Unison Width - was stability issue

Roger Jolly baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca
Tue, 21 Nov 2000 09:17:08 -0600


Hi Dan,
            I hope this works this time.


At 11:49 PM 20/11/00 -0600, you wrote:
>
>>     The softer the hammer, the less pronounced the higher partials...so,
>>tuning irregularties show up less in a unison with a softer hammer. There is
>>a 'wider' acceptance of what is perceived as 'in tune'.
>>  
>>
>>Dan Reed
>
>Hi Dan,
>            It is just the opposite, bright hammer mostly fundamental, and
>low harmonic development
>
>An example of A4/A5 before and after voicing.
>
>Note A4     Partial      Sec sustain  Vol units    Sec sustain Vol units
>                     1          4.46             11.26         4.46
 15.36
>                     2          4.04               4.26         4.32
  13.28
>                     3          4.32               4.60         4.46
    9.03
>                     4          2.51               1.76         4.04
    3.90
>                     5          3.48               2.33         3.90
    5.71
>                     6          3.76               1.95         3.62
    4.89
>                     7          2.65               1.84         3.90
    2.01    
>
>Note A5         1           2.23               3.32         2.23
10.28
>                     2           1.76               0.84         1.86
     4.67
>                     3           1.02               0.71         1.95
     4.22
>                     4           1.30               0.86         1.30
     3.78
>                     5           0.56               0.15         0.30
     4.46
>
>The above is from a new set of C3 hammers On the left very bright. Right is
>after initial steam voicing.
>The firgures were improved further after finish voicing.
>
>Note the ratio of the amplitude with the octave.
>
>Hope this helps.
>Roger
>Roger Jolly
>Saskatoon, Canada.
>306-665-0213
>Fax 652-0505
> 
Roger Jolly
Saskatoon, Canada.
306-665-0213
Fax 652-0505


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