Scala is supported by both the Pianoteq modeled software piano and the Garritan Steinway sampled software piano. Either can easily provide the setup that was mentioned, that is, a MIDI controller keyboard and a menu of various non-equal temperaments. I have demonstrated such a setup both with Pianoteq and the Garritan Steinway. So yes, this is most definitely "out there already". Kent Swafford On Feb 3, 2009, at 2:20 AM, Mark Schecter wrote: > Fred, here's more. > > Learning never ends. After writing, I did some checking and found > plenty new. For instance, MIDI now _does_ enable transmitting actual > sound data, as well as real-time, per-note tuning control. > > Here's a link to the MIDI Manufacturers' Association, with links to > tutorials about MIDI, and to the MIDI Spec: http://www.midi.org/ > > Here's a link to the part of the MIDI Spec that details controlling > tuning with resolution of .012 cents: http://www.midi.org/about-midi/tuning-scale.shtml > > Here's a page with a ton of info on hundreds of tuning scales, and a > program for MacOSX, Windows, and Linux/Unix to create and download > tuning files to various soft- and hardware synths: http://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/ > > This link includes a chart comparing hardware and software synths by > brand and model, capable of receiving microtonal tuning instructions > for HTs and other non-ETs: http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com/ > > HTH. > > -Mark > > > Mark Schecter wrote: >> snip < >> As to specific instruments that contain these facilities, > >> Fred Sturm wrote: >>> On Feb 2, 2009, at 6:56 PM, reggaepass at aol.com wrote: >>> >>>> Does anybody out there know if there is something like this out >>>> there already? >>> > >
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