tuning HTs

Anne Beetem abeetem@wizard.net
Tue, 14 Jul 1998 09:05:47 -0400


>
>Finally, the new SAT III will be able to convert an FAC ET to a HT much more
>easily than with the older versions.  I have never programmed a HT in this way
>but most people who want to tune a HT seem to want to do it by this method.  I
>do not have the cents deviations for an FAC program that would produce the EB
>Vic nor do I know what kind of octave stretching mode for the new SAT III
>would be appropriate to tune the kind of octaves I do.  If anyone can help
>with this, you would be helping the many people who would like to try this
>temperament but have so far, not understood how to construct it the way I do.
>I can also go forth with plans to write a new, detailed SAT assisted
>Aural/Direct Interval approach, which is the way I do it.  Creating a program
>usually takes me a good two hours, at first it took longer, three or more.  It
>is definitely not the easiest way to tune a piano!
>
>Regards to everyone,
>
>Bill Bremmer RPT
>Madison, Wisconsin


Hey there Bill.  Do write it up.   I'm more than a little curious how you
go about this.

Anne








Anne Beetem
Harpsichords & Historic Pianos
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