microtuner

noun — 2 senses

microtuner

noun

Etymology From micro- + tuner.

1

An electronic device or audio software designed to modify the tuning of musical instruments, hence allowing for microtonal scales, just intonation scales, and tunings other than the twelve-tone equal temperament.

2

A high-precision mechanical tuning device found on some vintage brass and reed instruments.

Related terms
microtune

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