Further, studying chords, you can manage to play any track.

However, in this case, consider tuning the guitar with this software. First you need to open an option such as a built-in tuner. It is in the "Tools" menu and is called "Digital Guitar Tuner". If you have to tune an electric or acoustic guitar with a pickup, you will need to pre-connect it to the line-in input of the sound card and select this device for recording. To do this, you need to go to the "Options" - "Windows Volume Control" - "Options" - "Properties" - "Record". After you want to check the box next to the item "Lin. Login."

After starting the tuner, it selects the button corresponding to the tuned string. Then, the string is moved on the guitar until the arrow in the application interface is in the center. Its location on the right means that you need to weaken the tension, and in the left that you need to tighten. If you use an acoustic guitar without a pickup, you need to connect a microphone to the sound card. The sound source in the settings you need to select "Microphone"

APGuitarTuner

Free and functional application that is very easy to use. It is enough to launch the program and open the Recording Device and Calibration menu in it. In the Device to use tab, the microphone for recording is selected, and in the Rate / Bits / Channel item, the quality of the incoming sound is set.

In the Edit Note Presets section, you can specify the instrument or select the guitar pitch. It should be noted and such a function as checking harmony. This parameter is controlled by visualization and is available in the Harmonics Graph menu.

Conclusion

All presented programs are distinguished by the accuracy of their work. At the same time, they have a simple and intuitive interface, which will also play an important role in setting up.