User:Mousemambo/Scala tuning system - Revision history

Mousemambo: consider referring to "tuning file system" to reduce confusion with terms like "12edo tuning system"

2023-08-18T16:50:58Z

consider referring to "tuning file system" to reduce confusion with terms like "12edo tuning system"

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:50, 18 August 2023
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=Please use this page's [[User_talk:Mousemambo/Scala_tuning_system\|Discussion page]] for comments and suggestions. Or you can join the discussion in the #wiki channel of the Xenharmonic Alliance's [https://discord.com/invite/FSF5JFT Discord server]. This developing page is initially just an outline, but will be expanded into a proper page. Please note that I used square brackets to indicate personal notes to myself for article development, but these will all be removed in the final document.}}		{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=Please use this page's [[User_talk:Mousemambo/Scala_tuning_system\|Discussion page]] for comments and suggestions. Or you can join the discussion in the #wiki channel of the Xenharmonic Alliance's [https://discord.com/invite/FSF5JFT Discord server]. This developing page is initially just an outline, but will be expanded into a proper page. Please note that I used square brackets to indicate personal notes to myself for article development, but these will all be removed in the final document.}}
	{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=This page is being explored as a possible new main space article. Much of its content might best be split out into a "Scala scale file" page and a "Scala keyboard mapping file" page, but part of the reason to explore this page is to figure that out. This page is part of a set of pages intended to work together, including "[[User:Mousemambo/Tuning_methods\|Tuning methods]]," and "[[User:Mousemambo/Document_draft\|Guide to Tuning a Software Synth in a DAW]]." The proposed article title "Scala tuning system" is not entirely ideal because "tuning system" is also used to mean a musical tuning, but this seems the best compromise to me. The alternative "Scala tuning files system" or "Scala tuning files" is unattractive because "Scala tuning file" is used as a synonym for the more correct term "Scala scale file."}}		{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=This page is being explored as a possible new main space article. Much of its content might best be split out into a "Scala scale file" page and a "Scala keyboard mapping file" page, but part of the reason to explore this page is to figure that out. This page is part of a set of pages intended to work together, including "[[User:Mousemambo/Tuning_methods\|Tuning methods]]," and "[[User:Mousemambo/Document_draft\|Guide to Tuning a Software Synth in a DAW]]." The proposed article title "Scala tuning system" is not entirely ideal because "tuning system" is also used to mean a musical tuning, but this seems the best compromise to me. The alternative "Scala tuning files system" or "Scala tuning files" is unattractive because "Scala tuning file" is used as a synonym for the more correct term "Scala scale file."}}
			[''I am '''strongly''' leaning toward renaming this article "SCALA TUNING FILE SYSTEM" and referring in general to "tuning file systems" to reduce the ambiguity with the term "tuning system" that refers to something related but significantly different. The "12edo tuning system" and "Scala tuning system" don't belong to the same category of things.'']

	The Scala tuning system is a standard specification for establishing a [[Periodic scale\|periodic]] [[tuning system]] or music [[scale]], which can be interpreted by [[List of music software#Software instruments\|software]] and [[Instruments#Electronic instruments\|electronic musical instruments]] that use [[MIDI]] data. Musical instruments that support this standard allow flexible tuning beyond [[12edo\|12-EDO]]. Complete support for the standard requires using two files, a scale file and a keyboard mapping file. Some instruments support only the Scala scale file, and therefore require manually setting the tuning base or [[tonic]] and a [[Reference tone\|tuning reference]] [[note]] and its [[pitch]] [[frequency]].		The Scala tuning system is a standard specification for establishing a [[Periodic scale\|periodic]] [[tuning system]] or music [[scale]], which can be interpreted by [[List of music software#Software instruments\|software]] and [[Instruments#Electronic instruments\|electronic musical instruments]] that use [[MIDI]] data. Musical instruments that support this standard allow flexible tuning beyond [[12edo\|12-EDO]]. Complete support for the standard requires using two files, a scale file and a keyboard mapping file. Some instruments support only the Scala scale file, and therefore require manually setting the tuning base or [[tonic]] and a [[Reference tone\|tuning reference]] [[note]] and its [[pitch]] [[frequency]].

