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You can even dynamically adjust the tuning to maximize consonance throughout the song, e.g.: https://sethares.engr.wisc.edu/mp3s/three_ears.html https://sethar

by mrob 4y ago

You can even dynamically adjust the tuning to maximize consonance throughout the song, e.g.: https://sethares.engr.wisc.edu/mp3s/three_ears.html https://sethares.engr.wisc.edu/mp3s/three_ears.html

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dcow 4y ago
This is really cool. It sounds weird for about the first 45-90 seconds but then my mind adjusts and it sounds really pleasant. Would make a good context/theme for a video game soundtrack.
- AnonCoward42 4y ago
  It really is kool. However, I have the feeling you can transport only a very limited range of emotions with it as we are accustomed to certain harmonics I guess. Still, it's kinda like alien music and it's certainly creative.
- drdeca 4y ago
  To me the individual notes sound fine and usually normal-ish (except for the really extended ones), but I have difficulty hearing the overall tune? Or, it sounds like there are parts of a tune with other parts on top which I don’t hear how they fit? I think a clearer demonstration might be to have a side by side comparison of a fairly simple tune in 12TET vs in this dynamical tuning.
  - thewebcount 4y ago
    Agreed! I’m not hearing a very definable or memorable melody or harmony. The synth sounds chosen are kind of grating, which doesn’t help. I’d love to hear something more coherent in this sort of tuning to get a better understanding of it.
still_grokking 4y ago
Is "maximized consonance" what causes those extreme sharp sounding ring tones? (After listening to this peace my ears are still ringing; 2 min. after the fact). Also the tonal glides sound like an old broken record player. (This creates a sensation of "wobbling speed", which sounds just wrong). Hmm, my ears are still ringing, even while writing this; that was not a pleasant experience to be honest… I guess I need some ear-bleach. Psytrance to the rescue! Let's see, maybe, hmm, Talpa¹, or maybe better that old Atma set²? ___ ¹ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wErFe-1dlg4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wErFe-1dlg4 ² https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU9FDStUoT8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU9FDStUoT8
still_grokking 4y ago
I just learned: This seems to be related to that "Hermode Tuning". https://en.xen.wiki/w/Adaptive_just_intonation https://en.xen.wiki/w/Adaptive_just_intonation But there seem to be differences. Some demos have those tonal glides (that I don't like) but some don't (and sound just great). Could someone explain in a "TL;DR" what's going on here? But I see, that wiki I just found seems to be full of info. But it will take time to read all that… Would prefer to have some VSTs to just play around with. Any tips?

by mrob 4y ago

You can even dynamically adjust the tuning to maximize consonance throughout the song, e.g.: https://sethares.engr.wisc.edu/mp3s/three_ears.html https://sethares.engr.wisc.edu/mp3s/three_ears.html

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dcow 4y ago

This is really cool. It sounds weird for about the first 45-90 seconds but then my mind adjusts and it sounds really pleasant. Would make a good context/theme for a video game soundtrack.

AnonCoward42 4y ago
It really is kool. However, I have the feeling you can transport only a very limited range of emotions with it as we are accustomed to certain harmonics I guess. Still, it's kinda like alien music and it's certainly creative.
drdeca 4y ago
To me the individual notes sound fine and usually normal-ish (except for the really extended ones), but I have difficulty hearing the overall tune? Or, it sounds like there are parts of a tune with other parts on top which I don’t hear how they fit? I think a clearer demonstration might be to have a side by side comparison of a fairly simple tune in 12TET vs in this dynamical tuning.
- thewebcount 4y ago
  Agreed! I’m not hearing a very definable or memorable melody or harmony. The synth sounds chosen are kind of grating, which doesn’t help. I’d love to hear something more coherent in this sort of tuning to get a better understanding of it.

still_grokking 4y ago

Is "maximized consonance" what causes those extreme sharp sounding ring tones? (After listening to this peace my ears are still ringing; 2 min. after the fact). Also the tonal glides sound like an old broken record player. (This creates a sensation of "wobbling speed", which sounds just wrong). Hmm, my ears are still ringing, even while writing this; that was not a pleasant experience to be honest… I guess I need some ear-bleach. Psytrance to the rescue! Let's see, maybe, hmm, Talpa¹, or maybe better that old Atma set²? ___ ¹ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wErFe-1dlg4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wErFe-1dlg4 ² https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU9FDStUoT8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU9FDStUoT8

still_grokking 4y ago

I just learned: This seems to be related to that "Hermode Tuning". https://en.xen.wiki/w/Adaptive_just_intonation https://en.xen.wiki/w/Adaptive_just_intonation But there seem to be differences. Some demos have those tonal glides (that I don't like) but some don't (and sound just great). Could someone explain in a "TL;DR" what's going on here? But I see, that wiki I just found seems to be full of info. But it will take time to read all that… Would prefer to have some VSTs to just play around with. Any tips?