Fripp

In the January 1986 issue of Guitar Player mag, there is an in depth
interview with Fripp, and he is asked point blank if he uses other
tunings (such as 31); the answer was no, but he did seem quite
intelligent on the subject of tunings, etc. I've always thought Fripp and
company were likely candidates for other systems...maybe someday...Hstick

On Wed, 19 Aug 1998 20:38:32 +0100 (BST) tuning@eartha.mills.edu wrote:

>
> Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 00:46:25 +0100
> From: neuwirth
> To: tuning@eartha.mills.edu
> Subject: tuning on synths
> Message-ID:
>
> in answer to david griffel searching for a program
> for tuning synths for realtime performances.
>
> there are 2 ways of doing it.

[snip]

A third way, requiring less knowledge of technicalities, may
be to use Graham Breed's "Midi Relay" software,

http://www.cix.co.uk/~gbreed/software.htm

which sits between the
keyboard and the PC's sound system, and makes the kboard play in any
temperament you like. I'm in the process of getting midi setup on my
new PC, and haven't yet got to the point of testing it.

> i will have a presentation at the annual meeting of the
> mathematical societies of the united states in january
> in san antonio where i will use this technique
> to explain the mathematics behind different historical tunings.

I wish I could wangle a visit to this AMS meeting ...

David Griffel
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School of Mathematics, email d.griffel@bris.ac.uk
University Walk, Tel. 0117 928 7983
Bristol, BS8 1TW, Fax 0117 928 7999
England.

> On Wed, 19 Aug 1998 20:38:32 +0100 (BST) tuning@eartha.mills.edu
wrote:
>
>
> [snip]
>
> A third way, requiring less knowledge of technicalities, may
> be to use Graham Breed's "Midi Relay" software,
>
> http://www.cix.co.uk/~gbreed/software.htm
>
> which sits between the
> keyboard and the PC's sound system, and makes the kboard play in any
> temperament you like. I'm in the process of getting midi setup on my


Have now got this going, and it seems an excellent solution for
PC-owning midi ignoramuses. It can read tunings in the SCALA format,
of which there is a huge library available, so I've had the experience
of listening to my keyboard play in all sorts of strange temperaments.
The file format for the tunings looks very simple, so it'll be easy to
set up any other temperament one likes, as long as one can calculate
the frequencies. Definitely recommended. Thanks to Graham Breed for
making it available

David Griffel
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School of Mathematics, email d.griffel@bris.ac.uk
University Walk, Tel. 0117 928 7983
Bristol, BS8 1TW, Fax 0117 928 7999
England.