source file: m1394.txt
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 12:43:56 -0500 (CDT)

Subject: RE: JI Tuning Resolution

From: Paul Hahn <Paul-Hahn@library.wustl.edu>

On Thu, 23 Apr 1998, Loffink, John wrote:
> > You'd be better off pointing out that few of the acoustic instruments
> > with exact harmonic partials (or rather, the players of such
> > instruments) can produce a pitch which does not waver more than 1 cent.
> 
> If this is the case then why are there so many complaints about synthesizer
> 1 cent tuning accuracy when acoustic musicians can't do any better?

Because pianos, organs, and harpsichords can do _much_ better.

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