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An '''equal division of the octave''' ('''EDO''', ''EE-dee-oh''; '''edo''', ''EE-doh'') is a [[ | An '''equal division of the octave''' ('''EDO''', ''EE-dee-oh''; '''edo''', ''EE-doh'') is a [[tuning system]] obtained by dividing the [[2/1|octave]] into a whole number of [[equal-step tuning|equal steps]]. A tuning with ''n'' equal divisions of the octave is usually called "''n''-edo" (or "''n''-EDO"). In terms of frequency, the octave with frequency ratio 2/1 is logarithmically divided into ''n'' steps, each with frequency ratio 2<sup>1/n</sup>. For instance, the predominant tuning system in the world today is [[12edo]] (12-EDO), with consecutive steps having a frequency ratio of 2<sup>1/12</sup>. This implies that the [[interval]] between any two consecutive pitches is identical. Equal divisions of the octave are the most common [[equal-step tuning]]s, with other [[nonoctave]] tunings existing as well. | ||
A tuning with ''n'' equal divisions of the octave is usually called "''n''-edo" ("''n''-EDO"). For instance, the predominant tuning system in the world today is [[12edo]] (12-EDO). | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
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To find the step size of ''n''-edo in terms of [[cent]]s, divide 1200 by ''n''. The size ''s'' of ''k'' steps of ''n''-edo (''k''\''n'') is | To find the step size of ''n''-edo in terms of [[cent]]s, divide 1200 by ''n''. The size ''s'' of ''k'' steps of ''n''-edo (''k''\''n'') is | ||
$$ s = 1200 \cdot k/n $$ | |||
To find the step size of ''n''-edo in terms of [[frequency ratio]], take the ''n''-th root of 2. For example, the step of 12edo is 2<sup>1/12</sup> (≈ 1.059). So the ratio '' | To find the step size of ''n''-edo in terms of [[frequency ratio]], take the ''n''-th root of 2. For example, the step of 12edo is 2<sup>1/12</sup> (≈ 1.059). So the ratio ''r'' of the ''k'' steps of ''n''-edo is | ||
$$ r = 2^{k/n} $$ | |||
In particular, when ''k'' is 0, '' | In particular, when ''k'' is 0, ''r'' is simply 1, because any number to the 0th power is 1. And when {{nowrap|''k'' {{=}} ''n''}}, ''r'' is simply 2, because any number to the 1st power is itself. | ||
== Properties == | == Properties == | ||
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== Individual pages for EDOs == | == Individual pages for EDOs == | ||
Note: Before creating an EDO page, please make sure that it satisfies the [[Xenharmonic Wiki:Notability guidelines|notability guidelines]]. Also, if the EDO is greater than or equal to 1000, please add it to the list below. | |||
=== 0…999 === | === 0…999 === | ||
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=== 10000 and up === | === 10000 and up === | ||
{{EDOs | {{EDOs | ||
| 10009 | | 10009, 10600, 10729, 11664, 12276, 12348, 12500, 14124, 14348, 14618, 14842, 15601, 15900, 16218, 16625, 16808, 17100, 17461, 18355, 20203, 20567, 28000, 28472, 28742, 30103, 30631, 31867, 31920, 32436, 33616, 34691, 46032, 58973, 65536, 73709, 78005, 79335, 80000, 86400, 98304, 102557, 103169, 111202, 148418, 190537, 196608, 241200, 253389, 258008, 324296, 2547047, 2901533, 3159811, 6000000, 11358058, 402653184, 5407372813 | ||
}} | }} | ||