microtonal composing – Music & Techniques by Chris Vaisvil: Recent Episodes
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There Lies Truth is a multitrack performance piece in the form of a 5 piece band – vocal, drums, 2 guitars, and bass in 19 edo (notes per octave). I try to incorporate some elements of 19 edo harmony beyond meantone.
http://micro.soonlabel.com/just/11-limit/20181011_12_11_limit.mp3 Los Magos is a result of a number of manipulations in Celemony Melodyne that transformed a 12 equal composition to an 11-Limit Just Intonation Ambient composition. Photo by Chris Vaisvil taken in Chicago‘s Pilsen Neighborhood
http://micro.soonlabel.com/tannic/20180311_monarda_TE_rotation_03_orchestral.mp3 Interlude for Chamber Ensemble in Monarda Rotation 03 Tuning Scored for flute, french horns, strings, harp, choir and percussion. Tuning by Scott Dakota below: ! Monarda_rotation03_Tannic_TE_(12).scl ! 10:12:14:17 x 6:8:9, with 273/272 561/560 441/440 225/224 (Tannic) tempering. Great scale, lush and romantic. Scott Dakota, Feb 2018. 12 ! 117.01913 234.03825 335.98681 433.44590 500.76385 617.78297 […]
http://micro.soonlabel.com/blue-tuning/20171002_blue_ji_4_duet.mp3 Opposing Views (Double Blue JI) – Two copies of Pianoteq 6 standard offset by 4 midi notes, both with Blue JI. So, middle C is 1/1 and 5/4 photo by Chris Vaisvil ! C:\Cakewalk\scales\blue-ji.scl ! Blue JI 12 ! 15/14 9/8 6/5 5/4 4/3 7/5 3/2 8/5 5/3 9/5 15/8 2/1
Click to enlarge, right-click to download Here is a short demonstration video of the split mode as implemented in the original Linnstrument. By using the split mode one can access all 200 pads. With a judicious selection of synthesizer and range one can extend a tuning well beyond the current midi standard of 128 notes. […]