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'''Carlos Alpha''' is a non-octave [[equal temperament]] with step size about 77.965{{cent}} | '''Carlos Alpha''' is a non-octave [[equal temperament]] invented by [[Wendy Carlos]], with step size about 77.965{{cent}}. In this temperament, the interval of 9 steps approximates [[3/2]], that of 5 steps approximates [[5/4]], and that of 4 steps approximates [[6/5]]. The scale can be used with (i.e. [[15L 1s]]) or without octaves. | ||
== Theory == | |||
Carlos provided the tuning of 78.0{{cent}}<ref>Wendy Carlos, "Tuning: At the Crossroads", ''Computer Music Journal'', vol. 11 no. 1, 1987, pp. 29-43</ref><ref>Wendy Carlos, ''Three Asymmetric Divisions of the Octave''. </ref>. Based on her work, Dave Benson optimized the temperament for 3/2, 5/4 and 6/5, such that the tuning divides the octave in | |||
<math>\displaystyle | |||
\frac{9^2 + 5^2 + 4^2}{9\log_2(3/2) + 5\log_2(5/4) + 4\log_2(6/5)} ≃ 15.391524 | |||
</math> | |||
equal steps and the fifth in 9.003464 equal steps of 77.964990{{cent}} each<ref>Dave Benson, ''Music: A Mathematical Offering'', pp. 232-233.</ref>. It is thus very close to the [[EDF|equal division of the just perfect fifth]] into nine parts of 77.995{{cent}} each ([[9edf]]), corresponding to 15.3856[[edo]]. | |||
Carlos Alpha is very closely related to [[ | Carlos Alpha is very closely related to [[Valentine|valentine temperament]]. For a list of 11-limit [[dyadic chord]]s of Carlos Alpha, see [[Chords of valentine]]. | ||
It has a very good representation of the 7:8:10:11:12 chord from the harmonic series. | It has a very good representation of the 7:8:10:11:12 chord from the [[harmonic series]]. | ||
Sequence of | Sequence of edos with lower and lower relative error: {{EDOs| 15, 31, 46, 77, 354 }} (though 354edo doesn't support valentine by [[patent val]]). | ||
== Intervals == | == Intervals == | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! Degrees | ! Degrees | ||
! Cents ~ | ! Cents<br>~(octave-reduced) | ||
! Approximate JI interval (11-limit) | ! Approximate JI interval<br>(11-limit) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 0 | | 0 | ||
| 0 | | 0 | ||
| 1/1 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1 | |||
| | | 77.965 | ||
| 25/24, 21/20, 22/21 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2 | |||
| | | 155.930 | ||
| | | 11/10, 12/11, 35/32 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 3 | |||
| | | 233.895 | ||
| 8/7, 55/48 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 4 | |||
| | | 311.860 | ||
| 6/5 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 5 | |||
| | | 389.825 | ||
| 5/4 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 6 | |||
| | | 467.790 | ||
| | | 21/16, 72/55 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 7 | |||
| | | 545.755 | ||
| | | 11/8, 15/11, 48/35 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 8 | |||
| | | 623.720 | ||
| 10/7, 36/25, 63/44 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 9 | |||
| | | 701.685 | ||
| 3/2 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 10 | |||
| | | 779.650 | ||
| | | 11/7, 25/16, 63/40 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 11 | |||
| | | 857.615 | ||
| 18/11, 33/20, 105/64 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 12 | |||
| | | 935.580 | ||
| 12/7, 55/32 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 13 | |||
| | | 1013.545 | ||
| 9/5 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 14 | |||
| | | 1091.510 | ||
| 15/8 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 15 | |||
| | | 1169.475 | ||
|108/55 | | 63/32, 108/55 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 16 | |||
| | | 1247.440 ~ 47.440 | ||
| | | 72/35, 33/16, 45/22 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 17 | |||
| | | 1325.4045 ~ 125.405 | ||
| 15/7, 54/25, 189/88 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 18 | |||
| | | 1403.370 ~ 203.370 | ||
| 9/4 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 19 | |||
| | | | 1481.335 ~ 281.335 | ||
| 33/14 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 20 | |||
| | | | 1559.300 ~ 359.300 | ||
| 27/11 ([[Valentino]] 32/13) | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 21 | |||
| | | | 1637.265 ~ 437.265 | ||
| 18/7 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 22 | |||
| | | | 1715.230 ~ 515.230 | ||
| 27/20 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 23 | |||
| | | | 1793.195 ~ 593.195 | ||
| 45/32 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 24 | |||
| | | | 1871.160 ~ 671.160 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 25 | |||
| | | | 1949.125 ~ 749.125 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 26 | |||
