Do T3's Need Occasional Tuning?

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Do T3's Need Occasional Tuning?

Post by Scott Rolf » Thu Dec 06, 2012 12:45 pm

I've searched this subject but have not found a suitable answer.
My T3's don't leave my studio and am curious if they need "tuning" from time-to-time.
I wouldn't think an electronic insturment (analog or digital) would drift like a stringed insturment. Do they?
If so, is there a patch of some sort that will accomplish this?

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Re: Do T3's Need Occasional Tuning?

Post by Mr Arkadin » Thu Dec 06, 2012 1:30 pm

I have found the T3 very stable, but yes analogue gear can drift , some synths are notorious for it.

It can't harm to tune them occasionally. Check the Calibration section of the manual on how to do this.
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Re: Do T3's Need Occasional Tuning?

Post by Scott Rolf » Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:05 pm

Thank you.
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Re: Do T3's Need Occasional Tuning?

Post by calaverasgrande » Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:35 pm

I just recently updated the firmware on my T3. After which you are supposed to run the calibration utility.
I was surprised that the oscs had drifted out. They did not sound out to me. Though I swear after the tune-up the T3 sounded more centered and solid on those notes.
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Re: Do T3's Need Occasional Tuning?

Post by till » Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:35 am

As you can tell from the built in calibration routine, there might be a need to tune the oscillators from time to time. But due to the automatic process and the trimmer free built oscillators, this is a easy thing to do. There are a few additionally trimmers found on the analog side of the PCB that might need some calibrating in years to come. As Moog is not releasing service instructions to the public, you need an Moog authorised technician for these. But I guess, we don't have to care about this now.
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Re: Do T3's Need Occasional Tuning?

Post by Scott Rolf » Tue Feb 19, 2013 3:41 pm

Tuning drifts I would assume are gradual over time. How can I tell if mine is not as it was when it left the factory?
The manual on p. 46 Note: 6 states "Note Calibration is not meant for overall tuning drifts,....".
I can tell if my guitar is out of tune just by strumming an open chord. Not so simple with bass pedals. What method do you use for a test?
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Re: Do T3's Need Occasional Tuning?

Post by metron » Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:47 pm

When i upgraded my firmware a few months ago, i used the calibration feature and it worked nicely. Its been solid in tune since then.
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Re: Do T3's Need Occasional Tuning?

Post by calaverasgrande » Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:31 pm

I suppose you could use a guitar tuner to check. But honestly, when I ran the calibration procedure none of the oscs were more than a few cents out. That is not something that you can see on most cheap tuners. A petersen Strobe style tuner would be needed. Or a killer ear.
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Re: Do T3's Need Occasional Tuning?

Post by Scott Rolf » Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:46 am

Thaks for all the input folks.
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