Getting Started with the InTune Mic for Faster & Easier Bagpipe Tuning

Revolutionize Your Bagpipe Tuning with the InTune™ Mic - the world’s first wireless clip-on instrument microphone for smartphones. Get my free guide: The Best Smartphone Apps Every Piper Should Have. link.bagpipelessons.com/bestapps
Jori Chisholm is the inventor of the InTune Mic and the founder of BagpipeLessons.com. Jori shows you how to quickly and and easily get your pipes perfectly in tune with the InTune Mic and the Braw Tuner. He explains the best way to attach the InTune Mic to your pipes, how to calibrate the tuner app, and the important differences between tuning your bagpipes for band vs. solo playing. In addition, he explains when to tuning individual notes by moving tape on the holes or when to tune groups of notes by raising or sinking the reed in the chanter.
Get the InTune Mic: intunemic.com
Download the Braw Bagpipe Tuner: bagpipelessons.com/tuner
Video Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:14 What's included with the InTune Mic
00:26 Indicator lights and pairing the mic with your phone
00:54 Download the Braw Bagpipe Tuner app
01:18 Bagpipe tuning when playing on your own
01:59 Where to attach the InTune Mic on your chanter
02:19 Key features of the Braw Bagpipe Tuner
03:40 Calibrating the tuner to your Low A
05:08 Auto-calibrate the tuner to your Low A
05:35 Tuning your outside tenor drone
06:35 Where to place the InTune Mic on the drones
07:35 Tuning the middle tenor drone
08:00 Tuning the bass drone
08:50 How the deal with pitch changes as your pipes warm up
09:40 The pitch of your pipes when playing on your own
10:12 Setting your pitch when playing in a pipe band
10:55 Calibrating the pitch of the tuner manually
12:05 Where to place the InTune Mic on your chanter when playing in a band
12:38 Tuning the pipe chanter
14:05 How the Braw Bagpipe Tuner listens and averages the display as you play
14:35 Tuning notes by moving tape on the holes
15:25 Understanding patterns of tuning
15:49 When to raise and lower the reed to adjust groups of notes and when to move tape on the holes
16:45 Wrap-up
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[@rossmclennan6056]

Good Morning, I received the tuner yesterday. I took it out for test drive right away. It works well! It was very easy to set up and start using. I like that I’m able tune my drones accurately. I think your instruction video is full of great advice! Thanks Ross

[@bagpipelessons]

That’s great news! Thanks Ross!

[@ricbrunelli1]

Hi. I received today. Looking forward to use it. Grazie. Hope it’s easy …. Ciao ciao

[@mikefisher5665]

Fantastic tuner with a fantastic presentation thanks The Fish

[@fionahill-heaton6495]

Really appreciate yr video, clear instructions, clear explanations & I’ll definitely go through the rest of yr videos. Thanks!

[@bagpipelessons]

Thank you for the comment. Please subscribe so you don't miss out on my new videos. More coming soon! kzbin.info

[@robertreal6181]

This is a game changer!! Works extremely well!!

[@bagpipelessons]

Thanks Robert! So glad it's working for you!

[@bryancampbell8288]

Great video, so glad I stumbled across this! Ordering it today!

[@bagpipelessons]

I'm glad you found the video helpful and that it's inspired you to take the next step in your bagpipe tuning journey! The InTune Mic can be a great asset for achieving more accurate and consistent tuning. If you have any more questions or need further guidance, feel free to ask. Happy piping! intunemic.com

[@AngusBeath]

Great tutorial. Thanks!

[@bagpipelessons]

Thanks Angus!

[@thomasboyd2508]

i think this is going to help me a lot looking forward to trying it

[@bagpipelessons]

Thanks Thomas!

[@kareemfakh]

Just ordered it, can’t wait

[@bagpipelessons]

Great! When it arrives, let me know if you have any questions!

[@fionahill-heaton6495]

Like yr videos v much. Ive got the Brawtuner app, yr video explains it so well, the mic tuner looks an excellent addition, thanks!

