Klarinet Archive - Posting 000582.txt from 2000/08

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] The wrong way round, sorry
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 02:07:19 -0400

On Sat, 19 Aug 2000 23:12:27 -0400, bhausmann1@-----.com said:

> At 06:05 PM 8/19/2000 +0100, Tony Pay wrote:

> > But what does 'tuning curve' mean, then? The word 'curve' to me
> > suggests a change of tuning over the range of the instrument, rather
> > than just doubling of the fundamental frequency every octave

(a straight line)

[snip]

> As Roland defines it in the same manual, "A graph that shows the
> changes in pitch of actual tunings compared with changes in equal
> temperament is called a tuning curve. Changing the tuning curve
> produces subtle variations in the reverberations of the chords you
> play."

That certainly seems to indicate, to me at any rate, that stretch tuning
is present to some extent in the OFF position.

But maybe not. Perhaps by 'standard tuning curve' they do actually
mean, 'straight line'.

> I suppose I'd better do some more research Monday, eh?

Well, just to find out. You should be able to do that by just playing a
high octave and seeing what it sounds like.

Tony
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