Don, At 08:25 09/11/2001 -0600, you wrote: >Or else the ear "locks" onto the loudest partial and we tune it beat free >as much as possible. If the machine happens to be set for that partial then >the unison will be acceptable to the ear. If not, then it will be compromised. > >whereas the ear and it's > >associated wetware would seek the best overall sound. Yup. Compromise is the operative word here. If taming the wild harmonic causes the fundamental [or other partial(s)] to become unacceptable, the wetware seeks a compromise to find the least objectionable sound. Conrad Hoffsommer - Music Technician -mailto:hoffsoco@luther.edu Luther College, 700 College Drive, Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 Voice-(563)-387-1204 // Fax (563)-387-1076(Dept.office) === Note new area code === mandatory 1 December 2001 === "Reality continues to ruin my life." - Calvin and Hobbes
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