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Chapter 9 Performing Live with MainStage
Using the Tuner
If you play guitar or another instrument using audio channel strips, you can use the
built-in Tuner to tune your instrument while you are performing.
Try This
Tune an instrument using the Tuner:
Select the audio channel strip to which the instrument you want to tune is connected. 1
The Tuner only works on the rst audio instrument in a patch. Channel strips that Note:
can use the Tuner are indicated by a tuning fork icon near the top of the channel strip.
Click the Tuner icon in the toolbar (or press Command-T). 2
The Tuner appears in the workspace.
Play a single note on your instrument, and watch the Tuner display. 3
As you play, the Tuner shows the note name of the closest note. If the note is not in
tune, red vertical bars appear on the left or right side of the Tuner, showing whether
the note is sharp or at.
Adjust the tuning peg for the string you are tuning until the only vertical bar appears 4
in the center and is blue in color.