A440 under fire (1986 PTG Press Release and Resolution)

[Richard Brekne]

Of course the problem is compounded by the fact that there are lots of different
"fixed pitch" instruments today being made at 442hz. We have a vibrafon and a
xylaphon at the UiB and both are at 442. Fortunatly for me they are never used
(at the present anyways) I have run into this kinda thing before in several
different kinds of instruments. Makes you wonder how standard this standard is.
And it personally ticks me off that there seems to be an apparent inability to be
in aggreement on something so basically (in principle anyways ) simple and
obviously advantageous.

Billbrpt@AOL.COM wrote:

> In a message dated 4/7/00 5:55:25 PM Central Daylight Time, richardb@c2i.net
> (Richard Brekne) writes:
>
> << I love it... the more of this you all can dig up the better.. grin..
>   >>
> I think your premise is very sound, Richard.  You will find plenty to support
> the use of A440 as a rigid pitch standard and virtually nothing with any
> credibility that supports any other pitch.  You will only find anecdotal use
> of other pitches.
>
>

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Richard Brekne
Associate PTG, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway