Life beyond JI and (INT)xtET

Various authors in TUNING Digest 1074 wrote:

>Thre must be some composers on this forum who have structured
>compositions in just tunings, or any non ET tuning for that matter.

>Can anybody out there give an analysis?

>Should we now head for another dead end, or even a set of dead ends?

>Now is the time to pick up where they left off and continue with the
>development of Western music on the track they had to abandon for lack
of >technological prowess (or courage?).

>On my Wave Blaster, major triads actually sound better
>in 31tet than JI. This may be because of sample looping (could
>someone explain this, please?), phase shifting vibrato or a bug in
>my program.

I am pleased to see that so many verbose tuning list subscribers are
expressing the limitations of xtET and JI tuning systems.
I found the same limitations when I played with them, which is why
I eventually began looking further into other possibilities.
>From my experience and that of others using LucyTuning during the
past eleven years, the only limitation that we have found, is that
modulating in a circle and arriving back in the original key
[as one can in any (integer)tET system] is "forbidden" in this spiral
system.
You may argue with my interpretation of physics logic, philosophy,
business practices, arrogance, or "ghostone" ideas; yet if you're
looking for a practical microtuning system which is flexible, and
can tackle all or any other tuning; We've already got it sussed!

download the tech. specs etc. from
http://www.wonderlandinorbit.com/projects/lullaby

BTW the site is currently being upgraded and simplified for those
without SchlockWave etc.
Try it yourself (for old/new/classical/folk/experimental music)
and enjoy!

lucy


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