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Johannes ~~"John"~~ Werpup, aka Xen-Gedankenwelt (or XG), is a xenharmonic theorist, composer and musician. He was born in 1982 near Cologne/Bonn in Germany.

Johannes Werpup, aka Xen-Gedankenwelt (or XG), is a xenharmonic theorist, ongoing composer and musician. He was born in 1982 near Cologne/Bonn in Germany.

== Xenharmonic Instruments ==

* ~~John~~ owns a 31edo 8-string baritone electric guitar, which is based on an Ibanez RGA8, and has been refretted by luthier Nick Page.

* Johannes owns a 31edo 8-string baritone electric guitar, which is based on an Ibanez RGA8, and has been refretted by luthier Nick Page.

* He intends to work more with the DAW Reaper, due to its microtonal capabilities and script support.

* He intends to work more with the [[DAWs#Reaper|DAW Reaper]], due to its microtonal capabilities and script support.

* He's also planning to use [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocaloid Vocaloid]/IA to add pitch-perfect vocals to his songs.

== Xenharmonic Interests ==

~~John~~ is mainly interested in [[31edo]], and is familiar with many of the supported linear and planar temperaments. He spent a lot of time studying the [[support]]-relations between those temperaments, and uses bridge temperaments ~~as a means to transition~~ between scales of different temperaments (e.g. [[orwell]] ↔ [[zeus]] ↔ [[valentine]]).

Johannes is mainly interested in [[31edo]], and is familiar with many of the supported linear and planar temperaments. He spent a lot of time studying the [[support]]-relations between those temperaments, and uses "bridge" temperaments for transitions between scales of different temperaments (e.g. [[orwell]] ↔ [[zeus]] ↔ [[valentine]]).

He uses mostly 7-limit intervals, which provide rich harmonic options. And those include easily accessible intervals like [[35/32]] (neutral second), [[48/35]] (superfourth) or [[105/64]] (neutral sixth), that "mimic" 11- or 13-limit intervals, and provide interesting melodic options to spice things up. :)

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== Notation ==

~~John~~ uses 12-note notations to modify existing guitar tabs in 12edo. The 12edo steps are reinterpreted as steps of an uneven 12-note MOS, and chroma accidentals are added to modify the scale.

Johannes uses 12-note notations to modify existing guitar tabs in 12edo. The 12edo steps are reinterpreted as steps of an uneven 12-note MOS, and chroma accidentals are added to modify the scale.

He uses the same approach in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocaloid Vocaloid], where he wrote a Job Plugin (script) to change all base notes to a [[maximally even]] 12-note scale for the selected edo. Accidentals can be embedded in the "song lyrics" to modify notes.

For [[94edo]], he proposes a notation based on [[Garibaldi]][12] when working with tabulature for fretless instruments, since it allows to easily and relatively accurately notate 13-limit intervals, using only one accidental pair for the chroma.

For [[94edo]], he proposes a notation based on [[Garibaldi]][12] as a useful option when working with tabulature for fretless instruments, since it allows to easily and relatively accurately notate 13-limit intervals, using only one accidental pair for the chroma.

This notation can also be used in DAWs etc., to modify notes in a piano roll representation~~, by using scripts~~.

This notation can also be used in DAWs etc. by using scripts, to modify notes in a piano roll representation.

~~John~~ plans to design an advanced notation that can be used for linear and planar temperaments in [[31edo]], using nominals that correspond to different MOS or planar [[~~Max~~ variety~~|MV3/4~~]] scales.

He plans to design an advanced notation that can be used for linear and planar temperaments in [[31edo]], using nominals that correspond to different MOS or planar low-[[max variety]] scales.

== Community Involvement ==

~~John~~ has been active in the Yahoo tuning groups, and in [[Ron Sword]]'s Microtonal Guitarist forum, which have been shut down.

Johannes has been active in the Yahoo tuning groups, and in [[Ron Sword]]'s Microtonal Guitarist forum, which have been shut down.

He was also an active editor of the old Xenharmonic Wiki, and somewhat active in the Sagittal forum.

~~John~~ never joined any of the facebook groups, because he doesn't want to support this social media platform.

Johannes never joined any of the facebook groups, because he doesn't want to support this social media platform.

He is occasionally active on the XA discord server.

~~John~~ has coined the names for the following temperaments: [[Cuckoo]], [[Oracle]], and [[Gamelismic_clan#Necromanteion|Necromanteion]].

Johannes has coined the names for the following temperaments: [[Cuckoo]], [[Oracle]], and [[Gamelismic_clan#Necromanteion|Necromanteion]].

