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Tuning Timbre Spectrum Scale
y William A. Sethares Here is a brief guide to Tuning Timbre Spectrum Scale.
See also the paper Relating Tuning and Timbre.Three concrete examples demonstrate the usefulnes of related scales and spectra in musical composition.Adaptive tunings modify the pitches of notes as the music evolves in response to the intervals played and the spectra of the sounds employed. You can hear adaptive tuning at work by downloading the piece Three Ears, which is available in mp3 format.Adaptation: tools for retuning, techniques for composition, strategies for listening. Tuning Timbre Spectrum Scale is published by Springer-Verlag, and is available in fine college and technical bookstores everywhere.
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