Temperaments

[i_am_joey_jo]

Hello all,

I've been playing around with temperaments on my new Casio Privia and is it just me or are they basically the same if they are in the key of C?  I thought meantone was supposed to have a base of A=415hz but when I select it it sounds like it's at 440hxz to me.  Is there a meantone set to that as I know there are modified and quarter comma meantones.

For Well, Equal, Meantone they sound exactly the same, I try to listen for the wolf but don't hear it at all.  Any suggestions on how to tell them apart?  I used software and could tell, it's very apparent but on a keyboard or piano I find it very difficult.

Anyone else with a privia who can offer suggestions?

[pianolive]

To explain all the historical temperaments will take a book. Google on the subject!
Temperament and pitch has nothing to do with each other.
You can tune any temperament at any pitch you want.

[spencervirt]

I have my baldwin tuned to well temperament and unless you have en exceptional ear it is very hard to tell the difference. You can hear the biggest difference when you play chords. Try B major. It should sound a little off. Play C major. It should sound like a choir of angels. Its hard to distinguish though. The wolf isn't even that wolfy. It should be the a flat I think.