Behringer Racktuner BTR2000 User Manual

RACKTUNER BTR2000 User Manual

When you press the MUTE button, the MAIN output 

(instrument sound and possibly the reference tone as well) is muted; 

the SOUND output is not affected.
To exit sound mode, briefly press the SOUND/METRONOME button again. 

The SOUND LED will go out and the tone will no longer be emitted.

The open strings on each instrument (e.g. guitar, bass, ukulele) 

are tuned differently. It is also possible to deliberately tune an 

instrument such as a guitar to a so-called “open tuning” to make it 

easier to play in a particular key. The BTR2000 provides a tuner mode to 

suit many different purposes so you can optimally tune your instrument.
Depending on which of the 11 tuner modes you select, the tuner only 

recognizes specific pitches:
Chromatic (chr)
The tuner can recognize all 12 half-tones of a scale. (C - C sharp - D - D 

sharp - E - F - F sharp - G - G sharp - A - B flat - B)
Guitar (GUI)
The tuner recognizes the pitches of a 7-string guitar.  

(B - E - A - D - G - B - E) 
Bass (BAS)
This mode is especially well suited for a 6-string bass.  

(B - E - A - D - G - C)
Baritone (brt)
This setup helps you tune a guitar to a baritone tuning, in which each 

string is tuned 5 half-tones (a fourth) lower than a normal guitar. 

(B - E - A - D - F sharp - B)
Banjo (bjo)
The very widely used banjo tuning is made possible with this mode. 

(G - D - G - B - D) 
Ukulele (ule)
The BTR2000 recognizes the notes of the open strings of a ukulele. 

(G - C - E - A) 
Open D (o-d)
The open strings are tuned so that they create a D major chord.  

(D - A - D - F sharp - A - D)
Open E (o-E)
The open strings are tuned so that they create an E major chord.  

(E - G sharp - E - G sharp - B - E)
Open G (o-G)
All open strings create a G major chord. One good variant of this is the 

following tuning: 

G - B - D - G - B - D. Since the low strings are under very high tension in 

this tuning, the strings can also be tuned as follows: D - B - D - G - B - D
Open A (o-A)
The tuner recognizes only the notes of an A major chord.  

(E - A - C sharp - A - C sharp - E)
DADGAD (dad)
In this mode, the tuner recognizes the following notes:  

D - A - D - G - A - D.

The names of the notes are shown on the display as follows:

C

C

#

/D

b

D

D

#

/E

b

E

F

F

#

/G

b

G

G

#

/A

b

A

A

#

/B

b

B

Tab. 4.1: Note display

To give you every available option for tuning your instrument, you can 

change the setting of the standard “A” pitch. In order to clarify what 

this involves we will take a slight digression.
The so-called standard “A” pitch has risen over time since its initial 

measurement: The tuning forks used by Bach, Händel or Mozart were 

at 415, 420 or 421 Hz (cycles per second). Today’s orchestras tune to an 

“A” of 444 Hz. The Berlin Philharmonic is right at the forefront: their 

standard “A” is 447 Hz.
The pitch of the standard “A” on the BTR2000 is set at the factory to 

440 Hz. In the event you want to play with a major orchestra that 

tunes to a standard “A” of 444 Hz, you need a function that will let 

you change the frequency of the “A.”

The pitch of the standard “A” is set to a particular frequency using the 

BTR2000 control panel.
1.  Depress the TRANSPOSE/REF button for at least two seconds. 

The ≠ 440 LED flashes. The display shows the frequency 

currently set for the standard “A,” e.g. 440.

2.  You can adjust the pitch of the standard “A” by up to 12 Hz 

higher or lower by turning the wheel.

3.  When you press the TRANSPOSE/REF button again for at least 

two seconds, the unit saves the frequency you set for standard 

“A,” the frequency is no longer displayed and the ≠ 440 light 

stops flashing.

4.  If the pitch of the standard “A” is other than 440 Hz, 

the ≠ 440 LED above the TRANSPOSE/REF button lights up.

The BTR2000 recognizes a pitch played on an instrument plugged into 

the unit or into the integrated microphone. The corresponding “A” is 

determined and stored.