[CAUT] Tunic OnlyPure Software

[Richard Brekne]

Lots been written about the concept of tuning perfect 12ths priority 
tunings in the archives. Most of the early discussion predates Stoppers 
software. You can quite easily accomplish a P-12ths tuning either by ear 
or by tempering a central 12th region (as opposed to an octave) by first 
setting the encompassing 12th to a pure 3:1 interval, then proceed by 
extending that tempered area to the rest of the piano by simply applying 
aural tests for pure 3:1, or 6:2,... and in lower bass 6:1 coincidents.

It IS an interesting tuning priority and no doubt Stoppers software is 
as good as an implementation as is likely to pop up. If you have 
Tunelab, you can implement a P-12ths tuning yourself, save a bunch of 
cash, and learn an awful lot about tuning as you go. Even Pocket Tunelab 
allows for a very good direct approximation, which with a bit of 
ear-wize tweaking can realize the same result.

Cheers
RicB


     Hi List,

    I read with great interest about Bernhard Stopper's Tunic OnlyPure
    software that Kent Swafford has been evaluating.  First time several
    months ago on Piano world website and then in the lastest PTG
    Journal.  

    Does anyone elso have this software and does anyone have ordering
    information from a source in this country...or where to downloard it
    from?

    Henry Nicolaides
    Piano Technician
    School of Music, Southern Illinois University

    Carbondale, Illinois 62901