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Points: 383 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 15 2017 at 10:39
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

I don't believe that Music Theory (and thus the physics of sound) is that inexact or random.


It's not inexact or random, but it's also not a science or even literally a set of rules.

It's a combination of (1) a set of analysis tools--so that you have a convenient way to conceptualize and talk about the possibilities of musical materials, and (2) a study of common practices relative to historical and particular cultural milieus.
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Points: 65249 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 15 2017 at 17:13
Originally posted by Replayer Replayer wrote:

Your comment reminded me of a MIDI interface called the The Samchillian Tip Tip Tip Cheeepeeeee (silly name, I know) that I read about probably a dozen years ago. It was developed by Leon Gruenbaum, a musician with a degree in mathematics, and is usable with a regular computer keyboard, though he uses a customized ergonomic Kinesis keyboard as his controller.

Very cool.  The video should be watched to fully grasp how it works. 

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Points: 856 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 30 2017 at 08:26
I have been able to experiment with two keyboards a bit, with one of the two having the pitch wheel at a fixed point somewhere between two semi-tones using adhesive tape. I like how a sudden change in pitch (microtonally) can have a big effect, sometimes very "relaxing". Here's a short demo with a Prokofiev piece (and a short improv intro): https://soundcloud.com/pascal-dool/prokofiev-microtonal/s-Z8lH4
(Please excuse me, the keyboards don't play very well so I made a few errors and some notes are left out)

And an edited version of a part of The Sun Ate (from my latest album): https://soundcloud.com/pascal-dool/the-sun-ate-mcrtnl/s-71zh9
New album! "A Moment of Thought"
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