+/- 2 octaves makes sense for keyshift IMHO. As other said it's handy to
be able to transpose 1/2 octaves up/down especially on 'strigy' parts to
see that the overall tone is (and also because 'root' notes vary from
instrument to instrument), but beyond 2 octaves seems a little insane.
Lorenzo.
On 11/04/19 10:58, Will Godfrey wrote:
Trying to clear up a lot of unrelated details and quirks, so please bear with
me.
In 'Scales', 'A' note frequency can be set anywhere between 1Hz and 2kHz. This
is frankly ridiculous!
After asking questions in several places and applying advanced google-foo the
maximum range I've come across is just under +- 1/2 octave. Unless anyone
objects I'm considering limiting Yoshimi to that range. With the existing range
added to the keyshift capabilities it is possible to inadvertently set up
Yoshimi so that nothing is heard at all.
It seems we need to think in terms of 'A' note being an absolute setting, while
fine detune and keyshifts are relative ones.
Absolute values would be defined by a physical instrument we want to work
alongside. These, especially if very old could have any reference (my
grandmother's wood-framed piano was tuned to C=256Hz).
Having said that, a singer comes along and says they can't sing in that key so
the physical instrument player grumbles and changes his fingering, while we use
the keyshift to match.
Then the band? leader says we seem to be slightly out of tune with the rest, so
the instrument player grumbles even more and retunes his instrument, while we
tweak the fine tuning control.
Does that all make sense?
Anyone object to the change to limit to +- 1/2 octave?