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Johannes 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 ==

* 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 ==

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

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 [[~~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 ==

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== Meaning of "Xen-Gedankenwelt" ==

* "Xen" means strange, alien ~~etc~~. Johannes 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 ==

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-Johannes 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 ==
 * 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 ==
-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 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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 This notation can also be used in DAWs etc. by using scripts, to modify notes in a piano roll representation.
-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 [[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 ==
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 == Meaning of "Xen-Gedankenwelt" ==
-* "Xen" means strange, alien etc. Johannes 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 ==