Mousemambo at 07:59, 13 August 2023

2023-08-13T07:59:47Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:59, 13 August 2023
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=Please use this page's [[User_talk:Mousemambo/Scala_tuning_system\|Discussion page]] for comments and suggestions. Or you can join the discussion in the #wiki channel of the Xenharmonic Alliance's [https://discord.com/invite/FSF5JFT Discord server]. This developing page is initially just an outline, but will be expanded into a proper page. Please note that I used square brackets to indicate personal notes to myself for article development, but these will all be removed in the final document.}}		{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=Please use this page's [[User_talk:Mousemambo/Scala_tuning_system\|Discussion page]] for comments and suggestions. Or you can join the discussion in the #wiki channel of the Xenharmonic Alliance's [https://discord.com/invite/FSF5JFT Discord server]. This developing page is initially just an outline, but will be expanded into a proper page. Please note that I used square brackets to indicate personal notes to myself for article development, but these will all be removed in the final document.}}
	{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=This page is being explored as a possible new main space article. Much of its content might best be split out into a "Scala scale file" page and a "Scala keyboard mapping file" page, but part of the reason to explore this page is to figure that out. This page is part of a set of pages intended to work together, including "[[User:Mousemambo/Tuning_methods\|Tuning methods]]," and "[[User:Mousemambo/Document_draft\|Guide to Tuning a Software Synth in a DAW]]." The proposed article title "Scala tuning system" is not entirely ideal because "tuning system" is also used to mean a musical tuning, but this seems the best compromise to me. The alternative "Scala tuning files system" or "Scala tuning files" is unattractive because "Scala tuning file" is used as a synonym for the more correct term "Scala scale file."}}		{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=This page is being explored as a possible new main space article. Much of its content might best be split out into a "Scala scale file" page and a "Scala keyboard mapping file" page, but part of the reason to explore this page is to figure that out. This page is part of a set of pages intended to work together, including "[[User:Mousemambo/Tuning_methods\|Tuning methods]]," and "[[User:Mousemambo/Document_draft\|Guide to Tuning a Software Synth in a DAW]]." The proposed article title "Scala tuning system" is not entirely ideal because "tuning system" is also used to mean a musical tuning, but this seems the best compromise to me. The alternative "Scala tuning files system" or "Scala tuning files" is unattractive because "Scala tuning file" is used as a synonym for the more correct term "Scala scale file."}}
	The Scala tuning system is a standard specification for establishing a [[Periodic scale\|periodic]] [[tuning system]] or music [[scale]], which can be interpreted by [[List of music software#Software instruments\|software]] and [[Instruments#Electronic instruments\|electronic musical instruments]] that use [[MIDI]] data. Musical instruments that support this standard allow flexible tuning beyond [[12edo\|12-EDO]]. Complete support for the standard requires using two files, a scale file and a keyboard mapping file. Some instruments ~~supports~~ only the Scala scale file, and therefore require manually setting the tuning base or [[tonic]] and a [[Reference tone\|tuning reference]] [[note]] [[pitch]] [[frequency]].		The Scala tuning system is a standard specification for establishing a [[Periodic scale\|periodic]] [[tuning system]] or music [[scale]], which can be interpreted by [[List of music software#Software instruments\|software]] and [[Instruments#Electronic instruments\|electronic musical instruments]] that use [[MIDI]] data. Musical instruments that support this standard allow flexible tuning beyond [[12edo\|12-EDO]]. Complete support for the standard requires using two files, a scale file and a keyboard mapping file. Some instruments support only the Scala scale file, and therefore require manually setting the tuning base or [[tonic]] and a [[Reference tone\|tuning reference]] [[note]] and its [[pitch]] [[frequency]].

	A Scala scale file defines the number of notes in the tuning, and their [[Interval\|intervallic relationship]] with the note serving as the tuning base (which may be a tonic). The scale file does not anchor the tuning base to a specific MIDI note, nor set absolute pitch frequencies for any notes in the tuning. A Scala mapping file states the range of MIDI notes to be retuned, identifies a MIDI note anchor for the tuning base, and also identifies a tuning reference note and sets its absolute pitch ~~frequency~~. The mapping file can also assign notes of the tuning to specific MIDI notes, which maps the tuning's notes to a standard piano [[keyboard]] or more [[Keyboard#Alternative keyboards\|unusual controller]].		A Scala scale file defines the number of notes in the tuning, and their [[Interval\|intervallic relationship]] with the note serving as the tuning base (which may be a tonic). The scale file does not anchor the tuning base to a specific MIDI note, nor set absolute pitch frequencies for any notes in the tuning. A Scala mapping file states the range of MIDI notes to be retuned, identifies a MIDI note anchor for the tuning base, and also identifies a tuning reference note and sets its absolute pitch. The mapping file can also assign notes of the tuning to specific MIDI notes, which maps the tuning's notes to a standard piano [[keyboard]] or more [[Keyboard#Alternative keyboards\|unusual controller]].

