Mechanical Music Digest  Archives
You Are Not Logged In Login/Get New Account
Please Log In. Accounts are free!
Logged In users are granted additional features including a more current version of the Archives and a simplified process for submitting articles.
Home Archives Calendar Gallery Store Links Info
MMD > Archives > October 1998 > 1998.10.08 > 09Prev  Next


Difference: Unda Maris and Vox Celeste Stops
By Hal Davis

When I tune a pipe organ that has the Unda Maris and Voix Celeste I tune
them not a few Hertz, as suggested in yesterday's MMD, higher or lower
but merely a fraction of one Hertz sharp or flat.  A half or third of
one Hertz has given a satisfactory sound in all cases and is quite
effective when the added stops are drawn.

I believe that tuning "a few Hertz" sharp or flat would bring on a
dissonant sound that would be the opposite of what is desired.

Of course, I suppose, like many other things, it can be subjective.

Hal Davis


(Message sent Fri 9 Oct 1998, 02:08:37 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

Key Words in Subject:  Celeste, Difference, Maris, Stops, Unda, Vox

Home    Archives    Calendar    Gallery    Store    Links    Info   


Enter text below to search the MMD Website with Google



CONTACT FORM: Click HERE to write to the editor, or to post a message about Mechanical Musical Instruments to the MMD

Unless otherwise noted, all opinions are those of the individual authors and may not represent those of the editors. Compilation copyright 1995-2024 by Jody Kravitz.

Please read our Republication Policy before copying information from or creating links to this web site.

Click HERE to contact the webmaster regarding problems with the website.

Please support publication of the MMD by donating online

Please Support Publication of the MMD with your Generous Donation

Pay via PayPal

No PayPal account required

                                     
Translate This Page