Blue Cat Hot Tuna

Blue Cat’s Hot Tuna is a high-precision chromatic tuner plug-in that provides an accurate tuning solution for guitarists and bassists. Designed for both live performances and studio sessions, the plug-in allows you to mute or dim the signal when active, making it an essential tool for any musician. One of its standout features is the ability to adjust the reference frequency, allowing for non-standard tunings between 430 and 450 Hz.

What makes Hot Tuna particularly appealing is its simplicity and low resource consumption. The plug-in operates in the background, ensuring that it does not interfere with the real-time audio processing of your DAW. Whether you’re performing live or recording in the studio, you can trust Hot Tuna to keep you perfectly in tune without impacting your workflow.

Additionally, this plug-in is available as a built-in effect in Blue Cat’s Axiom, a comprehensive multi-effects processor for guitar and bass, offering seamless integration into your setup.

Key Features:

• High precision tuner: Offers chromatic tuning with extremely accurate pitch detection.
• Signal dimming or muting: Allows you to reduce or silence the signal during tuning.
• Adjustable reference frequency: Set the reference pitch from 430 to 450 Hz for non-standard tunings.
• Background processing: Ensures the tuner operates without affecting real-time audio performance.
• Customizable user interface: Supports transparency and zoom for personalized usage.
• Full MIDI support: Includes MIDI control, automation, and MIDI Learn for enhanced control options.
• No CPU load on idle: Processing halts when silence is detected, ensuring efficient CPU usage.
• Smooth bypass: Enables noiseless activation and deactivation of the plug-in.
• Presets manager: Comes with a full-featured presets manager for easy saving and loading of configurations.
• Version 1.2 updates: Displays pitch distance in cents, adds Apple Silicon support, and includes various performance fixes and enhancements.