Re: [MMM] trying to understand Microtuning in Cubase SX OSX

hi greg,

> From: <killmaster@...>
> To: <MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 7:44 PM
> Subject: [MMM] trying to understand Microtuning in Cubase SX OSX
>
>
> The manual says this:
>
> "Adjust a Detune field to raise or lower the tuning of that key, in
> cents (hundreds of a semitone)"
>
> but the tuning values go from -64 to 64. That doesn't seem like
> hundredths of a semitone. Is there a way to change this divison
> somewhere?(I found hundreds of scales that require precise adjustments
> like this)

most likely you can't change that tuning resolution
(but i could be wrong, not being familiar with that
particular software).

the total range for pitch-bends is usually set to
a default of two "whole tones" or 400 cents, one
"whole tone" on either side of the nominal reference
pitch of that key (or MIDI-note). but it's possible
that the Cubase SX OSX pitch-bend range is smaller
than that.

a fairly common tuning setup in electronic instruments
is 768edo (the "octave" divided into 768 equal steps).
this is a result of dividing each 12edo "semitone" into
64 parts. (i.e., the total range of pitch-bend is
a "half-step" in either direction.)

if your total pitch-bend range is +/- a "whole-step",
then +/-64 units gives a total of 384 steps, or 384edo.

hope that helps.

-monz

Thank you Monz!

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, "monz" <monz@a...> wrote:
>
> hi greg,
>
>
> > From: <killmaster@l...>
> > To: <MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 7:44 PM
> > Subject: [MMM] trying to understand Microtuning in Cubase SX OSX
> >
> >
> > The manual says this:
> >
> > "Adjust a Detune field to raise or lower the tuning of that key,
in
> > cents (hundreds of a semitone)"
> >
> > but the tuning values go from -64 to 64. That doesn't seem like
> > hundredths of a semitone. Is there a way to change this divison
> > somewhere?(I found hundreds of scales that require precise
adjustments
> > like this)
>
>
>
> most likely you can't change that tuning resolution
> (but i could be wrong, not being familiar with that
> particular software).
>
> the total range for pitch-bends is usually set to
> a default of two "whole tones" or 400 cents, one
> "whole tone" on either side of the nominal reference
> pitch of that key (or MIDI-note). but it's possible
> that the Cubase SX OSX pitch-bend range is smaller
> than that.
>
> a fairly common tuning setup in electronic instruments
> is 768edo (the "octave" divided into 768 equal steps).
> this is a result of dividing each 12edo "semitone" into
> 64 parts. (i.e., the total range of pitch-bend is
> a "half-step" in either direction.)
>
> if your total pitch-bend range is +/- a "whole-step",
> then +/-64 units gives a total of 384 steps, or 384edo.
>
> hope that helps.
>
>
>
> -monz