---------- > From: Robert Scott <rscott@wwnet.net> > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: Frequency accuracy > Date: Thursday, June 17, 1999 3:36 PM > .. > > Also, someone mentioned the use of the dial tone as a pitch reference. It > seems that in many areas of the USA, the dial tone is a major > third (F-A). Some years ago I tried to get our local phone company to > commit to what the accuracy of that A-440 was, but they could give me no > assurances that any particular accuracy would be maintained. > > Robert Scott > Ann Arbor, Michigan Oh no wonder my little Korg DT-1 kept jumping from F to A ! ! Tomorrow I will feed it into Tunelab. (hehheh) Of course I don't have "perfect pitch" or long ago would have recognized the dial tone as A or at least an F--A major triad. Yes comparing with my Juno 60 synth (antique already?) it sounds closer to F--A than just A440 here in the mid mid west of South Dakota. ric
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