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An '''equal division of reduced harmonic 255''' ('''ed255/128''') is an [[equal-step tuning]] in which the octave-reduced 255th harmonic ([[255/128]]) is [[Just intonation|justly tuned]] and is divided in a given number of equal steps. 255/128 is very close to the [[octave]], 2/1, but it is slightly flatter. This makes it suitable as an alternative to edos whose consonances are too sharp, such as [[5edo]].
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An '''equal division of reduced harmonic 255''' ('''ed255/128''') is an [[equal-step tuning]] in which the octave-reduced 255th harmonic ([[255/128]]) is [[Just intonation|justly tuned]] and is divided in a given number of equal steps. 255/128 is very close to the [[octave]], 2/1, but it is slightly flatter. This makes it suitable as an alternative to edos whose consonances are too sharp, such as [[6edo]].
 
Ed255/128s really only make sense for that purpose with 65 or fewer tones per [[pseudo-octave]]. With more tones than that, the relative error on 2/1 becomes unacceptably high and it makes more sense to switch to a different tuning like a [[zpi]] or ed511/256.
 
Ed255/128s are the complementary opposite of [[ed257/128]]s.
 
== 6ed255/128 ==
=== Harmonics ===
{{Harmonics in equal|6|255|128|intervals=odd}}
 
 
6edo for comparison:
{{Harmonics in equal|6|intervals=odd|collapsed=1}}
 
=== Intervals ===
* 198.871
* 397.741
* 596.612
* 795.483
* 994.353
* 1193.224
 
 
== 11ed255/128 ==
=== Harmonics ===
{{Harmonics in equal|11|255|128|intervals=odd}}
 
 
[[11edo]] for comparison:
{{Harmonics in equal|11|intervals=odd|collapsed=1}}
 
=== Intervals ===
* 108.475
* 216.95
* 325.425
* 433.9
* 542.375
* 650.85
* 759.324
* 867.799
* 976.274
* 1084.749
* 1193.224
 
 
== 15ed255/128 ==
15ed255/128 is very close to [[zpi|47zpi]]. The [[5- to 10-tone scales in 47zpi]] are also useable in 15ed255/128.


== 5ed255/128 ==
=== Harmonics ===
=== Harmonics ===
{{Harmonics in equal|5|255|128|intervals=integer}}
{{Harmonics in equal|15|255|128|intervals=prime}}




5edo, [[8edt]], [[14ed7]] for comparison:
[[15edo]] for comparison:
{{Harmonics in equal|5|intervals=integer|collapsed=1}}
{{Harmonics in equal|15|intervals=prime|collapsed=1}}
{{Harmonics in equal|8|3|1|intervals=integer|collapsed=1}}
{{Harmonics in equal|14|7|1|intervals=integer|collapsed=1}}