	'''Temporary Outline'''		'''Temporary Outline'''
	#Overview		#Overview
	~~##Tunings vs. scales~~
	~~##Tunings vs. MIDI notes~~
	#Scala scale file		#Scala scale file
	##What the scale file does		##What the scale file does
Line 21:		Line 19:
	###Selects a MIDI note for the tuning base		###Selects a MIDI note for the tuning base
	###Selects a MIDI note as the tuning reference note		###Selects a MIDI note as the tuning reference note
	###Sets the tuning reference note to a reference pitch ~~frequency~~		###Sets the tuning reference note to a reference pitch
	###Identifies which MIDI notes will be retuned		###Identifies which MIDI notes will be retuned
	###Maps notes of the tuning (scale degrees) to MIDI notes of the controller		###Maps notes of the tuning (scale degrees) to MIDI notes of the controller
Line 27:		Line 25:
	##Scala keyboard mapping file format		##Scala keyboard mapping file format
	#Scala tuning in practice		#Scala tuning in practice
			##Tuning systems vs. scales
			##Scales vs. MIDI notes
	##Tonic vs. tuning base		##Tonic vs. tuning base
	##Just intonation tunings and their tonic		##Just intonation tunings and their tonic

Mousemambo: fixed some errors

2023-08-11T20:47:20Z

fixed some errors

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:47, 11 August 2023
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=Please use this page's [[User_talk:Mousemambo/Scala_tuning_system\|Discussion page]] for comments and suggestions. Or you can join the discussion in the #wiki channel of the Xenharmonic Alliance's [https://discord.com/invite/FSF5JFT Discord server]. This developing page is initially just an outline, but will be expanded into a proper page. Please note that I used square brackets to indicate personal notes to myself for article development, but these will all be removed in the final document.}}		{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=Please use this page's [[User_talk:Mousemambo/Scala_tuning_system\|Discussion page]] for comments and suggestions. Or you can join the discussion in the #wiki channel of the Xenharmonic Alliance's [https://discord.com/invite/FSF5JFT Discord server]. This developing page is initially just an outline, but will be expanded into a proper page. Please note that I used square brackets to indicate personal notes to myself for article development, but these will all be removed in the final document.}}
	{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=This page is being explored as a possible new main space article. Much of its content might best be split out into a "Scala scale file" page and a "Scala keyboard mapping file" page, but part of the reason to explore this page is to figure that out. This page is part of a set of pages intended to work together, including "[[User:Mousemambo/Tuning_methods\|Tuning methods]]," and "[[User:Mousemambo/Document_draft\|Guide to Tuning a Software Synth in a DAW]]." The proposed article title "Scala tuning system" is not entirely ideal because "tuning system" is also used to mean a musical tuning, but this seems the best compromise to me. The alternative "Scala tuning files system" or "Scala tuning files" is unattractive because "Scala tuning file" is used as a synonym for the more correct term "Scala scale file."}}		{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=This page is being explored as a possible new main space article. Much of its content might best be split out into a "Scala scale file" page and a "Scala keyboard mapping file" page, but part of the reason to explore this page is to figure that out. This page is part of a set of pages intended to work together, including "[[User:Mousemambo/Tuning_methods\|Tuning methods]]," and "[[User:Mousemambo/Document_draft\|Guide to Tuning a Software Synth in a DAW]]." The proposed article title "Scala tuning system" is not entirely ideal because "tuning system" is also used to mean a musical tuning, but this seems the best compromise to me. The alternative "Scala tuning files system" or "Scala tuning files" is unattractive because "Scala tuning file" is used as a synonym for the more correct term "Scala scale file."}}
	The Scala tuning system is a standard specification for establishing a [[Periodic scale\|periodic]] [[tuning system]] or music [[scale]], which can be interpreted by [[List of music software#Software instruments\|software]] and [[Instruments#Electronic instruments\|electronic musical instruments]] that use [[MIDI]] data. Musical instruments that support this standard allow flexible tuning beyond [[12edo\|12-EDO]]. Complete support for the standard requires using two files, a scale file and a keyboard mapping file. Some instruments supports only the Scala scale file, and therefore ~~requires~~ manually setting the tuning base or [[tonic]] and a [[Reference tone\|tuning reference]] [[note]] [[pitch]] [[frequency]].		The Scala tuning system is a standard specification for establishing a [[Periodic scale\|periodic]] [[tuning system]] or music [[scale]], which can be interpreted by [[List of music software#Software instruments\|software]] and [[Instruments#Electronic instruments\|electronic musical instruments]] that use [[MIDI]] data. Musical instruments that support this standard allow flexible tuning beyond [[12edo\|12-EDO]]. Complete support for the standard requires using two files, a scale file and a keyboard mapping file. Some instruments supports only the Scala scale file, and therefore require manually setting the tuning base or [[tonic]] and a [[Reference tone\|tuning reference]] [[note]] [[pitch]] [[frequency]].