| | | | 2027.090 ~ 827.090 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 27 | |||
| | | | 2105.055 ~ 905.055 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 28 | |||
| | | | 2183.020 ~ 983.020 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 29 | |||
| | | | 2260.985 ~ 1060.985 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 30 | |||
| | | | 2330.950 ~ 1138.950 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 31 | |||
| | | | 2416.915 ~ 16.915 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 32 | |||
| | | | 2494.880 ~ 94.880 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 33 | |||
| | | | 2572.845 ~ 172.845 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 34 | |||
| | | | 2650.810 ~ 250.810 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 35 | |||
| | | | 2728.775 ~ 328.775 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 36 | |||
| | | | 2806.740 ~ 406.740 | ||
| | |||
|} | |} | ||
== Music == | == Music == | ||
{{ | {{catrel|Carlos Alpha tracks}} | ||
* ''[ | |||
* | ; [[Bazil Müzik]] | ||
* | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faSg7ToM5xc ''Another day went by''] (2021) – hyperpop beat | ||
* ''[http://www.seraph.it/dep/int/alphapanther.mp3 | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LVzRu-e3G8 ''Urban entropy''] (2021) | ||
* ''[http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/Alphadesert.mp3 | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRGRMUXmskw ''Crystallization''] (2021) | ||
* ''[http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/AlphaDulcimer.mp3 | |||
* ''[http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/AlphaTheremWaltz.mp3 | ; [[Bryan Deister]] | ||
* ''[http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/CubanaAlCubanaPha.mp3 | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDwgCHDZpsc Microtonal Improvisation in Carlos Alpha] (2023) | ||
* '' | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuDni2oQyl8 microtonal improvisation in Carlos Alpha] (2025) | ||
* ''[http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/AlphaElDin.mp3 | |||
* ''[http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/AlphaChoir.mp3 | ; [[Mandrake]] | ||
* ''[http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/ASTBTHW.mp3 | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5gntG5LrOk ''HUH?''] (2022) – in 9edf tuning | ||
* ''[http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/BossaSbilenca.mp3 | |||
* ''[http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/GalacticOverload.mp3 | ; [[Omega9]] | ||
* '' | * ''01.03.12 W.C.a.'' (2012) – [https://omega9.bandcamp.com/track/010312-w-c-a Bandcamp] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkSIN8jU-i8 YouTube] | ||
* ''[http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/AlphaDelinquent.mp3 | |||
* ''[http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/AlphaAbstract1.mp3 | ; [[Jean-Pierre Poulin]] | ||
* ''[http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/MilesOfSpace.mp3 | * [http://www.jeanpierrepoulin.com/mp3/Bourdigal.mp3 ''Bourdigal''] | ||
* '' | |||
* ''[http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/FuzzyLogic.mp3 | ; [[Carlo Serafini]] | ||
* '' | * [http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/alphablues.mp3 ''Alphablues''] (2007) | ||
* ''Alphapanther'' (2008) – [http://www.seraph.it/dep/int/alphapanther.mp3 play] | [http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/37b31cf5e738413d8b6b67a16a107f40-7.html blog] – in 9edf tuning | |||
* ''Alphadesert'' (2008) – [http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/Alphadesert.mp3 play] | [http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/35cf6d4c1ad98623037c3e41897fc1ed-8.html blog] – in 9edf tuning | |||
* ''[http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/Jayni's%20song.mp3 | * ''Alpha Dulcimer'' (2011) – [http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/AlphaDulcimer.mp3 play] | [http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/1a76f1414eac1eed79bc914a384cc1f6-113.html blog] | ||
* [https:// | * ''AlphaTherem Waltz'' (2011) – [http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/AlphaTheremWaltz.mp3 play] | [http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/79fd70dbede6a7d3ebe1588f86d6befb-114.html blog] | ||
* [https:// | * ''Cubana Al Cubana Pha'' (2011) – [http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/CubanaAlCubanaPha.mp3 play] | [http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/2434a8744c321cf19c09551424cb7453-116.html blog] | ||
* ''DisMLosphere'' (2011) – [http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/def789d378b3b72969210e2755e29369-118.html blog] | [https://youtu.be/3aIk7ZY3iiw YouTube] | |||
