Klarinet Archive - Posting 000503.txt from 2000/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Tuning: let's get it sorted out
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 22:06:23 -0400

At 10:34 AM 8/17/2000 +0100, Tony Pay wrote:
>So, OK, here's my bet (no money, though):
>
>Because any sample has to be repeated, the most sophisticated electronic
>pianos repeat a wavelength sample at the frequency of the note.
>Therefore, the sound is harmonic, unlike a real piano, but we don't
>notice the difference.
>
>And there's a prediction:
>
>I therefore predict that electronic pianos are easier to play in unison
>with.
>
I believe the repetition rate during the decay phase is a good deal slower
than the wavelength -- more on the order of two or three repetitions per
second. You can actually hear them. Can't say about the prediction.

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