snip> The blended set temperment octave should be the guide to both ends of the keyboard and should not be influenced by the inharmonicity of the bass, rather the bass should be influenced by the temperment. <snip> In the 'perfect' world, yes..... But that's what makes those 'challenging' pianos so tough. By being so ridgid in the temperament octave, the tuner is faced with an impossible puzzle when facing the break and the bass. The single octave works, but the double doesn't. Or, the double sounds good, but the singles don't. This dispays the shortcoming of the traditional inside out tuning. Unless you are willing to start over with a slightly different octave width, the end-to-end tuning is compromised. Ron Koval Chicagoland _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
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