Hi Ed, While I agree that scaling may not be optimal for a different pitch, I do think that if you "run the numbers" that downbearing would hardly change. I am not sure that anyone yet knows exactly what an optimal scaling is either *grin*. At 06:06 PM 3/27/02 EST, you wrote: > The scaling that is optimum for 440 can't be perfect for >something 12 cents higher,either. How much more downbearing pressure is >created by the additional tension? Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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