== Inspiration ==

~~John~~ has been inspired by German music theorist [[Martin Vogel]], and his view on 7-limit JI, on harmonic dualism, and his concept of consonance vectors. He also learned from his books that 7/4 can be approximated by an augmented sixth 225/128 (-> [[marvel temperament]]).

Johannes has been inspired by German music theorist [[Martin Vogel]], and his view on 7-limit JI, on harmonic dualism, and his concept of consonance vectors. He also learned from his books that 7/4 can be approximated by an augmented sixth 225/128 (-> [[marvel temperament]]).

Other huge inspirations were [[Erv Wilson]]'s research on [[Moment of symmetry|moments of symmetry]], and the [[Regular temperament|regular mapping paradigm]].

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== Music Genres ==

~~John~~ is mostly interested in metal/rock, in electronic, video game / chiptune music, and in classical or non-Western music.

Johannes is mostly interested in metal/rock, in electronic, video game / chiptune music, and in classical or non-Western music.

== Meaning of ~~User Name (~~"Xen-Gedankenwelt") ==

== Meaning of "Xen-Gedankenwelt" ==

* "Xen" means strange, alien ~~etc~~. ~~John~~ chose this prefix because ~~he has some unusual interests, and likes to question certain established cultural norms~~. Of course it is also an abbreviation for "xenharmonic". ;)

* "Xen" means "strange", "alien", and so on. Johannes chose this prefix because of his fascination for the unexplored. Of course it is also an abbreviation for "xenharmonic". ;)

* "Gedankenwelt" is a German word, and can be literally translated as "world of thought", or "world of the mind".

* "Gedankenwelt" is a German word, and can be literally translated as "world of thought", or "world of the mind". It is supposed to be a metaphor for independent thinking.

Put together, it is supposed to describe the (beautiful :) mind of an individual who likes interesting and unusual things (like xenharmonic music), and ~~thinks~~ for themself, instead of uncritically accepting ~~questionable concepts from society~~.

Put together, it is supposed to describe the (beautiful :) mind of an individual who likes interesting and unusual things (like xenharmonic music), and who tries to think for themself, instead of uncritically accepting arbitrary ancient norms.

== Other Interests ==

Besides Xenharmonic music, ~~John~~ is interested in non-Euclidean (particularly hyperbolic) geometry, programming, the Japanese language and culture, vegan cooking, and board / video games.

Besides Xenharmonic music, Johannes is interested in non-Euclidean (particularly hyperbolic) geometry, programming, the Japanese language and culture, vegan cooking, and board / video games.

