Alt tuning using OSX - you did ask ;-)

Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 03:04:48 -0000
From: "Aaron Wolf" <backfromthesilo@yahoo.com>
Subject: Alt Tuning tools for Mac OS X?

>Is there something like JI Calc but better? Ideally that can send tuning signals through OS
>X's MIDI stuff to my keyboard? More responsive hopefully? Just as adjustable?

>How about tips for DP or Finale JI and alt work? What other tools should I get?

>How about analysis? Mac the Scope looks good... I really have no experience with stuff
>like that though and I've got a low budget. It'd be nice to be able to identify the harmonic
>(or inharmonic) content of both solo and ensemble recordings... I don't really need other
>sorts of analysis though...

OSX recommendations follow the links:

Cameleon.
http://www.camelaudio.com/cameleon5000.php?flash=1

Melodyne. new version 3 coming soon. (free demos - amazing application)
http://www.celemony.com/melodyne/

Max Microtuner.
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MaxMagicMicrotuner/

Spear. (audio analysis and synthesis - very good freeware )
http://www.klingbeil.com/spear/

Logic Pro 7 - muchos dinaros but well worth it ;-)
http://www.apple.com/logicpro/

Make VST plug-ins work with AU Core Audio
http://www.fxpansion.com/product-auadapter-main.php

Audacity: (free player for ogg etc.)
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

VersionTracker for OSX - searchable database and links for new OSX audio applications etc. + useful user reviews
http://www.versiontracker.com/macosx/

Limewire (freeware) for peer to peer. (kraks galore;)
http://www.limewire.com/english/content/home.shtml

How I am microtuning using OSX.
http://www.lucytune.com/midi_and_keyboard/pitch_bend.html

Charles Lucy - lucy@harmonics.com
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--- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, Charles Lucy <lucy@h...> wrote:
> >Is there something like JI Calc but better? Ideally that can send
> tuning signals through OS
> >X's MIDI stuff to my keyboard? More responsive hopefully? Just as
> adjustable?

How about X. J. Scott's Lil' Miss Scale Oven:
http://www.nonoctave.com/tuning/LilMissScaleOven/

Cheers,
Jon (non-Mac person...)