You do not need an aftermarket microphone for using istrobosoft with an iPhone. 
The built in mic works just fine.

On Aug 2, 2011, at 5:37 PM, M Bender wrote:

> Hello William, 
> 
> I'll second the motion for the Peterson tuner; I believe Peterson purchased 
> the rights for the "strobo-tuner" some years ago, and now makes an 
> electronic/virtual version [rather than the actual spinning discs] which is 
> very accurate and has free lifetime software upgrades.
> 
> I have the Peterson Virtual Strobe-Audio-Metronome version, and while it's a 
> bit larger than the fit-in-the-case tuners, it's great. 
> 
> I wasn't aware that Peterson was offering the tuning program for an 
> iPhone/iPod-- which would be much smaller. You can purchase a small, 
> after-market plug-in mike for an iPod/iPhone [~$75.00-- about the size of a 
> push-pin] which then makes your iPod/iPhone a handy tuner with Peterson 
> software.
> 
> Find more info here: www.petersontuners.com
> 
> Cheers,
> martin bender
> 
> 
> On 2011-08-02, at 5:18 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I only have an iPad at this point and I don't think it has a mic. Good to 
>> know for when I get the next version of the iPad, or an iPhone!
>> 
>> -William
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Aleks Ozolins <[email protected]>
>> To: The Horn List <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Tue, Aug 2, 2011 5:15 pm
>> Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Portable Tuner/Strobe Tuner
>> 
>> 
>> If you have an iPhone (might also be available for Android), the Peterson 
>> 
>> iStroboSoft application is an excellent digital strobe tuner... It's pretty 
>> darn 
>> 
>> accurate!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Aleks Ozolins
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Aug 2, 2011, at 5:09 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> Well, after looking high and low and here and there, I can't seem to find 
>>> my 
>> 
>> portable tuner. So, before shopping around for a new one I was wondering if 
>> 
>> anyone had any portable strobe-like tuners they used and preferred? 
>> Something 
>> 
>> that can fit in a standard horn case, clip on a stand, etc. would also be 
>> nice.
>> 
>>> 
>> 
>>> Thanks!
>> 
>>> 
>> 
>>> (And yes, I know a few of us out there would just say use your ears, but 
>> 
>> electronic tuners are wonderful at preventing intonation arguments among 
>> 
>> colleagues.) 
>> 
>>> 
>> 
>>> -William
>> 
>>> 
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