Non ET on electronic kbds

Clark caccola@net1plus.com
Thu, 13 Apr 2000 10:27:11 -0100


Wally,

This does exist in compromised form. Many keyboards come with preset
tuning tables, some even with controllable parameters. For features of a
given unit, check http://home.att.net/~microtonal/ 

In cases where tables aren't present, MIDI pitch-bend information can be
used in a more limited capacity. Sound Blaster-compatible soundcards are
one such example

MIDI, which is integral to most of the examples given, is based on the
ubiquitous 12-tone Equal Temperament and its logarithmic cents that make
irrational intervals appear ideal. The tables show many instruments with
1-cent resolution, others with 1/64 semitone, seeming very small
adjustments but which prohibit tuning pure intervals.

Regards,


Clark


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