Tunelab question

Charles Neuman piano@charlesneuman.net
Sun, 26 Jan 2003 16:24:46 -0500 (EST)


> > Is this "pitch change" an actual phenomenon in
> > pianos or an
> > artifact of sampling in the computer?
>
> From: baoli liu <baoli_liu@yahoo.com>
>
> ...So even the most decent concert piano may
> have a few notes with  noticeble "false beats".
>
> Tunelab,as well as other ETDs, are very sesitive
> devices,which will show the smallest pitch deviation.

I agree that it's a slight false beat. If it's a case where the pitch goes
slightly sharp and then settles down a little flatter, I usually wait it
settles down and then use that as its pitch.

Charles Neuman
PTG Assoc, Long Island


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