	~~The~~ Scala scale file defines the number of notes in the tuning, and their [[Interval\|intervallic relationship]] with the note serving as the tuning base (which may be a tonic). The scale file does not anchor the tuning base to a specific MIDI note, nor set absolute pitch frequencies for any notes in the tuning. ~~The~~ Scala mapping file states the range of MIDI notes to be retuned, identifies a MIDI note anchor for the tuning base, and also identifies a tuning reference note and sets its absolute pitch frequency. The mapping file can also assign ~~other~~ notes of the tuning to specific MIDI notes, which maps the tuning's notes to a standard piano [[keyboard]] or more [[Keyboard#Alternative keyboards\|unusual controller]].		A Scala scale file defines the number of notes in the tuning, and their [[Interval\|intervallic relationship]] with the note serving as the tuning base (which may be a tonic). The scale file does not anchor the tuning base to a specific MIDI note, nor set absolute pitch frequencies for any notes in the tuning. A Scala mapping file states the range of MIDI notes to be retuned, identifies a MIDI note anchor for the tuning base, and also identifies a tuning reference note and sets its absolute pitch frequency. The mapping file can also assign notes of the tuning to specific MIDI notes, which maps the tuning's notes to a standard piano [[keyboard]] or more [[Keyboard#Alternative keyboards\|unusual controller]].

	'''Temporary Outline'''		'''Temporary Outline'''
Line 11:		Line 11:
	#Scala scale file		#Scala scale file
	##What the scale file does		##What the scale file does
	###Defines the notes of the tuning ~~and~~ their intervallic relationships		###Defines the notes of the tuning by their intervallic relationships
	###~~Identifies~~ a ~~MIDI note for the tuning base~~		###Provides a brief description and optional comments
	##Alternative methods for specifying a tuning		##Alternative methods for specifying a tuning
	###By frequency ratio with the tuning base		###By frequency ratio with the tuning base
Line 19:		Line 19:
	#Scala keyboard mapping file		#Scala keyboard mapping file
	##What the keyboard mapping file does		##What the keyboard mapping file does
	###~~Sets one~~ MIDI note as the tuning reference note		###Selects a MIDI note for the tuning base
			###Selects a MIDI note as the tuning reference note
	###Sets the tuning reference note to a reference pitch frequency		###Sets the tuning reference note to a reference pitch frequency
	###Identifies which MIDI notes will be retuned		###Identifies which MIDI notes will be retuned
	###Maps notes of the tuning to MIDI notes of the controller		###Maps notes of the tuning (scale degrees) to MIDI notes of the controller
			###Provides optional comments
	##Scala keyboard mapping file format		##Scala keyboard mapping file format
	#Scala tuning in practice		#Scala tuning in practice

