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=== Tuning software options===

~~The Kite guitar can be tuned~~ to a ~~specific pitch using a compatible~~ tuner. The following options are all free-of-charge and most are FLO (Free/Libre/Open) and fully support 41-equal with appropriate names and tuning calibration capacity:

With a traditional 12-equal tuner, one method to get quite close is to fret either A, D, or G on each string and get that in tune.

For more precise 41-equal tuning, use a tuner that directly supports 41-equal.

The following options are all free-of-charge and most are FLO (Free/Libre/Open) and fully support 41-equal with appropriate names and tuning calibration capacity:

[https://microtonal-tuner.herokuapp.com/tuning/41edo '''Microtonal-Tuner'''] by Wilckerson Ganda is a browser-based app, so it works on any OS within a web browser.

'''[https://github.com/thetwom/Tuner/ Tuner]''' for Android (note that more than one app has that name)

'''[https://github.com/thetwom/Tuner/ Tuner]''' for Android (note that more than one app has that name) supports full ^/v notation with swappable view of ♯ or ♭ enharmonics.

[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/edo-tuner/id1540791638 '''EDO tuner'''] by John Watson ~~is a free app~~ is for iOS only.

[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/edo-tuner/id1540791638 '''EDO tuner'''] by John Watson is for iOS only.

[http://tallkite.com/misc_files/EDOtuner.txt '''EDO-strobetuner'''] by Kite Giedraitis (text file, right click and "save as...") is a free strobe tuner for microtonal instruments (requires [https://www.reaper.fm/ Reaper] or [https://www.reaper.fm/reaplugs/ ReaJS]). Presets for the Kite guitar can be found here: http://tallkite.com/misc_files/js-MIDI_EDOtuner_txt.ini In Reaper, select Options/Show REAPER Resource Path and put the .ini file in the Presets folder.

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 === Tuning software options===
-The Kite guitar can be tuned to a specific pitch using a compatible tuner. The following options are all free-of-charge and most are FLO (Free/Libre/Open) and fully support 41-equal with appropriate names and tuning calibration capacity:
+With a traditional 12-equal tuner, one method to get quite close is to fret either A, D, or G on each string and get that in tune.
+For more precise 41-equal tuning, use a tuner that directly supports 41-equal.
+The following options are all free-of-charge and most are FLO (Free/Libre/Open) and fully support 41-equal with appropriate names and tuning calibration capacity:
 [https://microtonal-tuner.herokuapp.com/tuning/41edo '''Microtonal-Tuner'''] by Wilckerson Ganda is a browser-based app, so it works on any OS within a web browser.
-'''[https://github.com/thetwom/Tuner/ Tuner]''' for Android (note that more than one app has that name)
+'''[https://github.com/thetwom/Tuner/ Tuner]''' for Android (note that more than one app has that name) supports full ^/v notation with swappable view of ♯ or ♭ enharmonics.
-[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/edo-tuner/id1540791638 '''EDO tuner'''] by John Watson is a free app is for iOS only.
+[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/edo-tuner/id1540791638 '''EDO tuner'''] by John Watson is for iOS only.
 [http://tallkite.com/misc_files/EDOtuner.txt '''EDO-strobetuner'''] by Kite Giedraitis (text file, right click and "save as...") is a free strobe tuner for microtonal instruments (requires [https://www.reaper.fm/ Reaper] or [https://www.reaper.fm/reaplugs/ ReaJS]). Presets for the Kite guitar can be found here: http://tallkite.com/misc_files/js-MIDI_EDOtuner_txt.ini In Reaper, select Options/Show REAPER Resource Path and put the .ini file in the Presets folder.