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-Johannes "John" Werpup, aka Xen-Gedankenwelt (or XG), is a xenharmonic theorist, composer and musician. He was born in 1982 near Cologne/Bonn in Germany.
+Johannes Werpup, aka Xen-Gedankenwelt (or XG), is a xenharmonic theorist, ongoing composer and musician. He was born in 1982 near Cologne/Bonn in Germany.
 == Xenharmonic Instruments ==
-* John owns a 31edo 8-string baritone electric guitar, which is based on an Ibanez RGA8, and has been refretted by luthier Nick Page.
+* Johannes owns a 31edo 8-string baritone electric guitar, which is based on an Ibanez RGA8, and has been refretted by luthier Nick Page.
-* He intends to work more with the DAW Reaper, due to its microtonal capabilities and script support.
+* He intends to work more with the [[DAWs#Reaper|DAW Reaper]], due to its microtonal capabilities and script support.
 * He's also planning to use [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocaloid Vocaloid]/IA to add pitch-perfect vocals to his songs.
 == Xenharmonic Interests ==
-John is mainly interested in [[31edo]], and is familiar with many of the supported linear and planar temperaments. He spent a lot of time studying the [[support]]-relations between those temperaments, and uses bridge temperaments as a means to transition between scales of different temperaments (e.g. [[orwell]] ↔ [[zeus]] ↔ [[valentine]]).
+Johannes is mainly interested in [[31edo]], and is familiar with many of the supported linear and planar temperaments. He spent a lot of time studying the [[support]]-relations between those temperaments, and uses "bridge" temperaments for transitions between scales of different temperaments (e.g. [[orwell]] ↔ [[zeus]] ↔ [[valentine]]).
 He uses mostly 7-limit intervals, which provide rich harmonic options. And those include easily accessible intervals like [[35/32]] (neutral second), [[48/35]] (superfourth) or [[105/64]] (neutral sixth), that "mimic" 11- or 13-limit intervals, and provide interesting melodic options to spice things up. :)
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 == Notation ==
-John uses 12-note notations to modify existing guitar tabs in 12edo. The 12edo steps are reinterpreted as steps of an uneven 12-note MOS, and chroma accidentals are added to modify the scale.
+Johannes uses 12-note notations to modify existing guitar tabs in 12edo. The 12edo steps are reinterpreted as steps of an uneven 12-note MOS, and chroma accidentals are added to modify the scale.
 He uses the same approach in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocaloid Vocaloid], where he wrote a Job Plugin (script) to change all base notes to a [[maximally even]] 12-note scale for the selected edo. Accidentals can be embedded in the "song lyrics" to modify notes.
-For [[94edo]], he proposes a notation based on [[Garibaldi]][12] when working with tabulature for fretless instruments, since it allows to easily and relatively accurately notate 13-limit intervals, using only one accidental pair for the chroma.
+For [[94edo]], he proposes a notation based on [[Garibaldi]][12] as a useful option when working with tabulature for fretless instruments, since it allows to easily and relatively accurately notate 13-limit intervals, using only one accidental pair for the chroma.
-This notation can also be used in DAWs etc., to modify notes in a piano roll representation, by using scripts.
+This notation can also be used in DAWs etc. by using scripts, to modify notes in a piano roll representation.
-John plans to design an advanced notation that can be used for linear and planar temperaments in [[31edo]], using nominals that correspond to different MOS or planar [[Max variety|MV3/4]] scales.
+He plans to design an advanced notation that can be used for linear and planar temperaments in [[31edo]], using nominals that correspond to different MOS or planar low-[[max variety]] scales.
 == Community Involvement ==
-John has been active in the Yahoo tuning groups, and in [[Ron Sword]]'s Microtonal Guitarist forum, which have been shut down.
+Johannes has been active in the Yahoo tuning groups, and in [[Ron Sword]]'s Microtonal Guitarist forum, which have been shut down.
 He was also an active editor of the old Xenharmonic Wiki, and somewhat active in the Sagittal forum.
-John never joined any of the facebook groups, because he doesn't want to support this social media platform.
+Johannes never joined any of the facebook groups, because he doesn't want to support this social media platform.
 He is occasionally active on the XA discord server.
-John has coined the names for the following temperaments: [[Cuckoo]], [[Oracle]], and [[Gamelismic_clan#Necromanteion|Necromanteion]].
+Johannes has coined the names for the following temperaments: [[Cuckoo]], [[Oracle]], and [[Gamelismic_clan#Necromanteion|Necromanteion]].
 == Inspiration ==
-John has been inspired by German music theorist [[Martin Vogel]], and his view on 7-limit JI, on harmonic dualism, and his concept of consonance vectors. He also learned from his books that 7/4 can be approximated by an augmented sixth 225/128 (-> [[marvel temperament]]).
+Johannes has been inspired by German music theorist [[Martin Vogel]], and his view on 7-limit JI, on harmonic dualism, and his concept of consonance vectors. He also learned from his books that 7/4 can be approximated by an augmented sixth 225/128 (-> [[marvel temperament]]).
 Other huge inspirations were [[Erv Wilson]]'s research on [[Moment of symmetry|moments of symmetry]], and the [[Regular temperament|regular mapping paradigm]].
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 == Music Genres ==
-John is mostly interested in metal/rock, in electronic, video game / chiptune music, and in classical or non-Western music.
+Johannes is mostly interested in metal/rock, in electronic, video game / chiptune music, and in classical or non-Western music.
-== Meaning of User Name ("Xen-Gedankenwelt") ==
+== Meaning of "Xen-Gedankenwelt" ==
-* "Xen" means strange, alien etc. John chose this prefix because he has some unusual interests, and likes to question certain established cultural norms. Of course it is also an abbreviation for "xenharmonic". ;)
+* "Xen" means "strange", "alien", and so on. Johannes chose this prefix because of his fascination for the unexplored. Of course it is also an abbreviation for "xenharmonic". ;)
-* "Gedankenwelt" is a German word, and can be literally translated as "world of thought", or "world of the mind".
+* "Gedankenwelt" is a German word, and can be literally translated as "world of thought", or "world of the mind". It is supposed to be a metaphor for independent thinking.
-Put together, it is supposed to describe the (beautiful :) mind of an individual who likes interesting and unusual things (like xenharmonic music), and thinks for themself, instead of uncritically accepting questionable concepts from society.
+Put together, it is supposed to describe the (beautiful :) mind of an individual who likes interesting and unusual things (like xenharmonic music), and who tries to think for themself, instead of uncritically accepting arbitrary ancient norms.
 == Other Interests ==
-Besides Xenharmonic music, John is interested in non-Euclidean (particularly hyperbolic) geometry, programming, the Japanese language and culture, vegan cooking, and board / video games.
+Besides Xenharmonic music, Johannes is interested in non-Euclidean (particularly hyperbolic) geometry, programming, the Japanese language and culture, vegan cooking, and board / video games.
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