Korg DTR Rack Tuners Discontinued?

[technomancer]

So I'm probably picking up a rack tuner soon and went to look at the Korg DTR-1000 / DTR-2000 and it seems like all the major retailers list them as being discontinued. They are still listed on the Korg website thought. Anybody know what the deal is?

 

[darren]

I'd be surprised if they'd be gone altogether... they're such a mainstay of pro rigs, they'd be foolish to drop them. Maybe a revision is coming soon?

 

[Andromalia]

Looks like they're still there:
KORG DTR-1000 BL - Irish International Cyberstore

 

[jam3v]

I was looking for a DTR-2000 not too long ago to compliment my rack, and realized the same thing.

I think the issue here is that people with pedal boards are using a stomp box tuner, and rack effects usually include a tuner function. So where does that leave rack tuners? Novelty?

Instead of discontinuing the damn things, they should have just lowered the prices. They were WAY too high to begin with.

 

[technomancer]

Looks like they're still there:
KORG DTR-1000 BL - Irish International Cyberstore

Now if I want to ship one from Ireland I'm in great shape.

Korg DTR1000 from zZounds.com
Buy Korg DTR-1000 Rackmount Digital Tuner | Tuners | Musician's Friend
SameDayMusic.com: Korg DTR1000 Chromatic Rackmount Tuner
Korg DTR1000 | Sweetwater.com

Also looks like I'm not the only person that noticed this

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8700494

 

[Rick]

Now if I want to ship one from Ireland I'm in great shape.

Korg DTR1000 from zZounds.com
Buy Korg DTR-1000 Rackmount Digital Tuner | Tuners | Musician's Friend
SameDayMusic.com: Korg DTR1000 Chromatic Rackmount Tuner
Korg DTR1000 | Sweetwater.com

Well, since you're the expert of shipping from Japan, you should be fine.

 

[technomancer]

Well, since you're the expert of shipping from Japan, you should be fine.

 

[darren]

I predict an upsurge in Peterson StroboRack sales...

 

[technomancer]

I predict an upsurge in Peterson StroboRack sales...

Yeah... I just wish they were a little cheaper

I'm not playing out, so maybe I'll just grab the Peterson software version since my monitor is a hell of a lot bigger than a rack screen anyways

 

[GorillaSalsa]

Peterson also makes the R490, which is even more expensive, but that somehow only makes me want it harder. Like women with daddy issues.

 

[technomancer]

Damn it Strobosoft doesn't work on OS X 10.6

 

[Edroz]

i used a DTR-1000 for years. nice tuner for sure, but the Korg Pitchblack smokes it.

the Pitchblack takes up less space. it tracks notes WAY faster. seriously, it picks up a low E (!) on my 8 string as quickly as it would pick up a standard E. having it on the floor makes it more ideal to use as a mute. and it's cheaper than the DTR-1000. i won't be losing any sleep over that tuner being discontinued.


EDIT: hey Steve, i'll sell you my old DTR if you wan't it, i have no need for it anymore

 

[GorillaSalsa]

Maybe they'll make a Pitchrack?

 

[technomancer]

i used a DTR-1000 for years. nice tuner for sure, but the Korg Pitchblack smokes it.

the Pitchblack takes up less space. it tracks notes WAY faster. seriously, it picks up a low E (!) on my 8 string as quickly as it would pick up a standard E. having it on the floor makes it more ideal to use as a mute. and it's cheaper than the DTR-1000. i won't be losing any sleep over that tuner being discontinued.


EDIT: hey Steve, i'll sell you my old DTR if you wan't it, i have no need for it anymore

Interesting. Let me see what software alternatives are out there, but I may be down with that I'm still really pissed that StroboSoft doesn't work on 10.6 as that would have been awesome...

 

[AK DRAGON]

Here's an online tuner I found a while back. It's ok if you have to use it in a pinch.

Online Tuner

 

[Andromalia]

Now if I want to ship one from Ireland I'm in great shape.

Korg DTR1000 from zZounds.com
Buy Korg DTR-1000 Rackmount Digital Tuner | Tuners | Musician's Friend
SameDayMusic.com: Korg DTR1000 Chromatic Rackmount Tuner
Korg DTR1000 | Sweetwater.com

Also looks like I'm not the only person that noticed this

TalkBass Forums

That'a actually a german store, it's showing as irish since I live there. Logical, since I'm french, uh ?
Thomann has free delivery when going above some threshold but they do not deliver to the USA I guess.

 

[leonardo7]

It is discontinued. I called customer service over at Korg today and she said they were discontinued for "no particular reason" whatever that means.