[CAUT] A-395

[Otto Keyes]

As I understand the discussion, the problem here is that the desired pitch
is 13 cents (where was that "cent" key anyway, Conrad?) sharp of a full step
flat.  I'd opt for the low-tech form of high-tech, & set your tacky tuner 13
cents sharp & tune everything 2 semi-tones low -- you just have to remember
where you're at -- so your A would be tuned to G, etc. etc.  It's a little
disconcerting at first, but liveable.  Correct me if I've read this all
wrong.

Otto

----- Original Message -----
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 7:54 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] A-395


> 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.
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