At 13:06 -0500 3/11/08, KeyKat88 at aol.com wrote: >Is thisÊthe formula used for scaling.. or are other formulas used as >it relates to pianos and piano scaling? > >f = 1/2L ^T / m/l > >where; > >f = fequency >L = effective length of wire >T = tension >m/lÊ= unit of mass per length of wire > > What is some suggested readingÊaboutÊthis? You'll find more usable practical formulae derived from the basic Mersenne formula here, with explanations: <http://pianomaker.co.uk/technical/string_formulae/> JD -- ______________________________________________________________________ Delacour Pianos * Silo * Deverel Farm * Milborne St. Andrew Dorset DT11 0HX * England Phone: +44 1202 731031 Mobile: +44 7801 310 689 * Fax: +44 870 705 3241 ______________________________________________________________________
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