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RE: [tuning] non-octave consistency

🔗Paul H. Erlich <PERLICH@ACADIAN-ASSET.COM>

4/3/2000 2:16:51 PM

Carl wrote,

>Does the graph of consistency values over tones/per-octave ever stop
>changing shape? The chart at...

>ftp://ella.mills.edu/ccm/tuning/papers/consist_limits.txt

>...implies that it does, but I would guess that it does not, and that the
>chart really implies that .001 cent is enough resolution for the step size
>of equal temperaments, for practical purposes.

I looked into that once, and I don't think you're right, Carl -- I think
Manuel captured all the changing points in his calculation.

🔗Paul H. Erlich <PERLICH@ACADIAN-ASSET.COM>

4/3/2000 2:17:31 PM

Well in light of Manuel's post I guess I have to take that back.