[LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night

2008-11-11 Thread David van Ooijen
On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 2:11 AM, David Tayler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I measured David's system with my measurement microphones, a 32 bit .. In short: easy to do, proven to work, And I owe David a beer, at least. I understood you're more of a malt's man. I'll settle for that. ;-) Bring a

[LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night

2008-11-11 Thread Martyn Hodgson
Are you able to set out your research findings in a table of quantified results? Also what tuning was used and what key? MH --- On Tue, 11/11/08, David Tayler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: David Tayler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night To: lute

[LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night

2008-11-11 Thread Daniel Winheld
In short: easy to do, proven to work, And I owe David a beer, at least. dt Well then I owe him a case. Also you, Sean Smith, Omer, and everyone else who has contributed to the meantone threads. That, in conjunction with with the break-in and tone discussions have empowered and informed me to

[LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night

2008-11-11 Thread Omer katzir
When you can (and if you want) i will be happy to hear :-) On Nov 11, 2008, at 7:36 PM, Daniel Winheld wrote: In short: easy to do, proven to work, And I owe David a beer, at least. dt Well then I owe him a case. Also you, Sean Smith, Omer, and everyone else who has contributed to the

[LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night

2008-11-10 Thread Anthony Hind
Le 10 nov. 08 à 12:18, David van Ooijen a écrit : On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 12:04 PM, Andrew Gibbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A nice quote from August Magnan (the entomologist who calculated that bumble bees are incapable of flight): 'One shouldn't be surprised that the results of the

[LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night

2008-11-10 Thread David van Ooijen
On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 12:04 PM, Andrew Gibbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A nice quote from August Magnan (the entomologist who calculated that bumble bees are incapable of flight): 'One shouldn't be surprised that the results of the calculations don't square with reality.' The other day the

[LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night

2008-11-10 Thread Andrew Gibbs
, Martyn Hodgson wrote: From: Martyn Hodgson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night To: Andrew Gibbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, 8 November, 2008, 9:44 AM It only very roughly looks like 1/6 comma if you take a single string in isolation. If you carry out

[LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night

2008-11-10 Thread David Tayler
I measured David's system with my measurement microphones, a 32 bit recorder and a strobe, and the notes were accurate. The best notes are dead on, the worst a cent or two off, which is normal anyway--if you hit the string harder they will drift more. I posted the photo on my web site. More

[LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night

2008-11-08 Thread Martyn Hodgson
--- On Sat, 8/11/08, Martyn Hodgson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Martyn Hodgson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night To: Andrew Gibbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, 8 November, 2008, 9:44 AM It only very roughly looks like 1/6 comma if you take

[LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night

2008-11-07 Thread Martyn Hodgson
--- On Fri, 7/11/08, David Tayler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: David Tayler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night To: lute-cs.dartmouth.edu lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Date: Friday, 7 November, 2008, 12:12 AM You basically have a set of options, David is correct that you

[LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night

2008-11-07 Thread Andrew Gibbs
He doesn't, of course - the terminology - and the mathematical analysis - weren't worked out until much later. But his instructions for tuning/fret placement result in 1/6 comma meantone tuning. More or less... In his day, was he out-numbered by ET tuning lutenists? My basic

[LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night

2008-11-07 Thread Andrew Gibbs
Hans Gerle was in denial? Perhaps this explains the feelings of frustration and inner sadness found in some of his music (that he played quite happily in 1/6 comma meantone). On 7 Nov 2008, at 09:09, Martyn Hodgson wrote: ... Catch also, and amusingly, points out the denial in the face of

[LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night

2008-11-07 Thread David Tayler
If someone will send the measurements for the Gerle I'll hook it up to my measurement microphones and see if it works, I can't see how it would of could but I'm happy to measure it. If it plays in tune I can ditch my Tastini :) If you send measurements please do so in cents so the result will be

[LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night

2008-11-06 Thread Omer katzir
If anyone here ever tuned to unequal temperament without tastini, please write your experience. (or even quotes from early fretted players) I will start my testing tomorrow, but i will still like to read what other people done. and of course...the other way around. how you handled the new

[LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night

2008-11-06 Thread David Tayler
You basically have a set of options, David is correct that you can set a high fret for example to get a true G sharp and get by without the tastini for select pieces. And you can look for pieces without an F sharp, there are some nice ones, and so on. I find for a lot of the music I like to

[LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night

2008-11-05 Thread David van Ooijen
On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 11:31 AM, Omer katzir [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, now that i've decided on my Temperament, one final question should be asked. what about the strings tuning? I guess it wont be the same as in equal temperament. Obviously. When for example you set your third fret

[LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night

2008-11-05 Thread Omer katzir
I just wonder (again) what will happened if i wont use tastino? lets say...in Pythagorean tuning or Aron's Meantine? On Nov 5, 2008, at 12:54 PM, David van Ooijen wrote: On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 11:31 AM, Omer katzir [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, now that i've decided on my Temperament, one

[LUTE] Re: Temperaments, the second night

2008-11-05 Thread David van Ooijen
On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 3:28 PM, Omer katzir [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just wonder (again) what will happened if i wont use tastino? lets say...in Pythagorean tuning or Aron's Meantine? I don't know about Aron's Meantine, but Pythagorean temperament without tastini shouldn't be too much of a