KORG CA50 - Chromatic tuner

KORG CA50 Chromatic Tuner - White chromatic tuner Advanced chromatic tuner that, thanks to its wide range and calibration function, works great for most instruments - Wind and String Instruments, Double Bass etc. CA-50 has a built-in microphone and telephone input, so you can choose whether you want to connect it with a cord in your instrument or if you want to tune wirelessly so to speak and an output if you want to connect it to an amplifier or mixer so your instrument sound goes straight through the tuner. The display is clear and just big enough for you to see the meter without problems but without the tuner being too big and clumsy without taking up little space in your instrument case. You can tune using the pointer on the display or if you prefer to tune by ear, there is a built-in small speaker where you can get a tuning tone instead. Buy the CM-200 contact microphone if you want the ability to tune an acoustic instrument without being disturbed by ambient noise. The battery life is up to 135 hours depending on the quality of the battery and which tuning mode you use, the Auto power off function means that even if you forget to turn it off, it goes into Off mode after 20 minutes of inactivity. Thanks to a smart memory function, your calibration or selected tuning mode is not lost when the device is turned off. The bottom edge is shaped with two heels that make the CA-50 extra stable if you e.g. place it on your music stand so you can play in peace and quiet without worrying about it wobbling and falling to the floor. Specifications CA-50: Color: White Range: Chromatic A0 (27.5Hz) - C8 (4186Hz) Precision: +/- 1 cent Calibration: 410 - 480Hz in steps of 1Hz Display: LCD Built-in microphone Reference tone: C4 (261.63Hz) - C5 (523.25Hz) Tone precision: +/- 1.5 cents Input: 6.3mm monotele Output: 6.3mm monotele Size: 100 x 67 x 17mm Weight: 81g Operation: 2pcs AAA batteries, not included Battery life: up to 135h operation depending on battery type Suitable for: Orchestral instruments, guitars, basses etc. Memory Backup function Auto Power Off function Use the meter on the display or reference tone KORG - Innovation since the 60s Korg was founded in Japan in the early 60s by Tsutomu Katoh and his colleague Tadashi Osanai. The company was originally called Keio Electronic Laboratories and moved into its first premises in 1962. The name Keio was chosen because it contained the initials of both founders' surnames. It was also the name of the railway line that passed right outside the window of their workshop. In 1963, Katoh and Osanai's first work, the Doncamatic DA-20, an electric rhythm box based on a rotary disk system, was introduced. The DA-20 was succeeded by the DA-11, an all-electronic DoncaMatic model. A few years later, Katoh was approached by Fumio Mieda, an engineer who wanted to build a new type of organ. Unlike most organs of the time, Mieda's version was programmable. Although he used the word 'organ' himself, Mieda had in fact designed a synthesizer. Fifty copies were produced and sold under the new name Korg, which was a contraction of the names Keio and Organ. During the 1970s, Korg developed a variety of synthesizer models such as the Mini Korg, PE-1000 Polyphonic Ensamble and MS-20. The company didn't limit itself to just synthesizers. 1975 saw the launch of the world's first pocket-sized tuner, the WT-10, a product that has since been followed by countless others. In 1981 came the PolySix, a synthesizer that was unique in that it was programmable, polyphonic and (perhaps most importantly) so cheap that virtually anyone could afford to buy one. Another big step forward came in 1988 with the Korg M1, a synthesizer that featured realistic sample-based sounds, a drum machine, sequencer and digital effects unit, all combined in one instrument - the world's first workstation, in short.