Pitch Pipe

Pitch Pipe is a versatile and accurate Max for Live tuner. It’s fully accessible to blind, visually impaired, and sighted users.

Pitch Pipe can analyze complex signals and features a dedicated string mode with presets for various string instruments, as well as a piano roll mode designed for precise pitch detection of bass drums and other percussive sounds, allowing for quick and accurate tuning.

It features a resizable floating window, 11 color themes (including options for color blindness), and integrates seamlessly with popular screen readers like VoiceOver and NVDA, making it compatible with braille displays and other assistive tech. Every feature is accessible via keyboard shortcuts or tabbing.

Pitch Pipe is available as either a free or paid download. Both versions are identical, it's simply a way to ensure that everyone can access it, regardless of their ability to support my work.

System Requirements:

Live 11 or higher + max for live

mac os 11 (Big Sur) or higher

windows 11 or higher

Keyboard shortcuts:

Shift + Control + V – Toggle narration and keyboard shortcuts

d – Switch between general,string and piano roll mode

Shift + 1 – Speak current note value

Shift + 2 – Speak current Hertz value

Shift + 3 – Toggle reference tone

Shift + 4 – Select reference tone waveform

Shift + 5 – Toggle auto-report

Shift + 9 – Selects if auto-report reads Notes or Hertz values

Greater than ( > ) – Browse next string preset

Less than ( < ) – Browse previous string preset

t – Read current preset

Comma ( , ) – Decrease base frequency value

Dot ( . ) – Increase base frequency value

Shift + Control + 6 – Read keyboard shortcuts