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86400 EDO divides the octave into steps of 13.9 millicent, or alternately, exactly 1/72 of a cent each. It is notable because it is the equal division corresponding to the amount of seconds in a day. | '''86400 EDO''' divides the octave into steps of 13.9 millicent, or alternately, exactly 1/72 of a cent each. It is notable because it is the equal division corresponding to the amount of seconds in a day. | ||
== Theory == | == Theory == | ||
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== Tempered commas == | == Tempered commas == | ||
86400edo tempers out the [[Kirnberger's atom]], albeit inconsistently, in the 5-limit. | 86400edo tempers out the [[Kirnberger's atom]], albeit inconsistently, in the 5-limit. | ||
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