Jon's temperament adventure

[Mike and Jane Spalding]

Tom,

Yes, what you did will give the desired reslt, but only for the specific
notes where you entered the modified offsets.  There is an easier way.  I
think this is explained in some detail in the manual, but the short version
is:

Create a temperament file by opening the "User Temperaments" file and
entering the offsets into one octave (any octave) of a blank chart.

Apply that temperament to a tuning file, after you've sampled your A's and
calculated, by going to the "Tools" menu and clicking on "User
Temperaments".  This will apply the offsets to all 88 notes.

Hope this helps,

Mike


----- Original Message -----
From: <Tvak@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: Jon's temperament adventure


>
> In a message dated 1/29/02 12:21:39 PM, drwoodwind@hotmail.com writes:
>
> << I'm almost positive that the specific temperament used is the same as
the
> Thomas Moore.
>
> offsets from ET:
>
> C   2.5
> C#  0
> D   1.5
> D#  1
> E   -1.5
> F   2
> F#  -.5
> G   3
> G#  .5
> A   0
> A#  1.5
> B   -1
>
> C and G thirds ~ 10 cents from pure
> D and F thirds ~ 12 cents from pure
> A and Bb thirds ~ 14 cents from pure
> all the rest ~ 16 cents from pure
>
> When played in triads, the Ab chord sticks out as the one with the most
> energy.
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Ron Koval>>
>
> OK, forgive my naivete...nay, call it ignorance...
>
> To use the offsets from ET, can I use RCT to plot an ET tuning, and then
> subtract or add the above amounts from the values found in octave 4?  In
> other words, sample the A's from the piano, hit "Calculate" and within
that
> window that pops up, and then add to, or subtract from the values that the
> RCT came up with for ET?
>
> Actually, I have already tried this with an offset chart you posted some
time
> ago for EBVT and it seemed to work.  I mean, the temperament sounded quite
> nice.  Now, whether it was really EBVT or not, or whether I used the
offsets
> correctly could be a different matter entirely!
>
> I am interested in accessing these non-ET temperaments, and I appreciate
the
> offset charts that have been posted.  (I've saved every one I've found on
the
> hard drive.)
>
> Tom Sivak
>
>