On Thu, 1 Oct 2015 10:49:40 -0500
"Chris Caudle" <chris@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> On Wed, September 30, 2015 8:34 pm, jonetsu@email-addr-hidden wrote:
> > C becomes an integer number at all octaves, and one that is
> > consistent with today's binary system, when the tuning is A 432Hz.
>
> That seems awfully keyboard centric. Why should having C an integer
> number of cycles per second be more in harmony with the universe than
> having G-sharp an integer number of cycles per second? Wouldn't a
> string player consider having E or A an integer number to be more
> natural?
It is not related. It just so happens that the frequency C in our scale
becomes a "binary" number eg. 256Hz, 512Hz, 1024 Hz, 2048Hz, ..., when A
is 432Hz instead of 440Hz. And that did not prevent making cheesy
video game music.
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