first public link to JustMusic software (with Canasta map)

OK, I stayed up late (as usual) and made a mapping of my
rational version of the Canasta scale which can be read by
JustMusic and used to record MIDI files.

So this is the first public unveiling of my JustMusic software.

I'm not sure if non-members can download from the JustMusic
group files section, so try it and let me know.

Webpage - Introduction to JustMusic Software:
/tuning/files/1999-5-4/introtoJM.htm

JustMusic computer keyboard map of Rational Canasta scale:
/tuning/files/rational_canasta.jmk

Zip file of the webpage, help document, executable file, and
sample scales and Partch 43-tone Scale keyboard map:
/tuning/files/1999-5-4/jmc.zip

Read the help document to find out how to record MIDI files
from the computer keyboard. (Make sure that you click the
button with the loudspeaker icon before playing, because "edit"
- the button with the notepad icon - is the default mode!)

Some menu items do not work, and the latticing algorithm
still needs adjusting - the Canasta scale will not look right.
But try some of the simpler sample scales, or indeed any of
the smaller low-integer rational scales in the Scala archive.
They will plot correctly.

If you like JustMusic and can help with the programming, please
consider joining the JustMusic group:
/justmusic

-monz
http://www.monz.org
"All roads lead to n^0"

--- In tuning@y..., David C Keenan <D.KEENAN@U...> wrote:

/tuning/topicId_23187.html#23187

> If we need to make it clear that a letter is a decimal letter
> and not a diatonic letter, I propose we use a subscript "o",
> as in "Ao" (read A decimal). This is unnecessary for chromatic
> alterations if we use "^" and "v" for these as Graham Breed
> proposes, and Monz stops using them for ASCII 72-EDO 1/4-tones
> (possibly using | and ; instead).
>
> So you can think of "o" as the natural of "^" and "v".

Hi Dave,

I've already said befor that I like Graham's decimal notation,
but at this point I don't think I'll be giving up my beloved
ASCII 72-EDO notation. I've become very attached to the
whole set of accidentals I use, and I think quite a few others
like them too.

But anyway, here *is* a new notation for Canasta, with
an eminently practical purpose:

--- In tuning@y..., "monz" <joemonz@y...> wrote:

/tuning/topicId_23193.html#23193

>
> OK, I stayed up late (as usual) and made a mapping of my
> rational version of the Canasta scale which can be read by
> JustMusic and used to record MIDI files.
>
> So this is the first public unveiling of my JustMusic software.
>
> I'm not sure if non-members can download from the JustMusic
> group files section, so try it and let me know.
>
>
> Webpage - Introduction to JustMusic Software:
> /tuning/files/1999-5-4/introtoJM.htm
>
>
> JustMusic computer keyboard map of Rational Canasta scale:
> /tuning/files/rational_canasta.jmk
>
> <etc.>

OK - I stayed up even later to make a table outlining the
keymap, for those who want to try it out.

Each pitch is simply notated as the letter or symbol of
the key to which it is mapped. The range is just short
of two "octaves" (2:1s), with the lower 2:1 of the
5th degree (200 cents) as the lowest pitch, mapped to "z",
and the upper 2:1 of the 29th degree (1117 cents) as the
highest pitch, mapped to F12.

F1 and F10 are not used, as they are already in service
by Windows. The tilde ~ key is also not used, and the
shift, ctrl, alt, tab, caps lock, and backspace keys
have no effect. Neither do any of the "extra" keys.
The JustMusic keyboard window shows the map with all
the functioning keys.

keymap
72-EDO canasta 2:1
degree notation degree cents lower upper

0 C 0 0 y
2 C> 1 34 u
5 C#- 2 83 i
7 C#+ 3 117 o
9 Dv 4 150 p
12 D 5 200 z [
14 D> 6 233 x ]
16 Eb< 7 267 c \
19 Eb+ 8 316 v 1
21 Ev 9 350 b 2
23 E- 10 384 n 3
26 E> 11 433 m 4
28 F< 12 467 , 5
30 F 13 500 . 6
33 F^ 14 551 / 7
35 F#- 15 583 a 8
37 F#+ 16 617 s 9
39 Gv 17 649 d 0
42 G 18 700 f -
44 G> 19 733 g =
46 G#< 20 767 h F2
49 G#+ 21 816 j F3
51 Av 22 850 k F4
53 A- 23 884 l F5
56 A> 24 933 ; F6
58 Bb< 25 967 ' F7
60 Bb 26 1001 q F8
63 Bv 27 1049 w F9
65 B- 28 1083 e F11
67 B+ 29 1117 r F12
70 C< 30 1166 t

So one simply types monophonic pieces or tracks out on
the computer keyboard, and they can be notated as "words",
with numbers, punctuation, etc.

