Tuning Compromises Across a Challenging Break

[Jeff Deutschle]

John:

Thanks for the reply. I suppose I am more analytical than most, which is
makes things difficult when dealing with a subjective topic like "what
sounds best". I tune with 6:3 octaves in the temperament because, to
me, they sound "clearer" even though a narrower octave sounds "cleaner".
Also the double octaves sound better and the tests are more managable with
one hand. (I used to think I was tuning 4:2 octaves until I realised I was
listening to 6:4 fifths.) I have not experienced a cetain octave making the
compromises easier across a break. Of course when a true compromise is made,
*all* intervals are compromised including the octaves.
On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 11:12 PM, John Formsma <formsma at gmail.com> wrote:

>  I don't consciously listen for coincident partials when setting A3 from
> A4. I listen for the best overall octave, then check what octave width it
> is. What usually works best is an A3-A4 octave between a 4:2 and 6:3.
> However, certain pianos call for that octave to be between 4:2 and 2:1.
> Having tuned many different types and sizes of pianos, I have a general idea
> of what will work best before I get started. Obviously, that general idea
> comes from many trials and errors. :-)  And, it's fairly simple to readjust
> if what is initially tried doesn't work.
>

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Regards,
Jeff Deutschle

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