Historical Temperaments

[Billbrpt@aol.com]

In a message dated 98-02-10 11:35:49 EST, you write:

<< Tune an HT so that the average offset from an A-440 equal- tempered scale
is zero.  Doesn't this make more sense than insisting on strict adhearance to
A-440 in this case? >>

I explained this at legnth in one of my posts. It just so happens that if you
set your A3, read on the 5th octave at 0.0 then build you temprament around
it, you will accomplish the "average" pitch and fall within a reasonable
tolerance of A440.

Regards,
Bill