On Fri, Apr 06, 2007 at 12:37:28AM -0400, Chuckk Hubbard wrote: > On 4/6/07, Chuck Martin <dsdhpnw02@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >No equal tempered scale will have any of those ratios, exactly, except > >for the octave. Just tunings will have some of those ratios, exactly, > >buy only in certain keys, because it's impossible to have all fifths or > >all thirds perfect, for example. > > Well, it is impossible if you are using a fixed-pitch instrument. > With talented singers, it's almost impossible to have any fifth or > third not perfect. That's true, but they adjust their pitch subconciously to harmonize with the other singers. That brings to mind an interesting thought. With most electronic keyboards being software-based, it seems it would be a simple matter for the software to analyze what notes are being played, and adjust the notes for perfect harmony in the same way those singers do. I wonder if that's ever been done. Does anyone know? Chuck _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/linux-audio-user
