P 12ths revisited

Avery Todd avery1@houston.rr.com
Sat, 02 Apr 2005 16:18:33 -0600


Alan,

A warning. That server doesn't accept anything from anyone! Usually! :-)
Been there, had that happen!

Avery

At 01:34 PM 4/2/05, you wrote:
>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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