Tuning fork users

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

Hi Paul,

At 08:09 03/06/2001 -0600, you wrote:
>List
>All this about A being other than 440. How does a tuning fork user set 
>something other than A440, such as 442 or 444? I can't help but feel there 
>many tuners out there like me that use a fork only to determine A440 and 
>have little if any knowledge of how to "adjust" for another Hz. 
>Fortunately, I have never been asked to tune A to anything but 440. But, 
>my curiosity makes me ask how this done WITHOUT an ETD. I'll park my 
>but(t) and wait for the answers.
>
>Paul Chick

I have "A" 435Hz, 440Hz and 442Hz forks and "C" equivalents to 435 and 440.

Using your mnemonics for counting beats:
441 = 435 + 6 bps
442 = 435 + 7 bps  (or direct from 442Hz)
443 = 435 + 8 bps  (or 440 + 3bps)
444 = 440 + 4 bps
etc.

(my Korg MT 1200 is much easier...;-}



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