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'''[https://sevish.com/scaleworkshop/ Scale Workshop]''' is a web application for designing microtonal scales and playing them with a MIDI keyboard or an ordinary QWERTY keyboard. It was created by [[Sean Archibald]]. Since version 2 the lead programmer is [[User:Frostburn|Lumi Pakkanen]].
'''[https://sevish.com/scaleworkshop/ Scale Workshop]''' is a [[scale design application]] which can be used to design microtonal [[scale]]s and play with them with a MIDI [[keyboard]] or an ordinary QWERTY keyboard. It was created by [[Sevish]]. Since version 2 the lead programmer is [[Lumi Pakkanen]].


One common usage of Scale Workshop is sharing a link which represents a scale together with an isomorphic keyboard mapping, for example:
One common usage of Scale Workshop is sharing a link which represents a scale together with an isomorphic keyboard mapping, for example:
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When you follow that link you can instantly play the scale using that mapping.
When you follow that link you can instantly play the scale using that mapping.


Another common usage is exporting your scales for import into synthesizers or VST plugins.
Another common usage is exporting your scales for import into synthesizers or [[List of microtonal software plugins|VST plugins]].


=== Mirrors ===
=== Mirrors ===
 
* Latest version: https://scaleworkshop.plainsound.org/
* Latest stable version: https://sevish.com/scaleworkshop/
* Latest stable version: https://sevish.com/scaleworkshop/
* Development environment: https://sevish.com/scaleworkshop-dev/ (sometimes has new features but may be buggy)
* Development environment: https://sevish.com/scaleworkshop-dev/ (sometimes has new features but may be buggy)
* Scale Workshop classic (1.5): https://sevish.com/scaleworkshop1/
* Scale Workshop classic (1.5): https://sevish.com/scaleworkshop1/
* Lumi's Scale Workshop: https://scaleworkshop.lumipakkanen.com/ (sometimes has new or alternative features)
* Lumi's Scale Workshop: https://scaleworkshop.lumipakkanen.com/ (sometimes has new or alternative features)
* SW3 staging: https://sw3.lumipakkanen.com/ (plainsound release candidates go here a day early)
=== Trivia ===
Scale Workshop uses [[5407372813edo]] to determine the [[constant structure]] property for [[just intonation]] scales. This is likely to be the largest number of [[equal division of the octave|equal divisions per octave]] which has ever been used for practical music making purposes.


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Latest revision as of 12:02, 26 December 2024

Scale Workshop is a scale design application which can be used to design microtonal scales and play with them with a MIDI keyboard or an ordinary QWERTY keyboard. It was created by Sevish. Since version 2 the lead programmer is Lumi Pakkanen.

One common usage of Scale Workshop is sharing a link which represents a scale together with an isomorphic keyboard mapping, for example:

When you follow that link you can instantly play the scale using that mapping.

Another common usage is exporting your scales for import into synthesizers or VST plugins.

Mirrors

Trivia

Scale Workshop uses 5407372813edo to determine the constant structure property for just intonation scales. This is likely to be the largest number of equal divisions per octave which has ever been used for practical music making purposes.