Klarinet Archive - Posting 000552.txt from 2000/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] The wrong way round, sorry
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 12:45:49 -0400

At 04:38 PM 8/19/2000 +0100, Tony Pay wrote:
>On Sat, 19 Aug 2000 10:32:34 -0400, bhausmann1@-----.com said:
>
>> "STRETCH TUNING
>>
>> ON - This tuning curve expands the bass and treble ends somewhat.
>> It's suited to performances such as piano solos. This setting is in
>> effect when you turn on the power.
>>
>> OFF - This is the standard tuning curve. It's suited to Layer Play
>> and ensemble performances with other instruments."
>
>OK. But I bet that ON means, *further* stretch tuning, and that the
>standard tuning curve already incorporates some; otherwise the octaves
>would sound wrong, given what I learnt about the sampling from Mark.
>
>So I can understand that, but not the idea of turning it off entirely.
>
That's not the way I understood it. I think they mean ON is the default
setting -- normal piano stretch tuning. OFF actually removes the stretch
and makes the piano play straight equal temperament, so it will be in tune
with other instruments, including others in its OWN MIDI set, without
sounding out of tune, as you and Lelia have noticed. "Standard" tuning
curve, in this sense, would mean standard to all other instruments EXCEPT
piano. While playing in ensemble it would sound fine, but would likely
sound somewhat "off" to our ears all by itself.

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