[A6] re some waveform observations III

[Chris Pickett]

Dr. Georg Müller wrote:
> Chris Pickett schrieb:
> 
> 
>>I mean look at an orchestra.  None of the instruments are perfectly in
>>tune with each other, and many of them have different tuning scales
>>anyway, making a perfect tuning across all notes impossible ... but it
>>still sounds great!
> 
> 
> Oops, don´t underestimate tuning in an orchestra. I know how it feels 
> when the conductor looks at you and then blaming you for that b in 
> those fast arpeggios being a touch too sharp in front of the other
> 80 guys :-) I used to play bass in my youth :-)

I had assumed the difference was greater than +/- 3 cents, but maybe 
not.  Even without that, different instruments use slightly different 
scales, if I understand correctly.

> And take the difference it makes on those Waldorf synths where you
> have realtime just intonation when you play brass-like chords.

Okay, fair enough.  I don't really know much about just intonation, or 
the benefits of having all voices perfectly in tune.

Cheers,
Chris