Re: [tuning] stuff & junk

John & Gennadiy!
Yes Motorola made a Scalatron organ that had 31 keys arranged in a bosanquet pattern that
had been reinvented by George Secor. You could tuned each tone to any pitch you wanted and was
not limited to 31ET. They went bankrupt rather quickly. Don't know Secors where abouts but i
believe i could get info on him if necessary

John Starrett wrote:

> I got this note a few days ago. Can anyone help out?
>
> Hello! Help me, please!
>
> Some time ago, if I am not mistaken, in corporation "Motorola" was
> created the unique musical instrument - "Scalatron" (in 1975) with
> 31-tones equal temperament (31- step by division of an octave).
>
> I would like to know - continue now works on creation of similar musical
> instruments? This direction can have brilliant continuation - on a modern
> microelectronic technological basis. If you can help to me, I would like
> to contact to the representatives, to anyone, known to you of
> corporation, for more detailed statement of some ideas in this plan.
>
> Beforehand to you is grateful.
>
> Gennadiy KOGUT.
>
> gennadiy@kiev-page.com.ua
>
> John Starrett
> "We have nothing to fear but the scary stuff."
> http://www-math.cudenver.edu/~jstarret/microtone.html
>

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