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Why 432hz Tuning?

A while back I made a post about the 432-EVO streamer and it's ability to convert the signal to 432hz tuning. There was much discussion about why would you convert to 432hz from our current 440hz. This post is not about equipment but this conversion of tuning. I stumbled across this video that offers an excellent observation. This may be a bit deep for some of you and I get it but if you watch the whole thing I think a good argument can be made for 432hz tuning. Oh, and I really don't care if you agree or don't agree or whether you like it or don't like it, I'm merely providing information. Enjoy by removing the spaces.....

https: //www.you tube.   com/watch    ?v=_cHHRXJRIAE

 

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secretguy
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I remember a concert somewhere in Europe...might have been Italy...when we went in for sound check the horns weren't able to get in tune. Yep...the piano was at 432. LOL They had to rush in a tuner to pull it up to 440.

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llg98ljk
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There is no world standard for tuning. In the U.S, , 440hz A is the accepted standard. I recall buying a tuning fork for my guitar when I first started playing and it was a 440cps A (that's what it was called then). In Europe and in the "Way back" it was pot luck.

Even today, I have albums from the 60's and 70's that If I try to play along with, I have to retune in order to match.  In the old days, string instruments had to tune to the house piano for recording sessions and it may or may not have been in proper tune.

gs5556
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I was just watching this yesterday...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt3EAPDn-Ug

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