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IDK, such tiny differences are perceptible, but I'm not sure. I think 50edo actually ''is'' good enough, and the "optima" I described are just the results of a few tests that might just influence ''each other''. Still, there should be more info in the tunings section, like there is on the page of [[superpyth]].--[[User:Overthink|Overthink]] ([[User talk:Overthink|talk]]) 01:03, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

I just realized that the program has a precision limit of 1 cent. Nevermind much of this. --[[User:Overthink|Overthink]] ([[User talk:Overthink|talk]]) 01:10, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

: For what it's worth, the [[69edo]] page says that 69edo is a very close approximation of synch-meantone.

: From the point of view of Duke Ellington's rule about music (as relayed by Peter Schickele), "If it sounds good, it is good". To this end, you can find amazing sound samples on both sides of the 2/7-comma meantone divide, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7RmbC-hRFE in 50edo] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAqPonAHuUM in 69edo]. For [[50edo]] this is understandable since it just misses being consistent all the way to the 21-odd-limit (11/9 and 18/11 come out slightly inconsistent)), but apparently the [[devichromic chords]] of 69edo at least partly make up for its consistency shortcomings. You seem to be looking for something in between, but I don't know of any sound samples for [[119edo]].

: I am on the cusp of wanting to propose a meantone extension for meantone EDOs that have a corresponding c val on tetracot the way superpine tunings have a corresponding c val on porcupine, but the series 55*, 62, 69*, 76 ... 14c* does weird things with some of the mappings.

: *These are also octacot, and temper out the [[400/399|devichroma]], although in some cases needing one or more warts.

: [[User:Lucius Chiaraviglio|Lucius Chiaraviglio]] ([[User talk:Lucius Chiaraviglio|talk]]) 07:41, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

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 IDK, such tiny differences are perceptible, but I'm not sure. I think 50edo actually ''is'' good enough, and the "optima" I described are just the results of a few tests that might just influence ''each other''. Still, there should be more info in the tunings section, like there is on the page of [[superpyth]].--[[User:Overthink|Overthink]] ([[User talk:Overthink|talk]]) 01:03, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
+I just realized that the program has a precision limit of 1 cent. Nevermind much of this. --[[User:Overthink|Overthink]] ([[User talk:Overthink|talk]]) 01:10, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
+: For what it's worth, the [[69edo]] page says that 69edo is a very close approximation of synch-meantone.
+: From the point of view of Duke Ellington's rule about music (as relayed by Peter Schickele), "If it sounds good, it is good".  To this end, you can find amazing sound samples on both sides of the 2/7-comma meantone divide, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7RmbC-hRFE in 50edo] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAqPonAHuUM in 69edo]. For [[50edo]] this is understandable since it just misses being consistent all the way to the 21-odd-limit (11/9 and 18/11 come out slightly inconsistent)), but apparently the [[devichromic chords]] of 69edo at least partly make up for its consistency shortcomings. You seem to be looking for something in between, but I don't know of any sound samples for [[119edo]].
+: I am on the cusp of wanting to propose a meantone extension for meantone EDOs that have a corresponding c val on tetracot the way superpine tunings have a corresponding c val on porcupine, but the series 55<sup>*</sup>, 62, 69<sup>*</sup>, 76 ... 14c<sup>*</sup> does weird things with some of the mappings.
+: <sup>*</sup>These are also octacot, and temper out the [[400/399|devichroma]], although in some cases needing one or more warts.
+: [[User:Lucius Chiaraviglio|Lucius Chiaraviglio]] ([[User talk:Lucius Chiaraviglio|talk]]) 07:41, 19 January 2026 (UTC)