[CAUT] professor tuning variables (David Love)

[Ed Sutton]

Not sure what you mean.
Ed Foote is Ed Foote, and Ed Sutton is me.
We have some interesting things in common, but aren't the same person, so 
far as I know.

Ed S. = Sutton

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] professor tuning variables (David Love)


> In all honesty, I'm not likely to pursue this and am totally I'm with Mr.
> Foote on this one.
>
> David Love
> www.davidlovepianos.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ed
> Sutton
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 6:28 AM
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] professor tuning variables (David Love)
>
> Jorgensen's book is not necessarily the most helpful in learning to tune 
> WTs
>
> aurally.
> WTs can be revisited using 20th century techniques using A as the pitch
> standard.
> For an easy start, consider that several useful WTs temper A-C# the same 
> as
> ET. thus it is possible to begin with a stack of equal tempered M3's in 
> the
> A octave, then proceed using A and C# as reference pitches.
> Bill Bremmer has refined a "Victorian" WT that he demonstrates often at 
> PTG
> seminars.
> For meantones, set A-C# however you want, divide it into equal-beating
> fourths or fifths, then set the other thirds to the given notes.
> Ed S.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
> To: <caut at ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] professor tuning variables (David Love)
>
>
>> Not so much a matter of difficulty, I just haven't taken the time to 
>> learn
>> the WTs (even though I do have Jorgensen's book). At some point you just
>> have to choose where to spend your limited time and energy. Since I don't
>> set temperaments aurally anymore it's not really an issue anyway.
>>
>> David Love
>> www.davidlovepianos.com
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
>> Israel
>> Stein
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 5:14 AM
>> To: caut at ptg.org
>> Subject: Re: [CAUT] professor tuning variables (David Love)
>>
>> David,
>>
>> Very interesting. ET is the most difficult and time-consuming
>> temperament to tune aurally. In comparison most WT's are a piece of cake
>> - at least half and often substantially more intervals are tuned
>> beatless. Extensive use of WT's aurally would actually save time as
>> compared to ET or at the very least be time-neutral, if tuners ever
>> bothered to learn them. Only goes to show that given long enough,
>> prisoners learn to love their shackles.
>>
>> Israel Stein
>>>
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>>> Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:14:01 -0800
>>> From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [CAUT] professor tuning variables
>>> To: <caut at ptg.org>
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>>> Damn, got me there.
>>>
>>> David Love
>>> www.davidlovepianos.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If not for ETDs, it wouldn't be an option today. How about a
>>> show of hands for those offering a plethora of alternative
>>> temperaments tuned aurally.
>>> Ron N
>>>
>>
>>
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