Historical Temperaments

[Gregory Torres]

Thank you, Mr Spock!!  <g>

G.T.

Jim Coleman, Sr. wrote:

> 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
> >