* ''Alpha El Din'' (2012) – [http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/AlphaElDin.mp3 play] | [http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/eb4639782f8e15d7b0c7445b55cd5917-122.html blog] | |||
* ''Alpha Choir'' (2012) – [http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/AlphaChoir.mp3 play] | [http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/cc743d401cc3bb5a0d50475a11f1846c-123.html blog] | |||
* ''Alpha Seems To Be The Hardest World'' (2012) – [http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/ASTBTHW.mp3 play] | [http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/a8ca4769f85411b076014cea9efb841e-124.html blog] | [https://youtu.be/qJrwmW4sxeQ?si=j35qCAbA9TnQc5cr YouTube] | |||
* ''Bossa Sbilenca'' (2012) – [http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/BossaSbilenca.mp3 play] | [http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/c26d33be7bf98e6d7c6e4d10f38a3df5-151.html blog] | |||
* ''Galactic Overload'' (2012) – [http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/GalacticOverload.mp3 play] | [http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/5cc59af84640b5feb03f14c4da426cbf-159.html blog] | |||
* ''Alpha Rain'' (2012) – [http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/c46d0a7ca80368e67afd7f2aadb46297-162.html blog] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPNirCFQ4XY YouTube] | |||
* ''Alpha Delinquent'' (2014) – [http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/AlphaDelinquent.mp3 play] | [http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/ed8fc9ab1b3dfa6f5fe45103cb08365e-182.html blog] | |||
* ''Alpha Abstract 1'' (2014) – [http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/AlphaAbstract1.mp3 play] | [http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/351c7b45df8a68e9af24dab7d844d0c7-189.html blog] | |||
* ''Miles of Space'' (2014) – [http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/MilesOfSpace.mp3 play] | [http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/b1895d858c015ac923099bd356ff7a4a-194.html blog] | |||
* ''MacAtar'' (2015) – [http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/b8ce7f66890bacf5f184ce66efb7621d-212.html blog] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubMVjAt12fU YouTube] | |||
* ''Fuzzy Logic'' (2015) – [http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/FuzzyLogic.mp3 play] | [http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/fe8d37804bc0ffb7e5eee6d410363c65-216.html blog] | |||
* ''Alpha Asana'' (2016) – [http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/bc3fe2f9bc3f2b75c7e4d3fb0028b817-221.html blog] | [https://youtu.be/bht4JPFbvzQ YouTube] | |||
* ''Alpha Penguin Tanz'' (2016) – [http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/470888af1fdbb47b97467d0331843a13-224.html blog] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZdN9VtP1Xw YouTube] | |||
* ''White Woman Speaks Up For #blacklivesmatter'' (2016) – [http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/84f2ae146db05f06153a3b47fc6a8895-227.html blog] | [https://youtu.be/-aKYVVLImOw YouTube] | |||
* ''Jayni's song'' (2016) – [http://www.seraph.it/dep/det/Jayni's%20song.mp3 play] | [http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/c956c1294c91e7d9407c0ea447e667cb-232.html blog] | |||
; [[Joel Grant Taylor]] | |||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20201127012332/micro.soonlabel.com/gene_ward_smith/Others/Taylor/alpha%20study%207%20-%20melody%20study.mp3 ''Alpha study 7 - melody study''] | |||
; [[MagentaFlavouredMusic]] | |||
* [https://youtu.be/1HkykxbKBHE ''Carlama''] | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Carlos Beta]] | * Carlos' equal scales | ||
* [[Carlos Gamma]] | ** [[Carlos Beta]] | ||
** [[Carlos Gamma]] | |||
* [[Carlos harm|Carlos Harmonic]] | * [[Carlos harm|Carlos Harmonic]] | ||
* [[Carlos super|Carlos Super Just]] | * [[Carlos super|Carlos Super Just]] | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [http://www.wendycarlos.com/resources/pitch.html Wendy Carlos Pitch article] | * [http://www.wendycarlos.com/resources/pitch.html Wendy Carlos Pitch article | ''Three Asymmetric Divisions of the Octave''] | ||
[[Category:Wendy Carlos]] | [[Category:Wendy Carlos]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:33, 20 March 2026
Carlos Alpha is a non-octave equal temperament invented by Wendy Carlos, with step size about 77.965 ¢. In this temperament, the interval of 9 steps approximates 3/2, that of 5 steps approximates 5/4, and that of 4 steps approximates 6/5. The scale can be used with (i.e. 15L 1s) or without octaves.
