[2804]Re:440 or 442? (513 reads)	2003-03-18 12:13:09

James Walker Joined: N/A From: N/A Posts: N/A I'm sticking steadfastly to A=440, but I hasten to add that the lion's share of my marimba work is either in a voice/percussion duo, or in a jazz/pop context. In the voice/perc duo, it's obviously a non-issue. Recently, I asked a number of bass players I work with - again, in the pop/jazz arena - if they had seen a switch to A=442 in their work. Without exception, they informed me that they continue to stay at 440; synths are calibrated to 440, tuners are set to 440, etc. (yes, both can be recalibrated to 442, but it's just not worth the hassle). Of course, in clubs and restaurants, you're often hard-pressed to find a piano that's even in tune with itself (I'm reminded of seeing Gary Burton perform about fifteen years ago, and the piano at this little club in Western Massachussets was so far out of tune, Gary actually did a little retuning of it himself during the break!), so the question of 440 v. 442 becomes kind of moot. As always, YMMV... JW http://www.malletjazz.com Remote Host: dialup-63.215.232.14.dial1.stamford1.level3.net

[2802]440 or 442? <mike>	2003-03-18 08:45:38
[2803]Re:440 or 442? <William Moersch>	2003-03-18 11:35:20
[2808]Re:Re:440 or 442? <mike>	2003-03-19 09:14:15
[2809]Re:Re:Re:440 or 442? <James Walker>	2003-03-19 13:13:14
[2811]Re:Re:Re:Re:440 or 442? <mike>	2003-03-19 15:33:53
[2851]Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:440 or 442? <Gordon Stout>	2003-04-05 05:45:50
[2858]Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:440 or 442? <mike>	2003-04-06 15:24:34
[2859]Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:440 or 442? <mike>	2003-04-06 15:28:06
[2810]Re:Re:Re:440 or 442? <Matt Coe>	2003-03-19 13:25:39
[2822]Re:Re:440 or 442? <Bill Youhass>	2003-03-24 02:22:21
[2830]Re:Re:Re:440 or 442? <mike>	2003-03-29 06:53:51
[2804]Re:440 or 442? <James Walker>	2003-03-18 12:13:09
[2805]Re:440 or 442? <Evan>	2003-03-19 03:17:56
[2823]Re:440 or 442? <Bill Youhass>	2003-03-24 02:42:38