Mousemambo: added pre-TOC intro/overview

2023-08-11T19:49:22Z

added pre-TOC intro/overview

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:49, 11 August 2023
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=Please use this page's [[User_talk:Mousemambo/Scala_tuning_system\|Discussion page]] for comments and suggestions. Or you can join the discussion in the #wiki channel of the Xenharmonic Alliance's [https://discord.com/invite/FSF5JFT Discord server]. This developing page is initially just an outline, but will be expanded into a proper page. Please note that I used square brackets to indicate personal notes to myself for article development, but these will all be removed in the final document.}}		{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=Please use this page's [[User_talk:Mousemambo/Scala_tuning_system\|Discussion page]] for comments and suggestions. Or you can join the discussion in the #wiki channel of the Xenharmonic Alliance's [https://discord.com/invite/FSF5JFT Discord server]. This developing page is initially just an outline, but will be expanded into a proper page. Please note that I used square brackets to indicate personal notes to myself for article development, but these will all be removed in the final document.}}
	{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=This page is being explored as a possible new main space article. Much of its content might best be split out into a "Scala scale file" page and a "Scala keyboard mapping file" page, but part of the reason to explore this page is to figure that out. This page is part of a set of pages intended to work together, including "[[User:Mousemambo/Tuning_methods\|Tuning methods]]," and "[[User:Mousemambo/Document_draft\|Guide to Tuning a Software Synth in a DAW]]." The proposed article title "Scala tuning system" is not entirely ideal because "tuning system" is also used to mean a musical tuning, but this seems the best compromise to me. The alternative "Scala tuning files system" or "Scala tuning files" is unattractive because "Scala tuning file" is used as a synonym for the more correct term "Scala scale file."}}		{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=This page is being explored as a possible new main space article. Much of its content might best be split out into a "Scala scale file" page and a "Scala keyboard mapping file" page, but part of the reason to explore this page is to figure that out. This page is part of a set of pages intended to work together, including "[[User:Mousemambo/Tuning_methods\|Tuning methods]]," and "[[User:Mousemambo/Document_draft\|Guide to Tuning a Software Synth in a DAW]]." The proposed article title "Scala tuning system" is not entirely ideal because "tuning system" is also used to mean a musical tuning, but this seems the best compromise to me. The alternative "Scala tuning files system" or "Scala tuning files" is unattractive because "Scala tuning file" is used as a synonym for the more correct term "Scala scale file."}}
	~~Brief article summary goes here~~....		The Scala tuning system is a standard specification for establishing a [[Periodic scale\|periodic]] [[tuning system]] or music [[scale]], which can be interpreted by [[List of music software#Software instruments\|software]] and [[Instruments#Electronic instruments\|electronic musical instruments]] that use [[MIDI]] data. Musical instruments that support this standard allow flexible tuning beyond [[12edo\|12-EDO]]. Complete support for the standard requires using two files, a scale file and a keyboard mapping file. Some instruments supports only the Scala scale file, and therefore requires manually setting the tuning base or [[tonic]] and a [[Reference tone\|tuning reference]] [[note]] [[pitch]] [[frequency]].

			The Scala scale file defines the number of notes in the tuning, and their [[Interval\|intervallic relationship]] with the note serving as the tuning base (which may be a tonic). The scale file does not anchor the tuning base to a specific MIDI note, nor set absolute pitch frequencies for any notes in the tuning. The Scala mapping file states the range of MIDI notes to be retuned, identifies a MIDI note anchor for the tuning base, and also identifies a tuning reference note and sets its absolute pitch frequency. The mapping file can also assign other notes of the tuning to specific MIDI notes, which maps the tuning's notes to a standard piano [[keyboard]] or more [[Keyboard#Alternative keyboards\|unusual controller]].

	'''Temporary Outline'''		'''Temporary Outline'''
	#Overview		#Overview
	##Tunings vs. scales		##Tunings vs. scales
	##~~Scales~~ vs. MIDI notes		##Tunings vs. MIDI notes
	#Scala scale file		#Scala scale file
	##What the scale file does		##What the scale file does
	###Defines the notes of the tuning and their intervallic ~~relationship~~		###Defines the notes of the tuning and their intervallic relationships
	###Identifies ~~one~~ MIDI note as the tuning base		###Identifies a MIDI note for the tuning base
	##Alternative methods for specifying a tuning		##Alternative methods for specifying a tuning
	###By frequency ratio with the tuning base		###By frequency ratio with the tuning base
Line 18:		Line 20:
	##What the keyboard mapping file does		##What the keyboard mapping file does
	###Sets one MIDI note as the tuning reference note		###Sets one MIDI note as the tuning reference note
	###Sets ~~the pitch frequency of~~ the tuning reference note~~, and indirectly all the others~~		###Sets the tuning reference note to a reference pitch frequency
	###Identifies which MIDI notes will be retuned		###Identifies which MIDI notes will be retuned
	###Maps the tuning to ~~the~~ MIDI notes of the controller		###Maps notes of the tuning to MIDI notes of the controller
	##Scala keyboard mapping file format		##Scala keyboard mapping file format
	#Scala tuning in practice		#Scala tuning in practice
Line 51:		Line 53:

