Posted by Marty - I never claimed 33hz was annoying! on July 17, 2001 at 18:28:49:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: what note on the tuba is 33 hz? posted by Frederick J. Young on July 17, 2001 at 16:57:37:
I never said that 33hz had a negative effect! Quite the opposite, from everything I have read. Several responders have completely misinterpreted my first post, if that's what they believe I am claiming. My original point was that the MONOTONY of long tones was annoying, and I wanted to find a PLEASING PITCH to throw in there. That pitch is a favorite of urban DJ's and I figured it is worth exploring on the tuba.
BTW, I used to play a pipe organ with a 16 foot diapason and 16 foot reed stop (named trombone) some years ago, and loved it. I have on rare opportunities heard 32' pipes and they make me absolutely drool, especially the 32 foot 'tuba' reed stops. Such a growl that could never come out of an electric organ.