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AP Tuner

CNET Editors' review

AP Tuner takes a classic musician's instrument tuner and puts it on the computer, while adding a few extra, useful features. It offers a "note preset" function that allows musicians to tune to the standard notes used by their instruments, as well as customizable temperaments. It has a harmonic graph feature that shows the nearby harmonics of the note being played, aiding in more precise tuning adjustments. The interface is smart and straightforward, with menus and settings logically organized and easy to find. Our main objection was that it works only in standalone mode, without an option to be used as a DirectX or VST plug-in inside one of the most popular audio-editing programs. This drawback alone may keep it out of professional recording studios, but we would otherwise happily recommend it to computer-friendly musicians.

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All User Reviews
  • All versions:

    4.2 stars

    out of 59 votes

    • 5 star: 40
    • 4 star: 9
    • 3 star: 1
    • 2 star: 0
    • 1 star: 9
  • Current version:

    4.2 stars

    out of 59 votes

    • 5 star: 40
    • 4 star: 9
    • 3 star: 1
    • 2 star: 0
    • 1 star: 9
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  • 1.0 stars

    "Crashes on startup."

    April 16, 2013  |   By scrubbunny

    Version: AP Tuner 3.06

    Pros

    Can't test it. Always crashes.

    Cons

    Always crashes

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  • 4.0 stars

    "Great guitar tuner"

    August 17, 2012  |   By jimmy199316

    Version: AP Tuner 3.06

    Pros

    easy to use
    works well
    great if you dont have the money to buy a guitar tuner

    Cons

    if you have a microphone built into you laptop/desktop pc then make sure you cover it, to help stop background noise.

    Summary

    great guitar tuner, would recommend you use it.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "MY GUITAR SOUNDS AMAZING!!!"

    April 21, 2012  |   By Tizz98

    Version: AP Tuner 3.06

    Pros

    Works with windows 7
    very accurate
    very useful if you don't want to buy a tuner

    Cons

    unpractical for touring use
    make sure there's no background noise (not too bad though)

    Summary

    This is THE best guitar tuner for windows!! I HIGHLY recommend it if you need an awesome guitar tuner for your computer!!!

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  • 4.0 stars

    "Very accurate! GUI a li'l temperamental w/Windows 7 x64"

    December 13, 2011  |   By bigfoot2008

    Version: AP Tuner 3.06

    Pros

    Very accurate (1/10 cent). Thank you!!!

    Cons

    The center of the interface display appears transparent upon initial opening of program. Works perfectly after minimizing and then returning to normal size.

    Summary

    Very accurate (1/10 cent) Tuner!

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  • 1.0 stars

    "crashes, not completely free"

    December 11, 2011  |   By irishn8

    Version: AP Tuner 3.06

    Pros

    there were no pros that i could find

    Cons

    couldn't use, kept crashing
    tried to trick me into installing some toolbar, i HATE that!
    then begs me to register although i can try it free for ever.

    Summary

    dont install

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  • 1.0 stars

    "Thoroughly Confusing and Ineffective"

    April 10, 2011  |   By JonathanShanghai

    Version: AP Tuner 3.06

    Pros

    I guess if you are a computer nerd with a PHD then all the dials and settings may mean something to you. If you want to just tune your guitar this is NOT the product for you.

    Cons

    Broke my string using this. I just want a light that goes green if I get it right. Tis just shows the note you play and gives no guidance on how to correct it. I tried for a LONG time to get an E2 but it just kept reporting other notes with no help.

    Summary

    Overly techy underly helpful.

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  • 1.0 stars

    "THIS IS NOT FREE"

    March 23, 2011  |   By ZenFerret

    Version: AP Tuner 3.06

    Pros

    None. This app is mislabeled and crashes under anything above Windows 95.

    Cons

    There is no trail. THIS APP COSTS $35. Also, it will not run under Windows 7 or Vista.

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  • 1.0 stars

    "Crashes on load. XP netbook."

    March 5, 2011  |   By Steveau86

    Version: AP Tuner 3.06

    Pros

    Can't load so can't tell

    Cons

    Doesn't load at all.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "Great accurate tuner with BUZZ FEITEN tempered tuning"

    January 13, 2011  |   By alcottawa

    Version: AP Tuner 3.06

    Pros

    Very easy to use, works well with laptop mic input as well as with external sound card inputs... Is the ONLY computer based tuner I've found that has the BUZZ FEITEN tuning system offsets and its a free to use product.

    Cons

    the virtual needle can be difficult to read at certain angles of a laptop screen,, its a fairly basic looking program.

    Summary

    easy to use, easy to install and is highly accurate. This is a must if you have the buzz feiten tuning system installed on your guitar, the only other tuners which feature the offsets are quite expensive if you can find them at all - the korg DT-7 (out of production), peterson strobostomp and a planet waves model that has been plauged with reliability issues. The programs looks a little like a highschool programing project, but the interface is quite easy to use - much more important to me than cosmetics.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "Fantastic now that I got it to work on one of my PCs"

    July 28, 2010  |   By arthurruhtra

    Version: AP Tuner 3.06

    Pros

    Accurate; simple or detailed with graphs; Can add string presets (I did for a ukulele); accurate (yes I said it again)

    Cons

    None, however program doesn't start on my XP PC (works on my Vista laptop) I'll have to try reinstalling

    Summary

    This program is just a tuner and has every option I can imagine in a tuner: instrument presets; intonation presets; sound wave graphs and simpler note meter and volume level; ........The algorithm for detecting the octave of the note and not the harmonics must be very good (it only jumped an octave occasionally on the high string of my uke, and not at all on my guitar)

    Updated on Jul 30, 2010

    I still couldn't get v3.06 to work on my XP box. Downloaded v3.08 from the author's website and that works. It works well even though that computer has a ton of noise in the built-in sound card.

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