Korg Pitchback X mini Manuel utilisateur
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OMATIC PEDAL TUNER
PB-X-MINI
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Owner's Manual
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Table of contents
Parts of the Pitchblack X mini ............................................3
Connections..........................................................................3
Tuning procedure.................................................................4
Reference pitch settings.......................................................5
Display mode settings..........................................................6
Bright mode (brightness) settings......................................7
Specications ........................................................................8
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Parts of the Pitchblack X mini
Connections
Turn o the power of all devices before you make any connections to avoid
damaging your equipment.
e INPUT and BYPASS jacks are mono. Stereo (TRS) cables will not work.
DC 9V IN jack
Connect a separately sold AC adapter (9 V, ) here. Using an AC adapter
other than what Korg recommends may cause a malfunction or damage.
INPUT jack
Connect a cable from your instrument to the INPUT jack of the tuner. e power
turns on when you connect a cable to the INPUT jack, and the reference pitch
setting blinks in the note name display for several seconds. Connecting a cable to
the INPUT jack will turn the power on, but the tuner will not be in tuner mode.
Press the TUNER ON/OFF switch to engage tuner mode.
BYPASS jack
Connect a cable from the BYPASS jack to your other eect pedals or amp. When
the tuner is switched on, the signal from the INPUT jack will be muted for silent
tuning.
When the tuner is o, it will act as an ultra-buer bypass. e ultra-buer circuit
features zero signal degradation, preventing the sound from thinning out.
Tuning guide LEDs
Note name display
TUNER ON/OFF switch
INPUT jack
(mono)
CALIB button
DISPLAY/BRIGHT button
Tuning LED
meter
AC adapter (9V, , 600 mA
or greater,
sold separately)
DC 9V IN jack
BYPASS jack (mono) Guitar, etc.
Eect pedal,
guitar amp,
or mixer etc.
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Tuning procedure
1. Press the TUNER ON/OFF switch to activate the tuner.
e center of the LED meter will light.
e signal from the INPUT jack will not be output from the BYPASS jack.
Tip: e TUNER ON/OFF switch only functions if an instrument is connected
to the INPUT jack.
2. If necessary, set the reference pitch and the display mode. (page 5
“Reference pitch settings”, page 6 “Display mode settings”)
3. Play a single note on your instrument and tune it so that the desired note
appears in the note name display.
e note name closest to the entered note appears in the note name display.
4. Tune your instrument using the tuning LED meter.
e method for indicating whether your instrument is in tune, sharp or at
depends on which display mode you choose (page 6 “Display mode
settings”).
5. Aer you nish tuning your instrument, press the TUNER ON/OFF switch to
turn the tuner o.
e tuning LED meter turns o. e signal from the INPUT jack will be output
from the BYPASS jack (ultra-buer bypass).
Tip: e reference pitch, display mode and bright mode settings will be
preserved even if you remove the AC adapter.
Tip: To reset the settings to the factory defaults (reference pitch = 440 Hz,
display mode = regular, bright mode = brighter), hold down the CALIB
button and press the TUNER ON/OFF switch when you turn on the
tuner.
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Reference pitch settings
Set the reference pitch for tuning (the A note in the middle of the piano keyboard=
A4) within the 436–445 Hz range. e Pitchblack X mini comes from the factory
with the reference pitch set to A=440 Hz.
1. Press the CALIB button.
e current setting will blink for several seconds in the note name display.
2. While the setting is shown, press the CALIB button to set the reference pitch.
Each time you press the CALIB button you will cycle through the following
settings.
0: 440Hz
1: 441Hz
2: 442Hz
3: 443Hz
4: 444Hz
5: 445Hz
6: 436Hz
7: 437Hz
8: 438Hz
9: 439Hz
3. When you nish making the setting, wait for about two seconds without
pressing any buttons.
e note name display blinks three times to indicate that the reference pitch has
been set. e Pitchblack X mini will automatically return to tuner mode.
Tip: e reference pitch settings will be preserved even if you remove the AC
adapter.
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Display mode settings
Set one of the four display patterns that shows whether your instrument is out of
tune. e factory setting is Regular mode.
1. Press the DISPLAY/BRIGHT button.
e current setting will blink for several seconds in the note name display.
2. When the setting is shown in the note name display, press the DISPLAY/
BRIGHT button again to set the display mode.
Each time you press the DISPLAY/BRIGHT button you will cycle through the
following settings.
With all display modes, the tuning guide LEDs indicate whether the pitch is
high or low. When the tuning is correct, both
and
light up. If the pitch
is at, the
lights up; and if the pitch is sharp, the
lights up.
1: Regular
Tune your instrument until the LED at the center of the LED meter lights up
brightly.
e right-hand LEDs in the LED meter light up if the pitch is high, and the
le-hand LEDs light up if the pitch is low.
2: Strobe
Tune your instrument until the LEDs stop running. Since the strobe meter has
a higher precision, it allows you to tune with greater accuracy.
e LEDs light up, running from le to right if the pitch is high and from right
to le if the pitch is low.
3: Half-strobe
Tune your instrument until the LEDs stop running and only the center LED is lit.
e right-hand LEDs will strobe if the pitch is high, and the le-hand LEDs will
strobe if the pitch is low.
The pitch
is sharp.
In tune.
The pitch
is at.
The pitch
is sharp.
In tune.
The pitch
is at.
The pitch
is sharp.
In tune.
The pitch
is at.
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4: Mirror
Tune your instrument until the LED at the center of the LED meter lights up
brightly.
e larger the pitch variation, the more that the LEDs towards either side light
up.
3. When you nish making the setting, wait for about two seconds without
pressing any buttons.
e note name display blinks twice to indicate that the display mode has been
set. e Pitchblack X mini will automatically return to tuner mode.
Tip: e display mode settings will be preserved even if you remove the AC
adapter.
Bright mode (brightness) settings
is sets the brightness (in two levels) of the display. e indicator is set to a
brighter setting by factory default.
1. Hold down the DISPLAY/BRIGHT button.
e brightness of the display will change. e Pitchblack X mini will automati-
cally return to tuner mode.
Tip: e bright mode settings will be preserved even if you remove the AC
adapter.
The pitch
is sharp.
In tune.
The pitch
is at.
Specications
Scale: 12-note equal temperament
Detection range: E0 (20.60 Hz)–C8 (4,186 Hz)
Reference pitch: A4=436–445 Hz (1 Hz steps)
Detection accuracy: +/−0.1 cent (display mode: Strobe)
Input impedance: 1 M-ohm (tuner on)
Connection jacks: INPUT jack (6.3 mm monaural phone jack)
BYPASS jack (6.3 mm monaural phone jack)
DC 9V IN jack
Power supply: AC adapter (9 V, , 600 mA or greater)
(sold separately)
Current consumption: maximum 30 mA
Dimensions (W x D x H):
45 x 93 x 43 mm / 1.77” x 3.66” x 1.69” (including protrusions)
Weight: 124 g / 4.37 oz.
Included items: Customer Notice (Dear Customer), Precautions,
Rubber feet (1 sheet)
Accessories (sold separately):
AC adapter (9 V, , 600 mA)
* Specications and appearance are subject to change without notice for improvement.
* All product names and company names are the trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective owners.
Published 09/2022
© 2022 KORG INC. www.korg.com
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