![]() ![]() You can actually twist the entire watch body off the magnetic base, and attach the magnetic port on the right to any of the tuning pegs on your instrument (failing that, there's a magnetic attachment pad in the bundle for this purpose), so that the internal piezoelectric microphone can accurately pick up your instrument's sound - even in a noisy environment, supposedly. ![]() The tuner part - designed for use with the likes of guitar, bass guitar, violin and ukelele - is a little more cunning. METRONOME BEAT FOR THREE LITTLE BIRDS PLUSFor the former, the Core offers a real-time decibel display while monitoring surrounding sounds using its internal MEMS microphones, and this is backed up by LED plus vibration alerts when noise level hits the limit - that's when you should put on the included ear plugs. The OLED displays also play a role in the Core's two other features: Sound level meter and magnetic twist tuner. The entire surface is otherwise just the same old capacitive touch area for tapping your desired tempo. This is certainly no true smartwatch: You only get two OLED strips for showing the time, date, weekday and simple push notifications (for just calls and text messages) in watch mode but when you start jamming, the top strip displays the BPM, time signature and subdivision, while the bottom one shows the accent. The most noticeable addition on the Core is perhaps the watch functionality. If needed, you can even connect up to ten of these via Ableton Link. You can also have a mix of Cores and Pulses, but you'll have to hook them up via Soundbrenner's The Metronome app. Setting up is simple: Just tap one unit with another for instant NFC pairing. Like before, you can sync up to five devices to ensure your bandmates are on the same page, not to mention the cool synchronized light pulses as a bonus. This seems like a fun way to kill time while commuting. Also new is the rhythm coach feature, which is an exercise where you have to replicate a beat by tapping, and obviously the higher the score, the better. What's changed here is that when in setlist mode, you can directly switch between songs by twisting the ring, which is more convenient than having to turn on the app first as required for the Pulse. To get the beat going, simply set the tempo with four taps on the surface, and then you can make adjustments later on by twisting the outer LED ring. Much like its predecessor, the Core continues to serve as a silent but powerful vibrating metronome that can be worn on your wrist, arm, ankle, chest or even back. "Our goal is to create a must-have companion device for musicians, from beginners all the way to professionals." ![]() that solve real problems," said Soundbrenner CEO Florian Simmendinger. "We see ourselves as one of the few players in the music-making space. Using the original Pulse as the foundation, the new Soundbrenner Core adds three functionalities in the hopes of making life easier for musicians: It's also a watch, a tuner and a sound level meter. Today, the company hopes to make a bigger bang with a follow-up model. ![]() Soundbrenner is far from a household name in the music industry, but having apparently sold over 50,000 Pulse wearable metronomes with endorsement from notable musicians, this Hong Kong startup isn't doing so bad. ![]()
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