>>Although I do sympathize with Ed Foote's mention of recording studios needing to have things the same. That instance, however, is a very limited instance in the scope of the rest of the musical world; therefore, we shouldn't let that dictate how we should measure repeatability. (Not that Ed is doing that -- I understand where he is coming from.)
Greetings,
There is more. If anybody has noticed, string players can get real defensive when the subject of intonation comes up. Last month, a violinist, (arching eyebrows and all), asked me if the piano was exactly the same as it was during
the earlier practice session. I said yes.
She asked, "Exactly?".
I took out the SAT, set it to B6, hit the note, and watched the lights stop. I told her it was within .1 cent of where it had been,( I know, I know, a little bit of a fudge in the theoretical world), and she had no problem accepting that her perception might have changed,(which I know is plausible). If I told her that it sounded the same to me, I don't think it would have been as convincing, since that puts the discussion on a "Who's ears and memory is better"?
These machines have value in numerous directions.
Regards,
Ed Foote RPT
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