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* Button 1 "Stream / Cent (Press & Hold)":  
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* Button 1 - '''"Stream / Cent"''': At first glance, this button toggles between "Stream" and "Cent" tuning methods, but there's a lot more functionality described below.
* Button 2
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* Button 2 - '''"Mode"''': At first glance, this button toggles between
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** Tuning for Bass or Guitar
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** Setting the number of steps or half-steps below standard tuning you may wish to tune your instrument
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* Footswitch 1 - '''"Active/Bypass"''': Toggles the function of the pedal between "on" and "off".  How this footswitch works is dependent on the output jack used.
  
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===Jacks===
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* Output 1 - '''"Output"''': When this output jack is used, toggling the footswitch will turn the signal on or off. The signal will be "on" for when the tuner is not engaged or in use, and the signal will be "off" when the pedal is being used to tune.  Use this when you don't want people to hear you tuning up.
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* Output 2 - '''"Bypass"''': When this output jack is used, using the footswitch on the TU-3 only turns the function of the tuner on and off. That means that whether the tuner is on or off, the instrument signal will always be going out on this jack. Use this when you don't care about people hearing you tune up.
  
 
===Tuning Indicator===
 
===Tuning Indicator===
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==Bypass:Buffered==
 
==Bypass:Buffered==
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==General Information==
 
==General Information==
  
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===Setting the Tuning Calibration===
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By pressing both buttons at the same time, it's possible to reset the tuning calibration of the TU-3. Default calibration is A=440, but the calibration can be set as low as A=436 and as high as A=445.
  
 
==Pedal Manual==
 
==Pedal Manual==

Revision as of 16:00, 16 August 2018

Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner

Controls

Image from Google Express
  • Button 1 - "Stream / Cent": At first glance, this button toggles between "Stream" and "Cent" tuning methods, but there's a lot more functionality described below.
  • Button 2 - "Mode": At first glance, this button toggles between
    • Tuning for Bass or Guitar
    • Setting the number of steps or half-steps below standard tuning you may wish to tune your instrument
  • Footswitch 1 - "Active/Bypass": Toggles the function of the pedal between "on" and "off". How this footswitch works is dependent on the output jack used.

Jacks

  • Output 1 - "Output": When this output jack is used, toggling the footswitch will turn the signal on or off. The signal will be "on" for when the tuner is not engaged or in use, and the signal will be "off" when the pedal is being used to tune. Use this when you don't want people to hear you tuning up.
  • Output 2 - "Bypass": When this output jack is used, using the footswitch on the TU-3 only turns the function of the tuner on and off. That means that whether the tuner is on or off, the instrument signal will always be going out on this jack. Use this when you don't care about people hearing you tune up.

Tuning Indicator

Bypass:Buffered

Like all Boss pedals, the TU-3 has a buffered bypass.

General Information

Setting the Tuning Calibration

By pressing both buttons at the same time, it's possible to reset the tuning calibration of the TU-3. Default calibration is A=440, but the calibration can be set as low as A=436 and as high as A=445.

Pedal Manual

https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/TU-3_e04_W.pdf

Phase Inversion

Schematic

Artists

  • Nuno Bettencourt
  • Chris Cornell
  • Billy Duffy
  • Marty Friedman
  • Paul Gilbert
  • Scott Gorham
  • Dave Grohl
  • James Hetfield
  • Gus G. (Konstantinos Karamitroudis)
  • Johnny Marr
  • J Mascis
  • Duff McKagan
  • Dave Navarro
  • Nick Oliveri
  • Buzz Osborne
  • John Petrucci
  • Matt Pike
  • Alex Skolnick
  • Slash
  • Michael Sweet
  • Steve Vai
  • Brad Whitford

Additional Sources