I'm not saying anyone will be able to make sense out of
reading it, but it's a good - and fast - way to notate
what you write in Canasta, and it's immediately playable
with no need for translation at all, other than to remember
which pitches go on which keys.

-monz
http://www.monz.org
"All roads lead to n^0"

--- In tuning@y..., "monz" <joemonz@y...> wrote:

/tuning/topicId_23193.html#23199

> Each pitch is simply notated as the letter or symbol of
> the key to which it is mapped.
>
> ...
> keymap
> 72-EDO canasta 2:1
> degree notation degree cents lower upper
>
> 0 C 0 0 y
> 2 C> 1 34 u
> 5 C#- 2 83 i
> 7 C#+ 3 117 o
> 9 Dv 4 150 p
> 12 D 5 200 z [
> 14 D> 6 233 x ]
> 16 Eb< 7 267 c \
> 19 Eb+ 8 316 v 1
>
> <etc.>
>
> So one simply types monophonic pieces or tracks out on
> the computer keyboard, and they can be notated as "words",
> with numbers, punctuation, etc.
>
> I'm not saying anyone will be able to make sense out of
> reading it, but it's a good - and fast - way to notate
> what you write in Canasta, and it's immediately playable
> with no need for translation at all, other than to remember
> which pitches go on which keys.

The speed with which a "score" can be notated this way
deserves another remark.

With the JustMusic keyboard window open, all one needs to
do is also have a text editor (such as Windows Notepad)
open next to it. You simply click on JustMusic to make
it the active application and type in your piece or track
while recording it, then go over to Notepad and type it
again. Presto! There's your score!

Practical, practical, practical...

... Too bad the other list is down right now.
This stuff really belongs over there.

-monz
http://www.monz.org
"All roads lead to n^0"

--- In tuning@y..., "monz" <joemonz@y...> wrote:

/tuning/topicId_23193.html#23199

> keymap
> 72-EDO canasta 2:1
> degree notation degree cents lower upper
>
> 0 C 0 0 y
> 2 C> 1 34 u
> 5 C#- 2 83 i
> 7 C#+ 3 117 o
> 9 Dv 4 150 p
> 12 D 5 200 z [
> 14 D> 6 233 x ]
> 16 Eb< 7 267 c \
> 19 Eb+ 8 316 v 1
> 21 Ev 9 350 b 2
> 23 E- 10 384 n 3
> 26 E> 11 433 m 4
> 28 F< 12 467 , 5
> 30 F 13 500 . 6
> 33 F^ 14 551 / 7
> 35 F#- 15 583 a 8
> 37 F#+ 16 617 s 9
> 39 Gv 17 649 d 0
> 42 G 18 700 f -
> 44 G> 19 733 g =
> 46 G#< 20 767 h F2
> 49 G#+ 21 816 j F3
> 51 Av 22 850 k F4
> 53 A- 23 884 l F5
> 56 A> 24 933 ; F6
> 58 Bb< 25 967 ' F7
> 60 Bb 26 1001 q F8
> 63 Bv 27 1049 w F9
> 65 B- 28 1083 e F11
> 67 B+ 29 1117 r F12
> 70 C< 30 1166 t

And in that post I gave links to my JustMusic software
and the Canasta keyboard mapping.

Here's a picture of what the actual mapping to the
computer keyboard looks like, using my ASCII 720-EDO
notation (sorry Dave):
/tuning/files/monz/canasta/jmk.jpg

-monz
http://www.monz.org
"All roads lead to n^0"

--- In tuning@y..., "monz" <joemonz@y...> wrote:

> Here's a picture of what the actual mapping to the
> computer keyboard looks like, using my ASCII 720-EDO
> notation (sorry Dave):
> /tuning/files/monz/canasta/jmk.jpg

Oops! Of course, that's 72-EDO, not 720.

-monz
http://www.monz.org
"All roads lead to n^0"

On 5/20/01 6:03 AM, "monz" <joemonz@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Oops! Of course, that's 72-EDO, not 720.
>
>
> -monz

Ah shucks... and I was just about to go on a Dremelling frenzy.
Heh