Idyll guitar tuning post
Learning and science
interactive tutorial
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How HN took it
6 positive, 16 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 25 critical, out of 50 comments about the project. Thread score -0.41.
Execution: 1 for, 18 againstDesign: 1 for, 5 againstDocs: 1 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
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Objections
Does not work in Chrome due to autoplay audio policy
From 4 comments
Doesn't work on Chrome 66 due to recent policy changes with regard to autoplay https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2017/09/autoplay-policy-changes#webaudio I checked it out…
kmm on HNReally cool. Audio didn't work for me on chrome though
JimiofEden on HNHmm... I get no sound on chrome for some reason. Works fine on FF. _edit_ See kmm's comment, chrome seems to be intentionally blocking it.
kuroguro on HNVery cool indeed! Doesn't work in Chrome 66 anymore, due to blocked audio: https://www.dailydot.com/debug/chrome-autoplay-block-games/
dirkk0 on HN
Mouse-controlled tuning knobs are fussy and laggy
From 1 comment
Seems like a neat idea, but controlling the tuners with the mouse is really fussy and annoying. There seems to be some kind of delayed reaction and I frequently overshot the…
bmurphy1976 on HN
Beats section is hard to follow and tuning method is theoretically off
From 3 comments
The "Play notes with a 5.00 Hz difference" section seems like a massive leap from the section before, without the same level of explanation that preceded it. I can't…
cybervegan on HNThe distortion sounds like it is applied to individual strings, if it were applied after summing, it would not only resemble more a real electric guitar, but also sum- and…
Stenzel on HNWhen tuning by making the open strings beatless, it's useful to know that tuning an interval until the beats disappear isn't the same as tuning to the equal tempered standard. A…
elihu on HN
Requests
Fix Chrome audio autoplay
From 2 comments
Doesn't work on Chrome 66 due to recent policy changes with regard to autoplay https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2017/09/autoplay-policy-changes#webaudio I checked it out…
kmm on HNHmm... I get no sound on chrome for some reason. Works fine on FF. _edit_ See kmm's comment, chrome seems to be intentionally blocking it.
kuroguro on HN
Better mobile touch controls
From 1 comment
Somehow this isn‘t working properly for me on my iPhone. It‘s not always clear what parts are touchable, and hitting the right spot is sometimes difficult (eg hitting strings is…
jakobegger on HN
Visual feedback when turning knobs
From 2 comments
This needs some visual feedback when you try turning the knobs.
Konryan on HNnot sure if I miss something, but I haven't figured out how to use the tuning knobs :( I tried mouseover, click, click+drag, in vertical and also in horizontal direction, but the…
matell on HN
Questions
Whether tuning by beats should match equal temperament
From 2 comments
The distortion sounds like it is applied to individual strings, if it were applied after summing, it would not only resemble more a real electric guitar, but also sum- and…
Stenzel on HNWhen tuning by making the open strings beatless, it's useful to know that tuning an interval until the beats disappear isn't the same as tuning to the equal tempered standard. A…
elihu on HN
Alternatives named
Electric clip-on tuners and tuning forks
From 2 comments
I still have a tuning fork for tuning by ear. When I started playing, electric tuners were somewhat new and relatively expensive. At this point I've used the fork enough I almost…
snarfy on HNReminded me of my high school physics project on tuning a guitar using beats on harmonics: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beat_(acoustics)
mattnewport on HN