Re: [tuning] Digest Number 2044

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Manuel!
I likewise have a problem with this listing in a few specific cases. The listing of the CPS has resulted in an unfortunate situation. Whereas Wilson went through much pains to place his structure at a specific pitch among other reasons to give a just major scale on C. The way it is listed with the 1-3-5 on A=440 has resulted in Alison Monteith tuning her instrument in a different key than either mine, Zelenz and probably Dan Wolfs. I imagine that it would be good to also make sure that the diamond is listed in reference to G. Having such tunings occur as rarely as they do i stress the
importance to have the music written for in be interchangeable as mush as possible. Even though Alison has correctly noted that it is only a about a minor third away, looking over my piece using the Bassoon with tubes places the composition outside of it range. I understand that scala was never meant to be a reference to tuning acoustic instruments. I hope that in the future we can prevent such things from happening. imagine all type of diamonds built to different reference to tones of 12 ET. it makes me shutter.

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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 07 May 2002 12:33:54 -0000
> From: "danmozell" <dan@danmozell.com>
> Subject: Re: Scala and starting frequencies
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> --- In tuning@y..., manuel.op.de.coul@e... wrote:
> > danmozell wrote:
> > >Is there a list somewhere of
> > >standard or typical starting frequencies for the various historical
> > >tunings?
> >
> > Typically you choose the starting frequency so that A=440.
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> > >Do most computer programs that use Scala files give the user
> > >the option of choosing the starting frequency?
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> > Manuel
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> Thanks Manuel. I was thinking that for the purpose of comparing
> tunings it would make sense to have all the C notes be the same.
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Kraig,

Sorry that happened. I'd be happy to put any
frequency that Erv suggests in the file. Which CPS
was it?

>I understand that scala was never meant to be a
>reference to tuning acoustic instruments.

Well it is insofar intervals are concerned, but absolute
frequencies and range are left to the user indeed.

Manuel