> -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Tweed [SMTP:pic@DTWEED.COM] > Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 2:40 PM > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: Re: [PIC]: A metronome project > > Olin Lathrop wrote: > > > actually a 1% difference can be pretty noticiblle > > > though mainly in concert with other players but it could throw the > > > "feel" of a piece off. > > > > I doubt the old fashioned spring/pendulum metronomes were that accurate. > > Why? Pendulum clocks (same basic technology) are at least an order of > magnitude more accurate than that (1 min/day or better). > > -- Dave Tweed > http://www.franzmfg.com/accuracy.htm suggests that +-1% is highly accurate for a metronome, +-3% is fair and anything over +-10% is unusable. Mike ======================================================================= This e-mail is intended for the person it is addressed to only. The information contained in it may be confidential and/or protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you must not make any use of this information, or copy or show it to any person. Please contact us immediately to tell us that you have received this e-mail, and return the original to us. Any use, forwarding, printing or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. No part of this message can be considered a request for goods or services. ======================================================================= Any questions about Bookham's E-Mail service should be directed to postmaster@bookham.com. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics