P 12ths revisited

[Alan Forsyth]

Richard,

Your attachment was not included. Could you try sending it again, thanks.
BTW Broadpark is rejecting mail, so I have to go via the list.

AF
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Brekne" <rbrekne@broadpark.no>
To: "Alan Forsyth" <alanforsyth@fortune4.fsnet.co.uk>
Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 11:03 AM
Subject: Re: P 12ths revisited


> Hi Alan.
>
> Curious that you should put it this way.  Hadnt really ever thought of D3 
> such before using it (along with A4) to set  concert pitch as part of 
> setting P12ths. But when you mention it, yes that area is critical and D3 
> is right at the heart of that area.  Its where I make the transition from 
> tuning octave types to twelth types. 12ths up over, and 8ths downwards.
>
> Included is the file. I'm sure you know how to get it into your Pocket PC. 
> Just put it in the same folder where the default tuning file is.
>
> Cheers
> RicB
>
>
> Alan Forsyth wrote:
>
>> Yes, that D3 is an extremely important note to get right first time, 
>> mainly because of it's strategic position. On 90 per cent of pianos it is 
>> the first note in the bass, or should be. I always include it in my 
>> temperament, or bearing scale. D3 is the first note I tune after A440.
>>
>> I'll take you up on your free offer, thanks Ric.
>>
>> AF
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