Hi, all, I've recently gotten an iPod Touch (2nd g) as a very early birthday present from my beloved. Browsing through Apps for the first time, I found the Cleartune tuner ($3.99) ( http://www.bitcount.com/cleartune/temperaments.html ), for which I had to go out and find a microphone that would work with the iPod. If I had an iPhone, I wouldn't have needed that bit. Anyway, I bought the app for the different temperament settings available, more than I knew existed, as I have been fussing much too much with my little old Bassot and modern equal temperament and I've wanted to know what his natural tuning is. Well, there are 23 temperaments included in the tuner. At the bottom of the list are six French tunings (Early French, Homogeneous French - 1/5 SC, Rameau, Rousseau II, Rousseau III, Rouseau IV). Guess what? M. Bassot, with his tangents perpendicular to one chanterelle comes very close to each of these six, even the Bs are close. When I've spent a wee bit more time, I might nail down the magic one. I've only spent a few minutes trying this out and I thought I'd ask an opinion of the learned before committing tangent surgery, again.
Do any of you tune to one of these temperaments? How well do you fit in with other musical instruments? All the Best, Barbara -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster.
