Charles Neuman asks: >>>>Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 11:01:13 -0400 I just got TuneLab going on a computer right next to my piano. I think it will be very useful for when I practice setting the temperament aurally. I wonder if it's useful for tuning unisons. So far I find that it's easier for me to just listen to the beats of the unison rather than to try to decipher the movement of the squares on the screen. Any ideas? <<<< Charles, it is generally faster to tune unisons aurally because there is less moving of the mutes. Also, it is better to tune unisons in the bass aurally because there are so many partials involved that aural compromise is necessary. Where I find TuneLab useful for unisons is in the high treble where the sustain is short and beats are hard to hear. In this case it is sometimes easier to tune each string individually to TuneLab using the spectrum display (zoomed in, of course). And you and even do a fairly decent job without mutes in the high treble. As for using TuneLab when you practice setting the temperament, the ultimate test should always be aural. However, you could use TuneLab to record your tuning and then examine the tuning curve to see if any notes are obviously sticking out from the rest. That might point the way to a problem in your temperament. -Robert Scott Real-Time Specialties
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