Re: synthesizer/tuning inquiry

[PageWizard wrote:]
>Greetings:
>
> I am an 18/m composer/musician. Recently, I have become extremely
>interested in alternate tunings and their possibilities due to my
>discovery of the vast inadequacies of the ET system. I am very new
>to this expansive field, and it is also quite difficult to decide
>which direction it is wise to take. Overall, it is the pursuit for
>quality instead of quantity which guides me in my search. It is also
>through the realization of the limitations placed on both myself and
>my music by the large corporations. They have made it very difficult
>for anyone to have a real, individual identity due to the
>commerciality of the consumer market. Musically, I wish to seek what
>is pure, and now I know that ET is not pure; it is biased. It does
>not seem like JI is a set system. It seems like JI has unlimited
>possibilities that is a matter of choice of will. It all depends on
>how far I wish to go in exploring uncommon and, eventually, unknown
>regions in the future.
> As of now, though, I am at the beginning. All I have is ET
>system instrumentation. I have found that a synthesizer is the best
>way to discover the rich possibilities of JI and any other tuning
>avenue imaginable. Yet, I do not even know what a synthesizer looks
>like. I have never found one which has the capabilities I am looking
>for. I do not know how to find one. I basically have no experience
>in this new field. I was wondering if any of you have any helpful
>suggestions. I would greatly appreciate it. I search for something
>which is pure and rare to find, it seems. I have always known that
>there has been something missing in the "music" that I have heard
>throughout my life. Something which was arbitrary was placed
>subjectively there in order to please the masses. I do not see how
>anyone, if they knew this, would ever like ET again. The real ratios
>are what truly matters. There are ways to get around
>the "modulation" problem. It is not difficult. It would only
>involve other methods that would be "cumbersome" to others at first.
>These methods would make real music much more complex, rich, and
>satisfying than anything previously applied. Thank you for your time.
>
>Sincerely,
>PageWizard

Welcome, PageWizard! It sounds as if you might be describing adaptive
tuning. This is something I have dabbled in, though the field is
absolutely wide open for innovation by anyone who enters. My own work
is described (with GM examples) at:

http://www.adaptune.com

(change to Studio J).

Look forward to hearing more about your ideas!

JdL