[@bagpipelessons]

Glad you like them! Please subscribe so you don't miss out on my new videos. More coming soon! kzbin.info

[@InChristalone737]

Can’t wait to try mine

[@bagpipelessons]

I'm delighted to hear you found the video useful and are ready to improve your bagpipe tuning experience! The InTune Mic is a fantastic tool for precision and consistency in tuning. You can place your order on their official website: intunemic.com. Should you have any more inquiries or require additional assistance, don't hesitate to reach out. Enjoy your musical journey! 🎶

[@mattwells-gk9jm]

I just received mine. Maybe something to consider is the different types of phone cases out there, the receiver plug is a wee short. I ordered an extension so I don't have to remove my case. I'm sure the product performs well. Best!

[@bagpipelessons]

Yes, there are some very thick phone cases out there. There are simple, inexpensive extender plugs that will let you use the InTune Mic easily with your case.

[@SorenErikLarsen]

Hi Jori, looking forward to try the mic. 🙂

[@bagpipelessons]

Great!

[@deekhc]

Hi - great tuner - do you have a U.K. / Scottish outlet to buy the tuner?

[@ParkingLotPiper]

Thanks Jori. You mentioned that you and other excellent players like your high A to be a little flat. Why is that? Thanks!

[@bagpipelessons]

Great question, Erik! A very slight flattening of the High A note gives the note a bit more presence in relationship to the drones. If you do it just right, it won't sound flat, it will sound nice and clear. If you tune the High A to perfectly match the pitch of the A (according to the tuner) it will sound quiet and thin as it disappears in the drones. You can think of it as a type of very slight intentional dissonance to give texture and volume.

[@frederickwilson8189]

Hi can you get this tuning aid in the uk as shipping is quite expensive thanks

[@bagpipelessons]

I can ship direct. In the UK, RG Hardie has them.

[@williamtaylor896]

Can’t use this on iPhone. Is there an attachment to fit?

[@lesleyfinch8773]

What if I have an older phone with the micro connecter?

[@bagpipelessons]

No problem. You can use a micro-usb to usb-c adapter. They work well and very low cost.

[@richardhendren2439]

Jori, how much of a difference does the mic make? I have used the Braw tuner for a couple years and find it a great tuning tool using the mic on my iPhone.

[@bagpipelessons]

Hi Richard! I'm glad you like the Braw Tuner. The InTune Mic works perfectly with the app (and any other tuning app). By placing the mic right up to the chanter or drones, you can isolate that one sound which makes tuning much faster and more precise. The InTune Mic makes it super easy to tune all of your drones with your smartphone apps. You can play and march and wander naturally, you don't need to stand right next to your phone. Also, the InTune Mic even works in noisy environments. It will revolutionize the way pipe bands tune, too, since you can tune each player's chanter or drones even while everyone is playing together. Thanks and please let me know if you have more questions! -Jori Chisholm

[@johnlennie2657]

I see the mic, on the chanter, unlike the drones, is not at the end of it, but up behind or in front of it - is there a preferred position for the mic on the chanter in relation to the end of it? TIA

[@bagpipelessons]

You can clip the InTune Mic anywhere near the bottom of the chanter and it should work just fine. I have found that clipping it near the bottom of the chanter, below the holes, and placing the InTune Mic behind the chanter is a great place to pick up the sound and keep everything clear of your fingers.

[@Wittmer321]

Great tutorial. What's the name of the tune played at 13:00?

[@bagpipelessons]

Flett from Flotta

[@Wittmer321]

And is that a separate tune that immediately follows at 13:30? Thanks!

[@bagpipelessons]

Cabar Feidh, the classic 4/4. Download the tune lesson here: bagpipelessons.com/shop/product/cabar-feidh-44-march/

[@lesliethomson2441]

Today got the Intune mic, works fine, when it works. I'm having this issue it does not ALWAYS recognize it's an external mic. When I connect the receiver the USB logo appears but only a few times does the phone say it's using an external mic. If I restart the phone it will then, for a few times, recognize the mic. The phone is a Samsung A02s and the software is up to date. Any suggestions?

[@bagpipelessons]

Thanks Leslie. I replied to your email. You got it working now?

