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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tony wrote:</FONT></DIV>
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size=3>In the bass, 6 refers to the 6th partial in the high note and 3 =
refers
to<BR>the 3rd partial in the one octave lower note ?<BR>In the treble, 4 =
is the
partial of the lower note and 1 is the fundamental<BR>of the two octave =
higher
note. ?<BR>In the bass section:<BR>What are 3:2 fifths and 6:4 fifths ? =
What is
an octave and a fifth denoted<BR>at. ?"</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> OK, now, a 6/3 =
octave has the
sixth partial of the lower note being compared to the 3rd partial of the =
upper
note.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Fourth partial of =
lower note to
fundamental of upper note would be the correct test for a double
octave.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> The fifth has a 3/2
relationship, but it doubles again an octave higher at 6/4. I can only =
assume
that the tunelab setting of 6/4 in the bass would be to quiet that =
faster
beating interval down by adding stretch to it. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> An octave and a =
fifth is a
twelfth, and it's a 3/1 partial relationship. Usually used to add =
stretch in a
machine setting. That might help you get that bass down there, although =
I
haven't really checked that out in my own tuning too much.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"<FONT face="Times New Roman" =
size=3>Sorry, I am
confused, you say use the 6:3 octave in the bass and using =
your<BR>sample
Steinway D file this give a -2.44 cents at A0. To me that is too =
high<BR>and if
I say I want to have pure double octaves in the bass and go on to =
4:1<BR>double
octave in the bass, I wind up with a reading of +1.77 cents on A0.<BR>If =
I use
3:2 fifths it is -7.5 cents on A0 and using 6:4 fifth, it is =
-10.6<BR>cents on
A0.<FONT face=Arial size=2>"</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I wouldn't tune any =
pure double
octaves in the bass. Leaves it much too sharp for my taste, especially =
on a
"D".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Try 6/3 octaves + 1cent. When you get =
to the single
strings, go to 8/4 octaves. Use your ear. Play with that 6/4 setting, =
-10 to -12
cents sounds closest to a ballpark guess to me.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kevin E. Ramsey<BR><A
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