Drone / tuning fork app recommendations

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TomInME
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Drone / tuning fork app recommendations

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Any recommendations for an app that will generate a drone or tuning fork tone for use practicing scales and whatnot? I feel pretty in tune with myself but run into issues with other instruments/players sometimes, and would like to be more sure about where I'm at.

Alternate: a tuner would also be fine but I have yet to find one that is more than barely acceptable for trigger notes and pedals.

Adding a mic is something I would consider, if it makes a significant difference.
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Try Cello Drones from youtube.
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timothy42b wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2024 12:56 pm Try Cello Drones from youtube.
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The Tonal Energy Tuner app is great - tuner, metronome and a whole bunch of sound analysis tools in the same app. You can stack notes on top of one another to build chords/drones.
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norbie2018 wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2024 11:38 am https://www.dronetonetool.com/
That's about as easy as possible - thanks!
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This Dr. Drone phone app has been recommended to me:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-drone/id1275326589

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Tonal Energy really is great for all this, and it does hear low notes even on my ancient Android phone.
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