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Topic: [Ad] Ventures into Temperament & Scales

Having started my quest for a better understanding of harmonic progression and chord structure, it's only fitting that this should include the fundamental scale and the temperament it sits upon.

The Salinas 1/3 comma Meantone scale provides for beautifully harmonious intervals as well as 'wolf-like' howling dissonance.


Here is an example of the Dorian scale based on A...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2x200n38my07ufi/Salinas%20MT%20in%20C%20%28Dorian%20in%20A%29.png?raw=1


And what it sounds like...

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...rian-A.mp3


The instrument used is the Vox Continental by Arturia. This instrument offers detuning increments of 0.025, which is great - but if you are striving for precision then you will need to 'edit' the preset .vox file. Sadly, the Vox doesn't respond to ODDSOUND's MTS-ESP.

I could have used an excellent preset from PianoTeq - but thought the Vox added enough quirky flavour to justify the use...

Chords used in this example are:

  • Am

  • G

  • C

  • Em7

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Continuing...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lhfwbioe4qiu76c/Salinas%20MT%20in%20C%20%28Phrygian%20in%20E%29.png?raw=1


The phrygian mode starting on E (sounds sad to me - but I've not used it before so can't really substantiate sweeping comments)

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...gian-E.mp3


Chords used (not used above) are:

  • Em

  • Fmaj7

  • Am7

  • Dm

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Continuing...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lkpdlisyz61cyt1/Salinas%20MT%20in%20C%20%28Mixolydian%20in%20F%29.png?raw=1

The mixolydian mode starting on F (sounds happy to me - but what do I know?)

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...dian-F.mp3


Chords used (not used above) are:

  • F

  • Bb

  • Eb

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I like Mixolydian so much, I had another go...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2xoh9xy6de4qxue/Salinas%20MT%20in%20C%20%28Mixolydian%20in%20F%20II%29.png?raw=1


This time introducing the Farfisa by Arturia (Plays the middle line using my own preset and wave shape...)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/x5sltqmvu4q36tz/Farfisa_Salinas_Strings.png?raw=1


And here's what it sounds like:

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...n-F_II.mp3

Chords used (not used above) are:

  • F9

  • Dm7

  • EbMaj7

  • BbMaj7

  • D7

  • Am7(b5)

  • Gm

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Using ODDSOUND to morph from one temperament to another...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dlg9xvazqehmuf6/Bring%20Me%20Sunshine%20Morphing%20Temperament.png?raw=1


And what it sounds like:

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...rament.mp3