[pianotech] Getting started in figuring scaling

[John Delacour]

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
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