	== Software for creating Scala tuning system files ==		== Software for creating Scala tuning system files ==
	Software is listed only if it is able to read and write both Scala scale files and keyboard mapping files.		Software is listed only if it is able to read and write both Scala scale files and keyboard mapping files. This list is not exhaustive.
	*[https://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/ Scala]		*[https://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/ Scala]
	*[https://sevish.com/scaleworkshop/ Scale Workshop] (and [https://github.com/xenharmonic-devs/scale-workshop/wiki User Guide])		*[https://sevish.com/scaleworkshop/ Scale Workshop] (and [https://github.com/xenharmonic-devs/scale-workshop/wiki User Guide])

Mousemambo at 07:52, 11 August 2023

2023-08-11T07:52:41Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:52, 11 August 2023
Line 51:		Line 51:

	== Software for creating Scala tuning system files ==		== Software for creating Scala tuning system files ==
			Software is listed only if it is able to read and write both Scala scale files and keyboard mapping files.
	* [https://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/ Scala]		*[https://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/ Scala]
	* [https://sevish.com/scaleworkshop/ Scale Workshop] (and [https://github.com/xenharmonic-devs/scale-workshop/wiki User Guide])		*[https://sevish.com/scaleworkshop/ Scale Workshop] (and [https://github.com/xenharmonic-devs/scale-workshop/wiki User Guide])
			* [https://hpi.zentral.zone/ute Universal Tuning Editor]

	== Sources for Scala tuning system files ==		== Sources for Scala tuning system files ==

Mousemambo: restructured and corrected outline

2023-08-11T05:31:42Z

restructured and corrected outline

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:31, 11 August 2023
Line 5:		Line 5:
	'''Temporary Outline'''		'''Temporary Outline'''
	#Overview		#Overview
			##Tunings vs. scales
			##Scales vs. MIDI notes
	#Scala scale file		#Scala scale file
	##What the scale file does		##What the scale file does
			###Defines the notes of the tuning and their intervallic relationship
			###Identifies one MIDI note as the tuning base
	##Alternative methods for specifying a tuning		##Alternative methods for specifying a tuning
			###By frequency ratio with the tuning base
			###By cents from the tuning base
	##Scala scale file format		##Scala scale file format
	#Scala keyboard mapping file		#Scala keyboard mapping file
	##What the keyboard mapping file does		##What the keyboard mapping file does
	###~~Set~~ the ~~base~~ note of the ~~scale file [~~which ~~may also~~ be ~~the music's tonic]~~		###Sets one MIDI note as the tuning reference note
	###~~Set~~ the tuning ~~center [aka diapason or reference pitch]~~		###Sets the pitch frequency of the tuning reference note, and indirectly all the others
	###~~Map pitches to the keyboard [or other controller]~~		###Identifies which MIDI notes will be retuned
	##Just intonation tunings and their tonic ~~pitch~~		###Maps the tuning to the MIDI notes of the controller
	##Linear keyboard mapping ~~vs. alternatives~~		##Scala keyboard mapping file format
			#Scala tuning in practice
			##Tonic vs. tuning base
			##Just intonation tunings and their tonic
			##Linear keyboard mapping
	##Tunings with fewer or more than 12 pitches per octave or equave		##Tunings with fewer or more than 12 pitches per octave or equave
	##Uncommon ~~keyboard~~ formats		##Uncommon controller formats
	##Scala ~~keyboard mapping file format~~		#Scala tuning system vs. Anamark v2 tuning system
	~~#Example scenarios~~
	#Software for creating Scala tuning system files		#Software for creating Scala tuning system files
	#Sources for Scala tuning system files		#Sources for Scala tuning system files
Line 35:		Line 44:
	....		....

	== ~~Example scenarios~~ ==		== Scala tuning in practice ==
	....		....

			== Scala tuning system vs. Anamark v2 tuning system ==
			...

	== Software for creating Scala tuning system files ==		== Software for creating Scala tuning system files ==

