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New version of Java Microtuning Organ

🔗Jeroen Donkers <donkers@...>

1/22/2007 12:26:54 PM

Hello,

Thanks to the remarks of some of you (for which I am very grateful!),
I have been able to release an improved version of Java Microtuning Organ.

see http://www.jedosoft.info
or (the same)
http://www.geocities.com/jeroendonkers/JMTOrgan/

New features:
1) open and import scala .scl files and (with some restrictions)
keyboard mapping files. The mapping is restricted to a maximum of 12
degrees per octave.

2) open and playback midi files. During playback you can switch forth
and back between temperaments. The retuned midi file can be saved
seperately.

3) improved and much easier configuration setup

Keep in mind that the goal of the program is not to offer the most
advanced options in microtuning nor the most elaborate virtual organ,
but a simple program that provides the experience of microtuning to
all musicians or music students. (A friend of my has a rather advanced
education as an organist, but never had any experience with, say,
quarter meantone). I would like very much to have this program used in
music schools.

I included some example mp3 files that I created with JMTOrgan and
Synthfont: the 22nd prelude of WTC1 in B-flat minor - In my opinion,
Werckmeister III is not well suited for this prelude. The friction is
at the wrong places. I prefer Lehman's temperament to which I keep
tuning my (real) harpsichord. (I am sure there must have been a large
deal of discussions on this temperament on the list.)

see: http://www.geocities.com/jeroendonkers/JMTOrgan/examples.html

The piece by William Byrd sounds almost like magic in quarter meantime
and is unbareable for me in equal temperament.

regards,

Jeroen Donkers