Microtones in the Java programming language

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7Kami Rousseau

Welcome back, Kami!!! I'm already registered with Sun and have quite a few
Java music packages, although I don't use them . I prefer "sfront" and Perl
for what I do. Specifically, how would the Java sound API have to change to
support microtonality? All I know about Java Sound is that Phil Burk's
synthesis and algorithmic composition packages use it.

M. Edward (Ed) Borasky
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From: kamikulture [mailto:kamikulture@hotmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2002 7:39 AM
To: tuning@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [tuning] Microtones in the Java programming language

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Adding Microtonal support to Java Sound API

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7Kami Rousseau

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--- In tuning@y..., "M. Edward Borasky" <znmeb@a...> wrote:
> Specifically, how would the Java sound API have to change to
> support microtonality?

From the "bug" report (author anonymous) :

"
Presently the Java Sound API does not support MIDI Tuning
(microtonality). All pitches produced by the synthesizer are
the standard 128 MIDI frequencies. I would like to see
support added for realtime note tuning as described in the
MIDI Tuning Specification from the MIDI Manufactures
Association. This system uses System Exclusive Messages and
is very flexible. I am familar with the Quicktime MIDI
synthesizer implementation from past work and it provides a
solution for microtonality by having both short and extended
note events available in the Quicktime API. Quicktime
Extended note events specifically handle microtonal notes.

[...]

1.[In the present situation,] Only the basic 128 MIDI frequencies are
available in Java.
2.Pitch Bend shifts all notes on a channel, very ugly.
3.A single note is not tunable in realtime.

[...]

I have discussed this with xxxxx@xxxxx in the
Sound API division at Sun and there is a solution that can be
implemented.

[...]

The MIDI SysEx method implemented in
the Sound API would be best, or an Extended event as in
Quicktime.
"

I invite all of you to register with the developer connection and add
your votes for adding microtonal support in the Java language.

http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/bugParade/bugs/4705306.html

7Kami Rousseau