Historical Temperaments

[Jim Coleman, Sr.]

Hi Bill:

Actually 106 beats per minute would equal 1.767 beats per second.
106 / 60 = 1.7666666 approx., call it 1 3/4 per sec. close enough?

Jim C. Sr.

On Tue, 16 Jun 1998 Billbrpt@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 6/16/98 2:09:44 PM Central Daylight Time, atodd@UH.EDU
> writes:
> 
> << Joe,
>  
>     The post said beats per "minute", so I just divided by 60. I assume that's
>  correct. It confused me for a bit also. :-)
>  
>  Avery
>  
>  >Bill.
>  >Thanks!  Did the post leave out a decimal point?
>  >Joe Goss---------- >>
> 
> I forwarded the post without comment but is not 106 beats per minute the same
> as 10.6 beats per second?
> 
> In any case, I have never been able to trust lists of beat speeds with
> irrational numbers.  This is why I prefer an "Equal-Beating" type bearing
> plan.  In my Equal Beating Victorian, you only have to estimate the first two
> notes and even if your estimate is a little fast or slow, it does not
> significantly affect the rest of the temperament.  If you are way off, it
> won't work out at all and that will be your clue.
> 
>   I also have an SAT assisted way of setting up the first two notes (after the
> A) that is a prescribed value that depends upon a measurement of
> Inharmonicity.  You can use the SAT to measure the 4 pure 4th & 5ths that
> occur withthe Direct Interval method.
> 
> Bill Bremmer RPT
> Madison, Wisconsin
>