OK, let's see if I can 'splain this one. The idea started in my mind with Bill Bremmer mentioning in his directions that he likes to balance between a 6:3 octave type and a 4:2 octave type for the temperament section. AHA........ so instead of "guessing and checking" different tuning styles to match a piano, set up ratios of different intervals that should balance each other. While experimenting, I decided that a true 50-50 split worked on many pianos, but was a little wide for the smaller ones. I've settled on a 60-40 split, favoring the 4:2 octave width. Then it's just a matter of deciding what intervals to balance in the different section of the piano. I'm currently trying: temperament 60/40 split between 4:2 and 6:3 up to A5 - 50/50 split between 4:2 and 4:1 double octave up to A6 - 40/40/20 split 4:2/ 4:1 and 2:1 single octave up to C8 - 60/23/17 split 4:1/ 2:1 and 8:1 triple octave down to A1 - 75/25 split 6:3 and 4:1 double octave down to A0 - 55/45 split 6:3 and 10:5 octave The verituner smooths the transitions from one ratio to another. Still a work in progress, but so far it's helped the pianos "hang together" from end to end with a nice blend. Any other suggestions to try? Ron Koval Chicagoland _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
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