Behringer Racktuner BTR2000 User Manual

RACKTUNER BTR2000 User Manual

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To enable reference tones and the metronome, click to

be output from the MAIN connector, INPUT 2 must be

selected and there must be nothing plugged into the

SOUND connector!

Using the built-in microphone
If you want to use the built-in microphone, you must select INPUT 2 and the

MUTE button must be pressed.

4. Tuner

The BTR2000 tuner lets you control several parameters:

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There are 11 different tuner modes.

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The standard “A” pitch can be calibrated individually.

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You can transpose the pitch if desired.

This lets you set the optimal configuration for any purpose.

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When the BTR2000 is first switched on or when no functions

are selected, the display shows the following: ---. Once a

button has been pressed to select a function, the display

shows the values that have been set.

4.1 Instrument tuning

There are several ways to use the BTR2000 to tune your instrument:

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You can tune an instrument plugged into the input connector by

using the tuning display.

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If the instrument is not connected to the BTR2000, you can tune

it using the built-in microphone.

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You can also tune an instrument using a reference tone emitted

by the BTR2000.

4.1.1 Tuning with an instrument plugged in

1. Plug your instrument into one of the INPUT connectors on the

front or rear panel of the unit (see chapter 3).

2. Press the INPUT SELECT button to select the input your

instrument is plugged into. The 1 or 2/MIC LED will light up

depending on which input is selected.

3. Select the tuner mode you wish to use (see chapter 4.2).

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The BTR2000 only recognizes and displays certain pitches

depending on the selected tuner mode.

4. Calibrate the reference tone and set the transposition if desired

(see chapter 4.3 / 4.4).

5. Play a note on your instrument (generally an open string).

The tuner is set to recognize the frequency of the pitch.

6. The display will show the name of the note closest to the

frequency you have generated.

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The unit displays the note that is available in this mode and

comes closest to the frequency played.

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In chromatic mode the BTR2000 can recognize half-tones.

These are indicated by a “b” in the display.

For example, a note that is played and identified on the display as

“A” may deviate somewhat from the ideal pitch. The LED bar clearly

indicates this deviation.
7. Using the LED bar, you can monitor how far and in what

direction your note deviates from the ideal. If the display tends

to the left, the note played is somewhat flat and if the LEDs tend

to the right your note is too sharp.

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The LED bar on the BTR2000 can indicate deviations up

to 50 cents (a quarter tone) sharp or flat. If the incoming

frequency deviates more than this from the displayed note,

the LED display either remains on the far left or right or

jumps to the next note.

8. Tune the string of your instrument until the green light in the

center of the LED bar lights up.

9. Repeat steps 5 through 8 for all of the strings of

your instrument.

4.1.2 Tuning with the built-in microphone

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To be able to work with the built-in microphone, there must

be no cable plugged into the INPUT 2 connector in the back

of the BTR2000 and the MUTE button must be depressed.

1. Select INPUT 2 with the INPUT switch on the front of the

BTR2000. The 2/MIC LED lights up.

2. Mute this channel by pressing MUTE/LIGHT; the MUTE LED above

the MUTE/LIGHT button lights up. The built-in microphone is

now activated and ready for use.

3. Position your instrument as close as possible to the BTR2000.

Make certain that there is as little noise as possible to disrupt

the tuning process.

4. Tune your instrument as described in steps 3 through 9 in

chapter 4.1.1.

4.1.3 Tuning with a reference tone

The BTR2000 can generate and output notes. You can then tune your

instrument by ear without an optical display.

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If your instrument is plugged into INPUT 1, the reference

tone is output only through the SOUND output connector;

if it is plugged into the INPUT 2 connector and there is

nothing plugged into the SOUND output, the reference

pitch is played through the MAIN output together with the

instrument signal.

1. Select the tuner mode you wish to use (see chapter 4.2).

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The BTR2000 can only recognize certain pitches depending

on the tuner mode selected.

2. Calibrate the reference tone and set the transposition if desired

(see chapter 4.3 / 4.4).

3. Briefly press the SOUND/METRONOME button.

The sound mode is activated and the SOUND LED above the

SOUND/METRONOME flashes. The display shows the volume level

currently set (1, 2, ... 12).

4. The unit emits the lowest pitch available in this mode or the

last pitch set in the tuner (even if it is not available in the

currently selected tuner mode) through the SOUND and/or MAIN

connector on the back panel of the BTR2000.

5. The volume of the reference tone can be set with the wheel.
6. After briefly pressing the TRANSPOSE/REF button you can turn

the wheel to change the reference tone emitted depending on

the selected tuner mode. During this adjustment the TRANSP

and SOUND LEDs are illuminated.

7. After a short time or after the TRANSPOSE/REF button is pressed

again, the unit returns to sound mode and the wheel can again

be used to control the volume.

8. Tune each string of your instrument to an appropriate

reference tone.