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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: Random Wondering #12896391223144489189
Date: 1 Aug 2010 12:18:34
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> And then of course there's equal-tempered vs. pythagorean vs. 
> what-have-you tuning, just to make matters more fun (and I didn't even 
> mention "blue notes") ;-)

Nobody seriously uses tunings other than equal-tempered. (And, FWIW, 
I've tried it, and the difference seems extremely slight.)

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From: clipka
Subject: Re: Random Wondering #12896391223144489189
Date: 1 Aug 2010 13:23:55
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Am 01.08.2010 18:18, schrieb Orchid XP v8:
>> And then of course there's equal-tempered vs. pythagorean vs.
>> what-have-you tuning, just to make matters more fun (and I didn't even
>> mention "blue notes") ;-)
>
> Nobody seriously uses tunings other than equal-tempered. (And, FWIW,
> I've tried it, and the difference seems extremely slight.)

Don't church organs typically still use some older-fashioned tuning?


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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: Random Wondering #12896391223144489189
Date: 1 Aug 2010 13:55:02
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>> Nobody seriously uses tunings other than equal-tempered. (And, FWIW,
>> I've tried it, and the difference seems extremely slight.)
> 
> Don't church organs typically still use some older-fashioned tuning?

I guess that would depend on how old they are? ;-)

Some of them are tuned to a reference pitch other than A4 = 440 Hz, 
though. I'll tell you that for free...

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