Beats vs cycles vs cents

Avery Todd avery@ev1.net
Mon, 15 Mar 2004 22:39:42 -0600


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Sarah,

Just wondering, but why then do "they" say that to tune to A-415,
one's ETD should be set to 101.3 cents offset? Have I understood
wrong?

Avery


>And yes, there are 100 cents between one half step and the next,
>
>Peace,
>Sarah
>
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:jjgranas@zigzag.pl>Jean-Jacques Granas
>To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org
>Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 5:44 PM
>Subject: Beats vs cycles vs cents
>
>Hi Joseph,
>
>So if I understand this right, cents are units along a scale leading from 
>one half tone to the next, while beats are pegged to the specific unison's 
>frquency. Did I understand this right?
>
>Peace
>jj

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