Mousemambo at 17:49, 9 August 2023

2023-08-09T17:49:48Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:49, 9 August 2023
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=Please use this page's [[User_talk:Mousemambo/Scala_tuning_system\|Discussion page]] for comments and suggestions. Or you can join the discussion in the #wiki channel of the Xenharmonic Alliance's [https://discord.com/invite/FSF5JFT Discord server]. This developing page is initially just an outline, but will be expanded into a proper page. Please note that I used square brackets to indicate personal notes to myself for article development, but these will all be removed in the final document.}}		{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=Please use this page's [[User_talk:Mousemambo/Scala_tuning_system\|Discussion page]] for comments and suggestions. Or you can join the discussion in the #wiki channel of the Xenharmonic Alliance's [https://discord.com/invite/FSF5JFT Discord server]. This developing page is initially just an outline, but will be expanded into a proper page. Please note that I used square brackets to indicate personal notes to myself for article development, but these will all be removed in the final document.}}
	{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=This page is being explored as a possible new main space article. Much of its content might best be split out into a "Scala scale file" page and a "Scala keyboard mapping file" page, but part of the reason to explore this page is to figure that out. This page is part of a set of pages intended to work together, including "[[User:Mousemambo/Tuning_methods\|Tuning methods]]," and "[[User:Mousemambo/Document_draft\|Guide to Tuning a Software Synth in a DAW]]." The proposed article title "Scala tuning system" is not entirely ideal because "tuning system" is also used to mean a musical tuning, but this seems the best compromise to me. ~~Alt.~~ "Scala tuning files system" ~~b/c~~ "Scala tuning file" is used as a synonym for the more correct "Scala scale file."}}		{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=This page is being explored as a possible new main space article. Much of its content might best be split out into a "Scala scale file" page and a "Scala keyboard mapping file" page, but part of the reason to explore this page is to figure that out. This page is part of a set of pages intended to work together, including "[[User:Mousemambo/Tuning_methods\|Tuning methods]]," and "[[User:Mousemambo/Document_draft\|Guide to Tuning a Software Synth in a DAW]]." The proposed article title "Scala tuning system" is not entirely ideal because "tuning system" is also used to mean a musical tuning, but this seems the best compromise to me. The alternative "Scala tuning files system" or "Scala tuning files" is unattractive because "Scala tuning file" is used as a synonym for the more correct term "Scala scale file."}}
	~~'''~~Brief article summary~~'''~~ goes here....		Brief article summary goes here....

	'''Temporary Outline'''		'''Temporary Outline'''

Mousemambo: expanded outline, added some external links

2023-08-08T19:26:21Z

expanded outline, added some external links

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:26, 8 August 2023
Line 21:		Line 21:
	#Example scenarios		#Example scenarios
	#Software for creating Scala tuning system files		#Software for creating Scala tuning system files
			#Sources for Scala tuning system files
	#See also		#See also
	#External links		#External links
Line 32:		Line 33:

	== Scala keyboard mapping file ==		== Scala keyboard mapping file ==
			....

			== Example scenarios ==
	....		....

	== Software for creating Scala tuning system files ==		== Software for creating Scala tuning system files ==
	~~....~~

	== ~~Example scenarios~~ ==		* [https://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/ Scala]
	....		* [https://sevish.com/scaleworkshop/ Scale Workshop] (and [https://github.com/xenharmonic-devs/scale-workshop/wiki User Guide])

			== Sources for Scala tuning system files ==

			* [https://www.mizzan.de/scales Mizzan Microtonal Piano scale archive]
			* [https://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/downloads.html#scales Huygens-Fokker Foundation scale archive]
			* [https://sevish.com/music-resources/#tuning-files Tuning Files collection from Sevish]

	== See also ==		== See also ==
Line 47:		Line 56:
	== External links ==		== External links ==

			* [https://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/ Scala]
	* [https://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/scl_format.html Scala scale file format]. Huygens-Fokker Foundation. The official file format specification.		* [https://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/scl_format.html Scala scale file format]. Huygens-Fokker Foundation. The official file format specification.
	* [https://www.mizzan.de/scala-format A simple and detailed documentation of Scala Tuning Format]. Mizzan Microtonal Piano.		* [https://www.mizzan.de/scala-format A simple and detailed documentation of Scala Tuning Format]. Mizzan Microtonal Piano.
	* [[wikipedia:Scala_(software)\|Scala (software)]]. Wikipedia.		* [[wikipedia:Scala_(software)\|Scala (software)]]. Wikipedia.
	* [https://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/help.htm#mappings Scala keyboard mapping file (.KBM) format specification]. Huygens-Fokker Foundation.		* [https://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/help.htm#mappings Scala keyboard mapping file (.KBM) format specification]. Huygens-Fokker Foundation.

