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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Hi Duane and Terry,<BR>> =
<BR>> Nice
definition Terry. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2>Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> So your tolerance then is + or - 2 =
cents.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2>Oh I guess I have =
different
definitions for significant digits for different clients! Yes, for a =
concert
tuning - especially if other instruments are involved - I may write A440 =
on a
receipt, but that piano would be within a couple tenths of a hertz or =
less. But
yeah, for the average Joe down the street, I usually float the =
pitch
(if it is sharp) and simply indicate the closest whole number hertz =
value on the
receipt.<FONT color=#000000> </FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> There are<BR>> many technicians =
who feel
that 2 cents is the "outside" limit for pitch<BR>> correction on a =
concert
tuning. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2>I would say that I am =
among
those.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> I am not speaking of what is
"acceptable"<BR>> to the public--I am talking about what is =
acceptable to our
"golden ears".<BR>> Personally I want my pitch corrections to be =
within 1
cent of A440, or less.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT color=#800000>Yeah, but what =
was said about
pitch corrections? I thought this was a thread in part about what =
A440
actually means and how close to A440 one might actually tune the piano. =
I don't
think pitch corrections were part of this =
discussion.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT color=#800000>Terry =
Farrell</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>> At 08:14 AM 05/11/2004 -0600, you wrote:<BR>>
>Terry,<BR>> ><BR>> >Talk about splitting hairs - unless =
you are
a perfectionist or a REAL <BR>> >musician, what difference does it =
make.
(Going out on a limb) Probably, <BR>> >most customers don't even =
know what
A440 means.<BR>> ><BR>> >Flame suit on<BR>> ><BR>>
>Farrell wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> >>Significant digits.
Scientific/mathematical concept. A440 technically means<BR>> =
>>closer
to 440 Hz than 441 or 339, or between 339.5 and 440.5. If you want =
to<BR>>
>>specify A440 and not 440.1 Hz, then you would need to indicate
A440.0.<BR>> >><BR>> >>Terry Farrell<BR>> -- =
<BR>>
>Duaine Hechler<BR>> <BR>> Regards,<BR>> Don
Rose</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>