... Let's just say that for 7-tone pelog, as tempered on the instruments with fixed pitch, the division is closer to 1:1, with the smaller interval is usually...
Gene, {you wrote...} ... That's been one of my favorites as well. ... You left out the part that I happen to find most fascinating: how did you *compose* it?...
I received my copy of "Divide by Pi" recently -- Aaron K. Johnson's latest microtonal work (www.dividebypi.com). If you are hoping for a repeat of the eclectic...
... did you ... harmonic ... all ... I used the technique I've been mentioning; I composed a sort of outline of it in 4-equal, then added harmony to that. Even...
Hey Bill, Great review--who are these guys and where are they from-they sound like they rock ;) In all seriousness, thanks for the wonderful comments, and your...
Gene, {you wrote...} ... I swear, I've never even remotely seen anything like this mentioned! I realize you do a lot of harmonization, but many people find the...
... phrases, ... I go back and forth between Maple and Scala, and to some extent imitate common-practice examples. Because I have vastly more chords to work...
... Thanks Jon--hopefully to a stage near you sometime!! The post production was this -- not releasing what we thought was sub-par, and a cut/paste thing in...
MMM friends, Since Bill has so kindly written up my 'Divide by Pi' effort with Andy Hasenpflug, I thought I would return the favor by reviewing both of his ...
... I'm with Jon here. This is a very interesting and unique way of working. It had never occurred to me to use one tuning (4-tet or 5-tet in your example) as...
I should also write that I overlooked a stellar track in my write-up of Bill's album (so much for late nate writing) 'Glass Lake': a beautiful, dark, ...
Gene, {you wrote...} ... I guess that is one of the things that is not very obvious - neither program is a 'music' program. IOW, *where* are you adding notes...
Manuel, and anyone else: Is there a way to reverse engineer a file that has been "Scala'd"? For instance, Margo posted a 14tet midi file that I thought would...
... harmonic skeleton ... the larger ... I think of the 5-et as forming a non-harmonic skeleton, with no harmonic data carried by it; harmonic data comes from...
... imitate ... track? I'm afraid I do that in a text editor. Pretty pitiful, but it works for my style. Even I can manage noodling around in 4 and 5, but I've...
... with ... I'm totally confused--it sounds as if you are asking how to convert a midi file into a midi file. What is it you actually want as the end result?...
db/Gene, {you wrote...} ... Actually, what I'm wondering is if I - strip the bends (easy enough to do) - collapse the multiple channels into one channel - play...
... http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/MakeMicroMusic/message/6422 ... perfect, ... Most of the ... most ... ought have ... Wonderland' ... ***I'm finding...
... wrote:
> db/Gene,
> > {you wrote...}
> >He wants to know how to strip out the pitch bends.
> > Actually, what I'm wondering is if I
> > - strip the...
... Not exactly... It would take more than *that* to turn it into a file playable by an instrument already tuned to 14-tet tuning. ... That won't work. Think...
... Paul, This is just a suggestion, not a criticism: You might consider using something similar to the formal controls that Lou used in his pieces. ...
Hey all, As promised, I wanted to give you my thoughts on Bill Sethares' 2002 CD, 'exomusicology'. My percussionist partner, Andy Hasenpflug, walked in as I...