[CAUT] The fundamental - Where is it?

[Cy Shuster]

TuneLab and RCT will show the relative volume of partials, and it's  
easy to see that there's essentially no audible fundamental until you  
get up a few octaves.  You can download a trial version of TuneLab and  
try it (www.tunelab-world.com).  Any cheap microphone will work.

--Cy--

Cy Shuster, RPT
Albuquerque, NM
www.shusterpiano.com

On Mar 29, 2010, at 8:31 AM, Donald McKechnie wrote:

> Thanks Fred, I'll look for this book.
>
> For anyone - would a good spectrum analyzer find the A0 fundamental?  
> At least on a concert grand? Years ago Chris Robinson brought a  
> spectrum analyzer to conventions for one of his classes but I do not  
> remember if he used it to look at the lowest notes. Quite pricey as  
> I recall.
>
> Don
>
>> From: Fred Sturm <fssturm at unm.edu>
>> Date: March 26, 2010 3:13:23 PM EDT
>> To: caut at ptg.org
>> Subject: Re: [CAUT] The fundamental - Where is it?
>> Reply-To: caut at ptg.org
>>
>>
>> Fletcher and Rossing "The Physics of Musical Instruments" 1991  
>> Springer-Verlag seems to show that the board will produce  
>> fundamentals, at least at first glance. Some charts in the chapter  
>> on the piano show the frequencies of as low as A0 having amplitude,  
>> including a test using a driver (as opposed to the string). That is  
>> on a quick look, and I have to dash just now.
>> Regards,
>> Fred Sturm
>
> Donald McKechnie
> Piano Technician
> Ithaca College
> dmckech at ithaca.edu
> 607.274.3908
>
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