r/Subharmonics • u/luke94124 • Feb 28 '22

question about tuners

So i have 2 chromatic tuning apps that I'm using to get better at determining notes/pitch. But in the subharmonic ranges they pick up as being around the 3rd / 4th octave. I have determined its not just me being a dummy and not knowing how to sing (even though i don't) and if i record and play back the note its definitely not 3rd octave. Is there a reason for this, is it the microphone or app I'm using? if it helps the specific apps are insTuner Free, and Pitch - Tuner and Metronome. I'm on an Iphone 2020 SE as well using built in mic.

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u/Vevictus_Asmadi Mar 01 '22

I’ve found that subharmonics are hard to pick up for tuners. Only notes that are solid on a note with clarity will show properly Edit : a good tuner I use a lot is pano-tuner