About "Open Tuning" for Mac OS X

Hi,

Just put the first version of "Open Tuning" (a Max/MSP
based application) for download today and I know
the provided documentation isn't self-explanatory enough.
(A more complete documentation will come in few days.)
<http://www.open-tuning.com>

Microtuning feature via pitch-bend is planned for
a future version. Don't know when.

Kindest regards,
Philippe
(aka Phylos :-)
phi@...

Hey this has a nice look to it! One thing though (I'm running 10.2.8 on an iMac): for
the six "Midi Channels/Strings" the sliders are invisible. They work, but they're
invisible.

I'm a bit confused as to how someone can take advantage of the tunings contained in
"open tuning." It appears that you would need six separate input devices, or use
something else to route regions of a keyboard to different channels.

The transposition feature just on one channel could be very useful for many-notes-
per-octave tunings for people with small keyboards (like myself at the moment).

I look forward to a microtuning feature in the future! One thing the OSX platform is
still lacking is solid midi-relay retuning software (wellll maybe except XJ Scott's
LMSO...I dunno).

Great job so far!

Jacob

Hi Jacob,

> the six "Midi Channels/Strings" sliders are invisible.

Strange. I'll reply to you off-list. This little app is off-topic
here.
I posted a message about it since I got some questions about
microtuning feature.
And Open Tuning has no microtuning feature. Not yet ;-)

> I'm a bit confused as to how someone can take advantage
> of the tunings contained in "open tuning."
> It appears that you would need six separate input devices,

Yes, up to 6, like for a midified guitar: 6 strings = 6 midi channels.

> or use something else to route regions of a keyboard
> to different channels.
A split feature for keyboards. A nice idea. Thanks! :-)

> I look forward to a microtuning feature in the future!
> One thing the OSX platform is still lacking is solid midi-relay
> retuning software (wellll maybe except XJ Scott's LMSO...I dunno).

Take a look at MidiPipe:
<http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/10541>

Its forum:
<ttp://www.osxaudio.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1683>

I've not checked the last version but I think you build your own
scales via pitch-bend.
MidiPipe scripting feature allows non-included functionalities.

Cheers,
Philippe

Hi Jacob,

> the six "Midi Channels/Strings" sliders are invisible.

Strange. I'll reply to you off-list. This little app is off-topic
here.
I posted a message about it since I got some questions about
microtuning feature.
And Open Tuning has no microtuning feature. Not yet ;-)

> I'm a bit confused as to how someone can take advantage
> of the tunings contained in "open tuning."
> It appears that you would need six separate input devices,

Yes, up to 6, like for a midified guitar: 6 strings = 6 midi channels.

> or use something else to route regions of a keyboard
> to different channels.
A split feature for keyboards. A nice idea. Thanks! :-)

> I look forward to a microtuning feature in the future!
> One thing the OSX platform is still lacking is solid midi-relay
> retuning software (wellll maybe except XJ Scott's LMSO...I dunno).

Take a look at MidiPipe, a great utility (freeware):
<http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/10541>

MidiPipe forum:
<ttp://www.osxaudio.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1683>

I've not checked the last version but I think you can build
your own scales via pitch-bend.
MidiPipe scripting feature allows non-included functionalities.

Cheers,
Philippe

I'm sorry for the unwanted double-click!