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Drum tuner for conga, snare and timbales

An evenly tuned head sounds full and rings true. Exact Tune helps you get there lug by lug: choose snare, conga (quinto, conga, tumba) or timbales (macho, hembra) and set a target note.

Tap the head about 2–3 cm in front of the highlighted tension rod and turn until it turns green. The star pattern keeps the tension even, and you can take the measured note of a drum you like as the target.

  • Snare with 8 or 10 lugs
  • Conga: quinto, conga, tumba
  • Timbales: macho and hembra
  • Star pattern for even tension
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Drum tuner for conga, snare and timbalesTap to tune hereAllow the microphone, then pluck a string.
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Tune a drum head in 5 steps

  1. 1

    Choose your drum

    Open the tuner, pick Drums and select snare, conga or timbales.

  2. 2

    Set a target note

    Use the suggested note or tap “Use measured note as target” to keep the sound you have.

  3. 3

    Tap in front of a lug

    Tap the head gently about 2–3 cm in front of the highlighted tension rod.

  4. 4

    Turn until green

    Tighten or loosen that rod until the note turns green.

  5. 5

    Follow the star pattern

    The tuner moves on in a star pattern so the tension stays even around the head.

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