Follow the partials
Watch the fundamental, octave and compound fifth at once, with separate cents readouts.
Made by handpan makers in Hong Kong
See the
whole note.
The fundamental. The octave. The compound fifth. See how they tune together with a harmonic strobe tuner built for handpans.
8 days of Pro, free. No account needed.
iPhoneiPadApple silicon Mac
3×Compound fifth
2×Octave
1×Fundamental
Built for the work between the strikes.
True strobe motionLive partialsFully offlineFind the stillness.
Find the pitch.
Flat moves left. Sharp moves right. When the pattern stands still, that partial is in tune. Read each ring independently, so an in-tune fundamental never hides a drifting octave.
Move the slider to get a feel for it.
Partial tuning
FlatIn tune · stillSharp
Hear a little more.
See a lot more.
A handpan note has a life after the strike. The spectrum shows what is ringing; the waterfall shows how it changes as the sound decays.
Look between the peaks
Inspect a frequency, zoom into the spectrum, or follow a resonance through the waterfall.
Keep the wobble
See the movement from neighbouring notes. The tuner does not average away the detail you are listening for.
Your bench.
Your way of tuning.
- Disc or bands
- The same tuning information, in a half-circle strobe or horizontal rows.
- Follow a note. Or lock it.
- AUTO follows what you play. LOCK stays on the note you are working on.
- Set your reference
- Adjust A4, cents offset and partial templates. Slow the strobe when a note is far off.
- Listen to a reference
- Double-tap any strobe band for its pitch pipe. A pure sine tone, right where you need it.
From a handpan maker’s bench.
We are Panlab. We make and tune handpans in Hong Kong. PanStrobe grew out of the same work: listening closely, isolating a partial, and making the next adjustment.
Made by Panlab Limited, Hong Kong.
Put the whole note
on your bench.
Start with 8 days of Pro. Explore every partial, the spectrum and the pitch pipe before choosing a plan.
iPhone · iPad · Mac with Apple M1 or later
Free
A chromatic tuner to keep.
- One fundamental strobe band
- Disc or horizontal view
- Automatic note detection and note lock
Pro Included in your 8-day trial
See and tune the whole note.
- Multiple partials at the same time
- Spectrum, waterfall and peak labels
- Band editor and partial templates
- Per-band reference tones
Monthly or yearly, through the App Store. See local prices and any subscription trial offer in the app. After the 8-day app trial, Free remains available.
Before your first strike.
Is PanStrobe only for handpans?
It is built around handpan tuning, especially the fundamental, octave and compound fifth. The chromatic tuner can also follow other pitched instruments. Pro lets you choose different partial templates.
What happens after the free trial?
The first 8 days unlock Pro without starting a paid subscription. After that, you can keep using the single-band Free tuner, or choose a monthly or yearly Pro subscription in the app. Any subscription free trial is a separate App Store offer, shown before you confirm a purchase.
Does it work offline? Where does my audio go?
Tuning works fully offline once the app is installed. Audio is analysed on your device and is not uploaded. You do not need an account. An internet connection is needed to download the app or buy or restore a subscription.
Can I use it on my Mac?
Yes, on a Mac with an Apple M1 chip or later and macOS 12 or later. PanStrobe runs as the iPad app on Apple silicon. Intel Macs can use the browser version in a supported browser with microphone access.
Can I try it before downloading?
Open the web tuner, allow microphone access, and play a note. The native app is available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and Apple silicon Mac.
How do I get help or send feedback?
See the support page or write to play@panlab.hk. We read feedback as makers and as the people building the app.