Re: brass quintets

[Wolf]
>Contrary to your viewpoint, it is when instruments with harmonic spectra use
>an exact harmonic (as opposed to subharmonic) JI that the identities of the
>individual instruments are masked or blended into the composite sound.

That isn't contrary to what I said at all. I'm certainly familiar with the
effect from singing Barbershop.

I wasn't talking about the identities of the parts, I was talking about the
identity of the timbre. As for a string quartet playing in 12-tET, I'll
believe it when I hear it!

[Erlich]
>Very good point! Johnny Reinhard has made the same point. That is one reason
>why when using "adaptive JI", I think one should stop a couple of cents
>short of getting the simulaneities _exactly_ in JI.

Other factors like rhythm, timbre, and instrument placement will have a far
greater effect. The only reason Barbershop blends so much is because it's
monophonic. From the few examples out there, it is every bit as easy, if
not easier, to distinguish counterpoint when the tuning is beatless.

-Carl

Carl Lumma wrote,

>The only reason Barbershop blends so much is because it's
>monophonic.

???