The TM-50 tuner/metronome, which allows musicians to practice both pitch and rhythm in a single unit, has now taken a major evolutionary leap to become the new TM-50TR.

In addition to the existing high-precision tuner functionality, the TM-50TR adds a new Tone Trainer function which analyses your playing sound in more detail. It detects not only the pitch, but also the volume and brightness of your tone, as well as the stability of these aspects, making it much easier to evaluate your own playing and practice more efficiently. Of course the TM-50TR also provides Sound Out and Sound Back functions that are great for improving your sense of pitch. Additionally, its metronome capabilities feature a new "periodic" metronome function that can help you practice keeping the rhythm. The display newly features a large colour LCD for excellent visibility.

In addition to its high precision as a tuner, the TM-50TR features a new "Tone Trainer" function (*1, 2) that can evaluate your sound in even greater detail. When you play a sustained note on your instrument, the TM-50TR will detect not only the pitch, but also the dynamics (volume) and brightness (tonal character). These three elements are displayed in the TM-50TR’s meter in real time. When you finish playing the note, the stability of each of these three elements is shown in a graph, allowing you to see at a glance whether your sound is stable.

The TM-50TR lets you use the tuner function and metronome function simultaneously. For example, if you're doing rhythm training along with the sound of the metronome, and feel that the tuning of your instrument might have drifted, you can turn on the tuner function while letting the metronome continue running. This lets you simultaneously train two elements that are indispensable for any instrumental performance: your sense of pitch and your sense of rhythm.

The TM-50TR features a new Periodic Metronome function that further develops your sense of rhythm. This function repeatedly alternates between sounding and silencing the metronome for the specified number of measures, so that you can keep playing during the silent measures to see how well your own performance has kept time with the metronome when it resumes sounding. The cycle between sound and silence can be adjusted in a range of 0--4 measures (with a setting of 0 the function is off). This is a great way to test whether you are accurately keeping the rhythm during your performance.

The display is even larger, and now features colour for better visibility. A brilliant white backlight and an extremely clear colour VA meter provide high contrast and a wide viewing angle. In conjunction with the LED guide at the top of the display, this display ensures excellent visibility, even when you're performing on a dim stage or in an orchestra pit.

Features

• Tone Trainer function analyses your sound as you play
• The Sound Out function produces a reference tone from the built-in speaker
• The Sound Back function generates the reference tone that’s closest to the input sound
• Usable simultaneously with the tuner
• Fifteen rhythm variations
• Periodic metronome function is ideal for training
• Large colour LCD display for improved visibility
• Available in two colour variations
• Auto power-off and memory backup functions

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