Christoph Eckert wrote:
Computers count from zero. Always have, always will.
yes, of course, I know.
But it is possible to hide this in user interfaces. IMHO the machines
have to serve the humans, not the other way around.
How many mails are you reading right now, 0 or 1 ;-) ?
It's not a question of number, it's a question of counter position. Yes
it does my head in too, but when was the last time you counted from 1 on
a ruler?
This thread has explained to me why I'm constantly confused as to the
location of 'middle C'. I would also like to point out to anyone writing
software that uses a MIDI keyboard that, while A=440 is a sane
default, there are musically appropriate reasons for variations in the
range of A=415 to A=446+ - allowing a slightly greater range of
variation (say 400 - 450Hz) could also be useful. I tend not to use
software that does not allow this.
cheers,
tim hall
