Thanks Ed, Tim Farey is the tech that sent me the numbers I posted. Don Donald McKechnie Piano Technician Ithaca College dmckech at ithaca.edu 607.274.3908 > From: A440A at aol.com > Date: February 24, 2009 6:21:24 PM EST > To: caut at ptg.org > Subject: Re: [CAUT] mean tone tuning- help! > Reply-To: caut at ptg.org > > > Aaron asks: > << . I use pRCT which is loaded with many > historical temperaments, but none by that name. While I've been > enjoying the conversation about non-ET, it's not something I've yet > played around with. >> > > I believe he is usually using a 1/6 Comma meantone that Tim Farey > introduced him to. I heard a performance of his, and I didn't think > this is the > best temperament for his use, it has too much consonance in too many > places, > causing the piano sound to disappear . > If I were in your place, I would ask him if an idealized Young > would do > and use that one. He might even have his own correction figures for > you to > use. > Good luck, > > > > Ed Foote RPT > http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html > www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html > <BR><BR><BR>**************<BR>A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. > See yours > in just 2 easy steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1218822736x1201267884/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc > % > 3D668072%26hmpgID%3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62)</HTML> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut_ptg.org/attachments/20090224/21fb3b90/attachment.html>
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