Microtonal Modulation in Kontakt

Hi everyone,

I've recently upgraded the Scala 2 Kontakt Microtuner to improve its
modulation features. The current version holds two independent
centerpoints for each of the Scala files it loads into Kontakt. Using
midi cc events, the Microtuner can modulate either from the current
key, or from a 'home key' using the second centerpoint.
Additionally, it can pivot to another scale at a specified pitch.

The two modulation modes yield the same pitches for equal division
scales. For non-equal division scales, sucessive modulations of
the current key generally introduces a pitch meander which, though
an interesting phenomenon, tends to be unsettling to folks
habituated to 12 EDO.

Modulation from a 'home key' dumbs down the math a bit, but puts
non-equal division microtonality into a more familiar framework
where modulations behave according to conventional expectations.
I suppose this mode is actually something of an abomination. It
certainly has the potential to be abusive to scales from cultures
that emphasize modal play. Framed a little more positively,
'home key' modulation strikes me as a way to bring microtonal
harmonic resources to bear in a more conventional setting. Ok,
well maybe its just 'microtonal lite'.

Also, I've recently modified Native Instruments' script for the very
nice 1.4 GB sampled grand piano in the standard Kontakt
distribution. The modified script tunes pedal action and ambient
resonance for microtonal performance.

More info on the above at http://www.12equalboresme.com

Regards,
Robert

Robert,

Man, you may push me over the edge into purchasing Kontakt 2. Ouch.

Cheers,
Jon

Just want to say, you have a great domain name- and a fantastically
garish site! Ouch! Yeah baby!

It's really very cool what you're doing by the way.

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, Robert Strauss <robert@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I've recently upgraded the Scala 2 Kontakt Microtuner to improve
its
> modulation features. The current version holds two independent
> centerpoints for each of the Scala files it loads into Kontakt.
Using
> midi cc events, the Microtuner can modulate either from the current
> key, or from a 'home key' using the second centerpoint.
> Additionally, it can pivot to another scale at a specified pitch.
>
> The two modulation modes yield the same pitches for equal division
> scales. For non-equal division scales, sucessive modulations of
> the current key generally introduces a pitch meander which, though
> an interesting phenomenon, tends to be unsettling to folks
> habituated to 12 EDO.
>
> Modulation from a 'home key' dumbs down the math a bit, but puts
> non-equal division microtonality into a more familiar framework
> where modulations behave according to conventional expectations.
> I suppose this mode is actually something of an abomination. It
> certainly has the potential to be abusive to scales from cultures
> that emphasize modal play. Framed a little more positively,
> 'home key' modulation strikes me as a way to bring microtonal
> harmonic resources to bear in a more conventional setting. Ok,
> well maybe its just 'microtonal lite'.
>
> Also, I've recently modified Native Instruments' script for the
very
> nice 1.4 GB sampled grand piano in the standard Kontakt
> distribution. The modified script tunes pedal action and ambient
> resonance for microtonal performance.
>
> More info on the above at http://www.12equalboresme.com
>
> Regards,
> Robert
>

any chance of a mac version in the future?

--- Robert Strauss <robert@...> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I've recently upgraded the Scala 2 Kontakt
> Microtuner to improve its
> modulation features. The current version holds two
> independent
> centerpoints for each of the Scala files it loads
> into Kontakt. Using
> midi cc events, the Microtuner can modulate either
> from the current
> key, or from a 'home key' using the second
> centerpoint.
> Additionally, it can pivot to another scale at a
> specified pitch.
>
> The two modulation modes yield the same pitches for
> equal division
> scales. For non-equal division scales, sucessive
> modulations of
> the current key generally introduces a pitch meander
> which, though
> an interesting phenomenon, tends to be unsettling to
> folks
> habituated to 12 EDO.
>
> Modulation from a 'home key' dumbs down the math a
> bit, but puts
> non-equal division microtonality into a more
> familiar framework
> where modulations behave according to conventional
> expectations.
> I suppose this mode is actually something of an
> abomination. It
> certainly has the potential to be abusive to scales
> from cultures
> that emphasize modal play. Framed a little more
> positively,
> 'home key' modulation strikes me as a way to bring
> microtonal
> harmonic resources to bear in a more conventional
> setting. Ok,
> well maybe its just 'microtonal lite'.
>
> Also, I've recently modified Native Instruments'
> script for the very
> nice 1.4 GB sampled grand piano in the standard
> Kontakt
> distribution. The modified script tunes pedal
> action and ambient
> resonance for microtonal performance.
>
> More info on the above at
> http://www.12equalboresme.com
>
> Regards,
> Robert
>

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Kevin,

There are some tools to port C# to Cocoa, but it looks like more frustration than I'd care to put up with. The Microtuner app can be run on any old junk PC that has had a .NET upgrade. It outputs a text file script that runs on either the Windows or Mac version of Kontakt.
Regards,

Robert

Quoting kevin ryan <bentivi_cdo@...>:

> any chance of a mac version in the future?
>

Ok, so it could probably work with virtual PC, right?
I thought for some reason I would have to use the
Windows version of Kontakt!

--- Robert Strauss <robert@...> wrote:

> Kevin,
>
> There are some tools to port C# to Cocoa, but it
> looks like more
> frustration than I'd care to put up with. The
> Microtuner app can be
> run on any old junk PC that has had a .NET upgrade.
> It outputs a text
> file script that runs on either the Windows or Mac
> version of Kontakt.
> Regards,
>
> Robert
>
> Quoting kevin ryan <bentivi_cdo@...>:
>
> > any chance of a mac version in the future?
> >
>
>

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Kontakt scripts are cross-platform - you won't have any
problem there. Virtual PC might work. You could post
on the microsoft.public.mac.virtualpc newsgroup to see
if Virtual PC can handle a .NET 2.0 upgrade.

Quoting kevin ryan <bentivi_cdo@...>:

> Ok, so it could probably work with virtual PC, right?
> I thought for some reason I would have to use the
> Windows version of Kontakt!
>
>
> --- Robert Strauss <robert@...> wrote:
>
>> Kevin,
>>
>> There are some tools to port C# to Cocoa, but it
>> looks like more
>> frustration than I'd care to put up with. The
>> Microtuner app can be
>> run on any old junk PC that has had a .NET upgrade.
>> It outputs a text
>> file script that runs on either the Windows or Mac
>> version of Kontakt.
>> Regards,
>>
>> Robert
>>
>> Quoting kevin ryan <bentivi_cdo@...>:
>>
>> > any chance of a mac version in the future?
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
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