microtuning (modes) vs tempered tuning

[erlkonig]

Any particular modal tuning could start on any note. Hence, aeolian could start on the traditional A, or instead could start the same set of intervals from some other base pitch. In either case, it would not follow tempered tuning pitches, having a pure fifth instead of the slightly flat one we're used to, and other, much more obvious differences. This is also why trying to modulate through a grand circle of fifths in modal tuning is a disaster :-) For any given scale, an option to specify a specific frequency for tonic, along with which mode to use - the (notes-to-pitches aeolian 'Bb) looks like the right basic idea if one can just give a frequency in place of 'Bb - with a way to produce specific frequencies for the resulting notes, should be enough. Is there any plan to deal with detailed tunings at this level?

[dmansen]

Whoa! I did not expect anybody to look at this project! Just something I threw together for fun over the weekend. However, if there's interest, I'll definitely look into adding that. Not quite sure what it would involve, but I did want to make the logic for interval arithmetic more generic and useful, so that would probably fit in naturally.

Out of curiosity, how did you end up finding this?

[erlkonig]

My github-mad friend, Charles Duffy, says:

"It was featured on disclojure, a blog which assembles things people
mention about Clojure on Twitter."

On 03/12/2012 08:31 PM, dmansen wrote:

Whoa! I did not expect anybody to look at this project! Just something I threw together for fun over the weekend. However, if there's interest, I'll definitely look into adding that. Not quite sure what it would involve, but I did want to make the logic for interval arithmetic more generic and useful, so that would probably fit in naturally.

Out of curiosity, how did you end up finding this?