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[NSP] Re: Learning to tune drones

Julia . Say
Sun, 18 Nov 2007 08:25:39 -0800

On 18 Nov 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 
 
> http://www.milecastle27.co.uk/simulator/
> 
> It also tries to address some of the confusion around pipers pitch
> and  concert pitch notation...

I assumed "concert " meant G pitch drones and "pipers pitch" meant F 
pitch drones.
But it doesn't. It means "what a non piper hears when F pitch drones 
are played".

> It's a Java application and there are few things you need on your 
> computer 

If you don't know what this sentence means, find someone who does 
before trying to download it. Wibble!

> Feel free to comment or make  suggestions.

I find the controls a bit coarse - in one position it's flat and the 
smallest click available makes it sharp (or vice versa)
What does each movement represent, in cents or some other unit I 
might have heard of?

How is the "chanter" tuned, temperament-wise etc etc? (now that could 
be a whole can of worms, I realise.....)

Very useful, I would think, particularly for players trying to start, 
miles from the nearest help.

Kids! What will they come up with next!!!  <v. big grin>

Julia



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