=== Intervals ===
=== Intervals ===
* 79.548
* 159.097
* 238.645
* 238.645
* 318.193
* 397.741
* 477.29
* 477.29
* 556.838
* 636.386
* 715.934
* 715.934
* 795.483
* 875.031
* 954.579
* 954.579
* 1034.128
* 1113.676
* 1193.224
== 17ed255/128 ==
=== Harmonics ===
{{Harmonics in equal|17|255|128|intervals=prime}}
[[17edo]] for comparison:
{{Harmonics in equal|17|intervals=prime|collapsed=1}}
=== Intervals ===
* 70.19
* 140.379
* 210.569
* 280.759
* 350.948
* 421.138
* 491.328
* 561.517
* 631.707
* 701.897
* 772.086
* 842.276
* 912.466
* 982.655
* 1052.845
* 1123.034
* 1193.224
== 18ed255/128 ==
=== Harmonics ===
{{Harmonics in equal|18|255|128|intervals=odd}}
[[18edo]] for comparison:
{{Harmonics in equal|18|intervals=odd|collapsed=1}}
=== Intervals ===
* 66.29
* 132.58
* 198.871
* 265.161
* 331.451
* 397.741
* 464.032
* 530.322
* 596.612
* 662.902
* 729.193
* 795.483
* 861.773
* 928.063
* 994.353
* 1060.644
* 1126.934
* 1193.224
== 27ed255/128 ==
=== Harmonics ===
{{Harmonics in equal|27|255|128|intervals=prime}}
[[27edo]] for comparison:
{{Harmonics in equal|27|intervals=prime|collapsed=1}}
=== Intervals ===
* 44.193
* 88.387
* 132.58
* 176.774
* 220.967
* 265.161
* 309.354
* 353.548
* 397.741
* 441.935
* 486.128
* 530.322
* 574.515
* 618.709
* 662.902
* 707.096
* 751.289
* 795.483
* 839.676
* 883.87
* 928.063
* 972.257
* 1016.45
* 1060.644
* 1104.837
* 1149.031
* 1193.224
* 1193.224
== 39ed255/128 ==
=== Harmonics ===
{{Harmonics in equal|39|255|128|intervals=prime}}
[[39edo]] for comparison:
{{Harmonics in equal|39|intervals=prime|collapsed=1}}
== 42ed255/128 ==
42ed255/128 is a kind of opposite twin to the scale [[42ed257/128]], as they improve 42edo’s [[JI]] approximation by about the same amount, but in opposite directions (those harmonics which are slightly sharp in one are slightly flat in the other).
42ed255/128’s step size is very close to that of [[1ed28.5c|APS715jot]] and [[191zpi]].
See [[Table of stretched 42edo tunings]] for more.
=== Harmonics ===
{{Harmonics in equal|42|255|128|intervals=prime}}
[[42edo]] for comparison:
{{Harmonics in equal|42|intervals=prime|collapsed=1}}
===Scales===
<br>
;[[MOS scale]]s
* Eugene/Tritikleismic[9]: '''3 8 3 3 8 3 3 8 3'''
* Eugene/Tritikleismic[15]: '''3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 3'''
* Lemba[16]: '''3 2 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 3'''
* Qeema/Skateboard[15]: '''2 5 2 2 2 5 2 2 2 5 2 2 2 5 2'''
* Qeema/Skateboard[19]: '''2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2'''
* Seville/Sevond[14] 1st mode: '''1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5'''
* Seville/Sevond[14] 2nd mode: '''5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1'''
* Seville/Sevond[21]: '''1 4 1 1 4 1 1 4 1 1 4 1 1 4 1 1 4 1 1 4'''
; Subsets of MOS scales
''(Names used are [[Template:Idiosyncratic|idiosyncratic]].)''
* Eugene/Tritikleismic[9]
** Groovy aeolian pentatonic: '''11 6 8 3 14'''
** [[Otonal]] mixolydian pentatonic: '''14 3 8 11 6'''
** Pseudo-[[equipentatonic]]: '''11 6 8 6 11'''
** Septimal melodic minor pentatonic: '''8 3 14 14 3'''
** Septimal Picardy pentatonic: '''8 6 11 3 14'''
** Undecimal lydian-aeolian pentatonic: '''8 14 3 11 6'''
** Yokai pentatonic: '''3 14 8 3 14'''
== 49ed255/128 ==
=== Harmonics ===
{{Harmonics in equal|49|255|128|intervals=prime}}
[[49edo]] for comparison:
{{Harmonics in equal|49|intervals=prime|collapsed=1}}
== 54ed255/128 ==
=== Harmonics ===
{{Harmonics in equal|54|255|128|intervals=prime}}
[[54edo]] for comparison:
{{Harmonics in equal|54|intervals=prime|collapsed=1}}


== Related concepts ==
== Related concepts ==
* [[Ed257/128]]
* [[Substitute harmonic]]
* [[Substitute harmonic]]
* [[Equal-step tuning]]
* [[Equal-step tuning]]


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