List: This is my first post. I have been lurking for a while and have searched extensively for methods on making compromises when setting the temperament across a challenging break. I have not found very much that is useful, just that intervals that straddle the break should be narrowed and intervals above, and perhaps below, the break should be widened. I am interested in tests to determine how challenging the break is and how much these intervals should be narrowed or widened. Of course, this being a compromise, every tuner will have their own preferences. The only test I have come up with is to straddle the break with a P4, beating about 1 bps wide, and then tune a reasonable M3 above the upper note. This M3 should beat about 6 times for every 5 times that the M6 that is formed with the lower note of the P4 beats. If the beat rates are too close together, the P4 can be tuned less wide. This same test can be used just above the break. If the beat rates are too far apart, the P4 can be tuned wider. Does anyone know of other tests to determine how challenging a break is and how to best compromise for it? -- Regards, Jeff Deutschle Please address replies to the List. Do not E-mail me privately. Thank You. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20081016/14eac84a/attachment.html
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