veritune custom stretch #s

J Patrick Draine draine@attbi.com
Fri, 11 Oct 2002 14:41:02 -0400


On Friday, October 11, 2002, at 10:42  AM, Ron Koval wrote:

> Here are my current custom stretch numbers for those that can't get 
> them from the forum.

Thanks, Ron!

> All beats are set to zero, note value is on left followed by the type 
> of interval and the percentage to weight that interval.
>
> A0  6:3 45% /  10:5 55%
> A1  6:3 75% / 4:1 25%

Is there really enough fundamental at A1 to use 4:1, even at only 25%? 
That is, I'm thinking about crummy public school practice pianos (just 
got back from a "day at high school"). Probably would work well with a 
larger piano though.

Why no settings for A2?

> A3  4:2 60% / 4:2 40%
> A4  4:2 60%  / 4:2 40%
> A5  4:2 50%  / 4:1 50%
> A6  4:2 40% / 4:1 40% / 2:1 20%
> C8  4:1 60% / 2:1 23% / 8:1 17%
>
> A3 and A4 should always be the same as each other, as per the manual. 
> (don't know, don't ask)  You can just change values for these two 
> notes to adjust to your style, if you like really clean temperament 
> octaves, or a wider stretch.  I made this to work with just about 
> everything out there.

Given that you frequently cite the problems of dealing Baldwin 
Hamiltons, I'm wondering if you've worked out a custom octave balance 
just for them, customized to single to double transitions, and low 
tenor bridge anomalies.

> Ron Koval

Thanks for sharing your research,

Patrick Draine


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