[@joymckenzie4290]

**All fixed - Thanks Jori for your help. This such a terrific tool for pipers. Its my new best friend! My InTune Mic arrived, what a terrific device for tuning by yourself. But I am having a technical problem, and I think its a setting in my phone. I have an OPPO A74 android phone. When I plug the receiver into my phone, the receivers light doesn't come on and of course wont connect to the mic. If I leave the receiver plugged into my phone and run the charging cable from the receiver to a power source, the receivers' light comes on and it connects to the mic. Therefore the receiver is not getting power/charging from my phone. Has anyone had this problem? I feel like there would be a setting on my phone that I have to change to allow the receiver to connect and charge with my phone. Any ideas??

[@bagpipelessons]

Message me directly and I’ll get you sorted!

[@ericmathers2879]

Hi Jori, when your tuning yr drones yr playing e on the chanter correct or not

[@bagpipelessons]

I keep my chanter going and playing High A.

[@seansmith1243]

Do you get a truer drone tuning by closing out the drones you are not tuning?

[@bagpipelessons]

The BEST way to get your pipes perfectly in tune is to keep all of the drones going and use your InTune Mic with the tuner. Anytime you turn off a drone, you affect the overall pressure in the bag, which affects the pitch of each drone and the chanter. The InTune Mic lets you place the mic very near the top of the drone which means it only listens to that drone. This allows you to tune it perfectly since all of the other drones are going and you are blowing the true pressure. Great question and let me know if you have more! -Jori Chisholm

[@richardkrehbiel2768]

Will this system work with small pipes and reelpipes as well as GHB?

[@bagpipelessons]

Yes, absolutely! I heard from a piper who plays small pipes who told me this is the single best product he has ever purchased for his piping. It makes tuning small pipes fast and easy!

[@nobbiestyles]

Question: the mic works quite good, but the frequency it gets (using braw tuner) is different from the one supplied by the analogic KORG (always lower). Ex: korg at 454Hz , braw tuner 478Hz (approx). Why this difference? Thank you in advance for the explanation Jori.

[@bagpipelessons]

The 454 Hz reading on your Korg tuner is for B flat. The equivalent for A would be 481 Hz.

[@nobbiestyles]

@@bagpipelessons thanks Jori. Therefore the frequency given by the braw tuner for the "low A" is the real frequency of the sound with the fingers on the low A position. The frequency of the Korg is the one fixed for the low A and my chanter (shepherd mk3) with the low A fingering is a semitone over the fixed low A in the korg (therefore a B flat). My writing was maybe a bit confusing, but the concept is quite clear to me now. Thanks again!

[@user-yr7mm8ks7g]

Do you have to buy or pay for the braw tuner app?

[@bagpipelessons]

The InTune Mic works with any audio app on your phone. Braw Tuner is my favorite bagpipe tuner app by far.

[@user-yr7mm8ks7g]

@@bagpipelessons so to get the full version - circa £30?

[@bagpipelessons]

@@user-yr7mm8ks7g Here's how to get the Braw Tuner. Go here: bagpipelessons.com/tuner Follow the link to the App Store for your device (Apple or Android). Download the app. It's free to download. then to upgrade to the full, unrestricted version, go to Settings and Choose Upgrade. The exact price depends on the country and currency. But in my opinion it is worth EVERY penny. I didn't create the Braw Tuner... I just highly recommend it for anyone who wants to get their pipes in tune FAST. Thanks and please let me know if you have more questions!

[@Scarred_Piper]

i've been using Braw Tuner for quite some time now and it is indeed a very good app, i'm sure the mic will add to that! one question though, there are many preset settings in the app, like GHB standard, Just intonation etc. What is the actual difference between them?

[@bagpipelessons]

Great question! I think GHB standard is the way to go for most people. It's a big topic and I need to make a video about it. There are just subtle differences in the tuning of some of the notes.

[@Scarred_Piper]

@@bagpipelessons another quistion, do you think this mic is suitable for recording your playing sessions and get a good sound of it?

[@thomasmackenzie5295]

Why not just use a contact mic?

[@bagpipelessons]

Contact mics don't work well for the pipes since they pick up the vibrations from the chanter and all three drones no matter where the mic is clipped. The InTune Mic works well since it it only picks up the sound from the drone or chanter where it's clipped on.

[@davemacleod9623]

v gd!

[@bagpipelessons]

Thank you Dave!