Theory
Carlos provided the tuning of 78.0 ¢[1][2]. Based on her work, Dave Benson optimized the temperament for 3/2, 5/4 and 6/5, such that the tuning divides the octave in
[math]\displaystyle{ \displaystyle \frac{9^2 + 5^2 + 4^2}{9\log_2(3/2) + 5\log_2(5/4) + 4\log_2(6/5)} ≃ 15.391524 }[/math]
equal steps and the fifth in 9.003464 equal steps of 77.964990 ¢ each[3]. It is thus very close to the equal division of the just perfect fifth into nine parts of 77.995 ¢ each (9edf), corresponding to 15.3856edo.
Carlos Alpha is very closely related to valentine temperament. For a list of 11-limit dyadic chords of Carlos Alpha, see Chords of valentine.
It has a very good representation of the 7:8:10:11:12 chord from the harmonic series.
Sequence of edos with lower and lower relative error: 15, 31, 46, 77, 354 (though 354edo doesn't support valentine by patent val).
Intervals
| Degrees | Cents ~(octave-reduced) |
Approximate JI interval (11-limit) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1/1 |
| 1 | 77.965 | 25/24, 21/20, 22/21 |
| 2 | 155.930 | 11/10, 12/11, 35/32 |
| 3 | 233.895 | 8/7, 55/48 |
| 4 | 311.860 | 6/5 |
| 5 | 389.825 | 5/4 |
| 6 | 467.790 | 21/16, 72/55 |
| 7 | 545.755 | 11/8, 15/11, 48/35 |
| 8 | 623.720 | 10/7, 36/25, 63/44 |
| 9 | 701.685 | 3/2 |
| 10 | 779.650 | 11/7, 25/16, 63/40 |
| 11 | 857.615 | 18/11, 33/20, 105/64 |
| 12 | 935.580 | 12/7, 55/32 |
| 13 | 1013.545 | 9/5 |
| 14 | 1091.510 | 15/8 |
| 15 | 1169.475 | 63/32, 108/55 |
| 16 | 1247.440 ~ 47.440 | 72/35, 33/16, 45/22 |
| 17 | 1325.4045 ~ 125.405 | 15/7, 54/25, 189/88 |
| 18 | 1403.370 ~ 203.370 | 9/4 |
| 19 | 1481.335 ~ 281.335 | 33/14 |
| 20 | 1559.300 ~ 359.300 | 27/11 (Valentino 32/13) |
| 21 | 1637.265 ~ 437.265 | 18/7 |
| 22 | 1715.230 ~ 515.230 | 27/20 |
| 23 | 1793.195 ~ 593.195 | 45/32 |
| 24 | 1871.160 ~ 671.160 | |
| 25 | 1949.125 ~ 749.125 | |
| 26 | 2027.090 ~ 827.090 | |
| 27 | 2105.055 ~ 905.055 | |
| 28 | 2183.020 ~ 983.020 | |
| 29 | 2260.985 ~ 1060.985 | |
| 30 | 2330.950 ~ 1138.950 | |
| 31 | 2416.915 ~ 16.915 | |
| 32 | 2494.880 ~ 94.880 | |
| 33 | 2572.845 ~ 172.845 | |
| 34 | 2650.810 ~ 250.810 | |
| 35 | 2728.775 ~ 328.775 | |
| 36 | 2806.740 ~ 406.740 |
Music
- See also: Category:Carlos Alpha tracks
- Another day went by (2021) – hyperpop beat
- Urban entropy (2021)
- Crystallization (2021)
- HUH? (2022) – in 9edf tuning
- Alphablues (2007)
- Alphapanther (2008) – play | blog – in 9edf tuning
- Alphadesert (2008) – play | blog – in 9edf tuning
- Alpha Dulcimer (2011) – play | blog
- AlphaTherem Waltz (2011) – play | blog
- Cubana Al Cubana Pha (2011) – play | blog
- DisMLosphere (2011) – blog | YouTube
- Alpha El Din (2012) – play | blog
- Alpha Choir (2012) – play | blog
- Alpha Seems To Be The Hardest World (2012) – play | blog | YouTube
- Bossa Sbilenca (2012) – play | blog
- Galactic Overload (2012) – play | blog
- Alpha Rain (2012) – blog | YouTube
- Alpha Delinquent (2014) – play | blog
- Alpha Abstract 1 (2014) – play | blog
- Miles of Space (2014) – play | blog
- MacAtar (2015) – blog | YouTube
- Fuzzy Logic (2015) – play | blog
- Alpha Asana (2016) – blog | YouTube
- Alpha Penguin Tanz (2016) – blog | YouTube
- White Woman Speaks Up For #blacklivesmatter (2016) – blog | YouTube
- Jayni's song (2016) – play | blog
See also
- Carlos' equal scales
- Carlos Harmonic
- Carlos Super Just
