Drumtune PRO | Drum Tuner 4+

Pretty good, but has some issues

Pretty good app, just recently started using, but I’m having issues with it. I’m using an iPhone XS Max which should have a decent mic, but while I’m tuning on the edges, sometimes it’ll read something like 123Hz and then I’ll hit the edge again and get a 230hz or something entirely different than when I hit it the first time. Also when I adjust the settings in the interval settings, it won’t save the option I picked which is a bummer because I don’t like my batter and reso tuned to the same pitch. I’m sure y’all will fix it yet with an update but at the current state, not sure if worth what I paid for the app. Needless to say, I don’t want a refund because I do like the app overall. Just waiting on an update to fix it. Maybe I’m using the app wrong but that’s just the issues I’ve been having with it

Developer Response ,

Hi, thanks for the feedback. You mention 2 main topics: 1) you get a jumpy reading sometimes. 2) The state of the sustain slider isn’t saved?

1) OVERTONES Jumpy readings are caused by overtones. These overtones can sometimes interfere and cause a jumpy reading, which is a normal phenomenon when using a pitch based- tuner to tune a drumhead. Understanding overtones takes a while, and the app has built-in features that let you deal with them.

The jumpy readings are not related to the mic quality. The mic quality of an iPhone is VERY GOOD.
These overtones are always present in the drumsound, and therefore sometimes they interfere with the lug pitch-reading.

HOW TO DEAL WITH OVERTONES?
When it happens in basic tuner mode, you can avoid interference by activating LOCK TARGET, on the right lug pitch, once you detected it.
If you encounter a lug that gives a jumpy reading, just detect the right lug pitch from another lug that gets the correct result and then press LOCK TARGET”. Now it will read the jumpy lug correctly.

Edge mode in the preset tuner also deals with overtones. In edge mode you can activate LUG FOCUS to deal with overtones, once you’re close to your target tone.

TIP: When detecting lug pitches you can place the drum on a flat surface, like a table top or a floor. This can help in detecting the right pitch.

2) STATE OF INTERVAL SWITCH
When you edit a”Tuning preset” (Pencil icon at the right side of any tuning preset in your MY DRUMS list) you can select a sustain setting for your drum, that controls the estimates for how far both heads are tuned apart, for a given fundamental.)
Do you mean that this switch doesn’t keep its state when you press the SAVE Button after selection?

Please let me know via support@drumtunepro.com, I will provide support and fix any issue you may encounter, or help with tips about the app, if helpful.

Thanks in advance for reaching out!

Best way to tune my drums

Since using the Drumtune Pro app, my drums have sounded their absolute best. I can select pitches for each drum, even intervals, etc. plus store it all. I especially like the organizational functions for creating various tuning presets. I create my own, but you can download more options. I play Gretsch USA Customs, drums known for “That Great Gretsch Sound”. This app helps me get that sound I listen for.
Once you learn how the program works, it becomes a more and more useful tool. It takes time to learn and understand what it does and why. It’s great when I change heads and need to re-tune to the same fundamental pitch. Fast.

UPDATE from customer: Why drummers should jump on the Drumtune Pro app: I just bought a second set of Gretsch USA drums and used the Drumtune Pro to tune them up. I’ve used the app for many months, having discarded other tuners that weren’t nearly as useful. Having already learned how to effectively use the app (users must understand overtones), I was able to tune up the new kit in minutes! I used the same tonal settings as my other kit to compare the results. A perfect match!
This app is as good as $100 tuners using similar technology and saving me 90% of the cost.

Developer Response ,

Thank you very much for the review, Keikitc!
We are happy to hear the app comes in handy to make your drums sound at their best.
It's a pleasure to hear that you create your own 'customized' tuning presets. (While the app offers built-in tuning suggestions as a reference point to get one started, the ultimate goal of the app is to be a useful tuning aid that assists drummers in exploring the sound potential of their drums.) While the app helps to keep track of pitches visually, a drummer can tweak the heads, listen to the effect & make tuning decisions based upon how the drum sound is affected. Once a good sound is found, the tuning you have created can be stored as lug pitches per head in a custom tuning preset, so it's easy to tune-up to that exact sound fast. It's nice to know that you use the app that way! Enjoy Drumtune PRO & Thanks again for the thumbs-up!

Drumtune PRO Review

This is one of the most excellent tools a drummer could come across, even if you are only getting to know your drums you will instantly learn the fundamental frequency range of each of your toms, as well as the correlating musical note(s), sound engineers love it when you walk in with a kit and can communicate like this (if they have the time, LOL). You can also send your resonant head frequencies to someone who may tune your kit b4 you get to where you are going. I sent one of my non-drummer friends some fundamental freqs to tune a kit he just purchased for his space, then told him to download the app and how to use it. The next day he sent a video of his kit sounding good enough for any drummer to play on it. -My only complaint is it wasn’t available when I was a kid….but neither were cell phones, LOL! Thanks for this!
Dave Weidenhoffer