Concert pitches and tunings

[gastromush]

Good morning,

I'd like to make experiments with different pitches and tunings (for instance using Scientific pitch or Just intonation) when playing instruments, and I've found out this is something quite difficult to achieve in Live. My workaround so far (concerning Grand Piano) has been fine tuning notes using Tuner, which doesn't end up being that precise.
Any suggestions about it?

[pottering]

https://www.ableton.com/en/packs/microtuner/

[yur2die4]

In the case of tuning a grand piano, keep in mind that it’s a piano, which uses unison strings to create a thick tone. So using a tuner can have surprises. It depends on how it was recorded or sampled in the first place.

Usually the approach is to take an equal temperament instrument, and knowing that reference point, using a chart to know the amount of tune shift per note required in order to get the result.

If you’re using more pure tones, you can probably use a tuner or even use tonal relationships along with your ears and some visual references to kind of tune things from a reference point. But sampled piano I imagine is tricky. Have to consider the source and the intent of the resultant instrument (some might want to sound a certain way to sound more ‘real’, give or take some precision).

I could be wrong absolutely on all this. But from my understanding, these are things to consider.