Avery, At 09:17 9/29/2004 -0500, you wrote: >Conrad, > >>Probably dumb question, but... >>Couldn't you just set "A" >_sharp_< 1.3 cents and pretend B is an A? > >Wouldn't that mean the player has to transpose? For correct tonality in an unequal temp, right. >>Equal temp, didn't you say? > >Don't think I did, but no. It'll probably be in a Prinz WT. This is where I think I would fall back to low tech. I have one of those octave sets of forks. I'd pull out the A#, tune the C to it and tune by ear whatever temperament recipe was needed. The 1.3¢ would get swallowed up by temp/humidity changes on stage while you are tuning it. Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT, MPT, CCT, PFP, ACS, CRS. Decorah, IA - Certified Calibration Technician for Bio-powered Digitally Activated Lever Action Tone Generation Systems. - Pianotech Flamesuit Purveyor - American Curmudgeon Society - Apprentice Member and Founder
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