19 Dec
2004
19 Dec
'04
2:37 p.m.
tim hall writes:
While we're at it, what's the chance of tuning
mains hum up to an
actual concert 'A' or even down to a concert 'G' (about 46Hz by my
calculations). OK, I know what the realistic answer is, but how many times
have you wished that the mains hum was at least IN TUNE! :-)
Many a time here. Frankly, I even consider this discrepency a stress
contributor on the planet.
I wish we could get the U.S./Japan/etc to come down from 60 and Europe
to go up from 50 and split the difference at 55 Hz thus bringing the
planet back in tune.But then 440 isn't that solidly entrenched a
standard either.
cheers
tim hall
http://glastonburymusic.org.uk
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