Mousemambo at 17:41, 8 August 2023

2023-08-08T17:41:13Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:41, 8 August 2023
Line 41:		Line 41:

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	~~....~~
			* [[Anamark tuning file format]]
			* [[User:Mousemambo/Tuning methods\|Tuning methods]]

	== External links ==		== External links ==

Mousemambo at 17:22, 8 August 2023

2023-08-08T17:22:33Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:22, 8 August 2023
Line 14:		Line 14:
	###Set the tuning center [aka diapason or reference pitch]		###Set the tuning center [aka diapason or reference pitch]
	###Map pitches to the keyboard [or other controller]		###Map pitches to the keyboard [or other controller]
			##Just intonation tunings and their tonic pitch
	##Linear keyboard mapping vs. alternatives		##Linear keyboard mapping vs. alternatives
	##Tunings with fewer or more than 12 pitches per octave or equave		##Tunings with fewer or more than 12 pitches per octave or equave

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:50, 18 August 2023
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=Please use this page's [[User_talk:Mousemambo/Scala_tuning_system\|Discussion page]] for comments and suggestions. Or you can join the discussion in the #wiki channel of the Xenharmonic Alliance's [https://discord.com/invite/FSF5JFT Discord server]. This developing page is initially just an outline, but will be expanded into a proper page. Please note that I used square brackets to indicate personal notes to myself for article development, but these will all be removed in the final document.}}		{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=Please use this page's [[User_talk:Mousemambo/Scala_tuning_system\|Discussion page]] for comments and suggestions. Or you can join the discussion in the #wiki channel of the Xenharmonic Alliance's [https://discord.com/invite/FSF5JFT Discord server]. This developing page is initially just an outline, but will be expanded into a proper page. Please note that I used square brackets to indicate personal notes to myself for article development, but these will all be removed in the final document.}}
	{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=This page is being explored as a possible new main space article. Much of its content might best be split out into a "Scala scale file" page and a "Scala keyboard mapping file" page, but part of the reason to explore this page is to figure that out. This page is part of a set of pages intended to work together, including "[[User:Mousemambo/Tuning_methods\|Tuning methods]]," and "[[User:Mousemambo/Document_draft\|Guide to Tuning a Software Synth in a DAW]]." The proposed article title "Scala tuning system" is not entirely ideal because "tuning system" is also used to mean a musical tuning, but this seems the best compromise to me. The alternative "Scala tuning files system" or "Scala tuning files" is unattractive because "Scala tuning file" is used as a synonym for the more correct term "Scala scale file."}}		{{Mbox\|type=notice\|text=This page is being explored as a possible new main space article. Much of its content might best be split out into a "Scala scale file" page and a "Scala keyboard mapping file" page, but part of the reason to explore this page is to figure that out. This page is part of a set of pages intended to work together, including "[[User:Mousemambo/Tuning_methods\|Tuning methods]]," and "[[User:Mousemambo/Document_draft\|Guide to Tuning a Software Synth in a DAW]]." The proposed article title "Scala tuning system" is not entirely ideal because "tuning system" is also used to mean a musical tuning, but this seems the best compromise to me. The alternative "Scala tuning files system" or "Scala tuning files" is unattractive because "Scala tuning file" is used as a synonym for the more correct term "Scala scale file."}}
			[''I am '''strongly''' leaning toward renaming this article "SCALA TUNING FILE SYSTEM" and referring in general to "tuning file systems" to reduce the ambiguity with the term "tuning system" that refers to something related but significantly different. The "12edo tuning system" and "Scala tuning system" don't belong to the same category of things.'']

	The Scala tuning system is a standard specification for establishing a [[Periodic scale\|periodic]] [[tuning system]] or music [[scale]], which can be interpreted by [[List of music software#Software instruments\|software]] and [[Instruments#Electronic instruments\|electronic musical instruments]] that use [[MIDI]] data. Musical instruments that support this standard allow flexible tuning beyond [[12edo\|12-EDO]]. Complete support for the standard requires using two files, a scale file and a keyboard mapping file. Some instruments support only the Scala scale file, and therefore require manually setting the tuning base or [[tonic]] and a [[Reference tone\|tuning reference]] [[note]] and its [[pitch]] [[frequency]].		The Scala tuning system is a standard specification for establishing a [[Periodic scale\|periodic]] [[tuning system]] or music [[scale]], which can be interpreted by [[List of music software#Software instruments\|software]] and [[Instruments#Electronic instruments\|electronic musical instruments]] that use [[MIDI]] data. Musical instruments that support this standard allow flexible tuning beyond [[12edo\|12-EDO]]. Complete support for the standard requires using two files, a scale file and a keyboard mapping file. Some instruments support only the Scala scale file, and therefore require manually setting the tuning base or [[tonic]] and a [[Reference tone\|tuning reference]] [[note]] and its [[pitch]] [[frequency]].