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*Some Kontakt instrument include their own re-tuning system. More complex tunings or keyboard mapping in Kontakt require a custom script, as described in the [to be written] [[User:Mousemambo/Guide to tuning the Kontakt sampler system|Guide to tuning the Kontakt sampler system]]. Or watch the video "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcWtlF2uJSY How to microtune in Kontakt]" by benyamind on YouTube (posted Jun 17, 2020).

===Method 2: Set a tuning in the synth using ~~a Scala scale file and keyboard mapping file~~===

===Method 2: Set a tuning in the synth using tuning files===

~~[''This section could be renamed "Set~~ a tuning in the ~~synth~~ using ~~tuning files" perhaps~~.~~'']~~

Probably the most common method people choose to retune a synth in a DAW is by loading prepared tuning files. Tuning files provide all or most of the specification for a scale or tuning, and might be loaded using a drop-down selector or a file loading dialog.

Probably the most common method people choose to retune a synth in a DAW is by loading prepared tuning files. Tuning files provide all or most of the specification for a scale or tuning, and might be loaded using a drop-down selector or a file loading dialog. For this method, we use the example of a Scala scale file and keyboard mapping file, since the Surge XT synth supports the [[User:Mousemambo/Scala tuning system|Scala tuning system]]. Very briefly, the scale file sets the intervals of the scale and the keyboard mapping file places the tuning base of the scale file on a specific MIDI note, sets the tuning reference note and pitch, and maps the notes to a keyboard or other controller. See the section "[[User:Mousemambo/Document draft#Scala scale and keyboard mapping files|Scala scale and keyboard mapping files]]" below for more about these tuning files.

For this method, we will use the example of a Scala scale file and Scala keyboard mapping file, since the Surge XT synth supports the [[User:Mousemambo/Scala tuning system|Scala tuning file system]]. Very briefly, the scale file sets the intervals of the scale and the keyboard mapping file places the tuning base of the scale file on a specific MIDI note, sets the tuning reference note and pitch, and maps the notes to a keyboard or other controller. See the section "[[User:Mousemambo/Document draft#Scala scale and keyboard mapping files|Scala scale and keyboard mapping files]]" below for more about these tuning files.

Other tuning file systems besides the Scala one are used by other instruments. The most popular at the time of this writing is the Scala tuning file system (.scl), followed by the Anamark tuning file system (.tun), much less frequently the MIDI tuning file system (.mts), and there are others. These tuning file systems are sometimes referred to by the file extension they use (e.g. scl, tun, mts). It's mostly possible to convert between them, although they don't all support exactly the same set of features.

'''Scenarios'''

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===Tuning Surge XT without a DAW in standalone mode ===

Surge XT can also run in standalone mode, without any DAW. A significant drawback to that configuration is you won't be able to record your playing as MIDI notes, unless you have some additional component doing the recording. The common use cases for running Surge XT in standalone mode are for live performance where you don't want the extra complexity of running a DAW, or when you're just playing casually and don't need to record MIDI. In standalone mode, only [[User:Mousemambo/Document draft#Method 1: Set a tuning directly in the synth itself|Method 1]] or [[User:Mousemambo/Document draft#Set a tuning in the synth using ~~a Scala scale file and keyboard mapping file~~|Method 2]] given above can be used to re-tune Surge XT.

Surge XT can also run in standalone mode, without any DAW. A significant drawback to that configuration is you won't be able to record your playing as MIDI notes, unless you have some additional component doing the recording. The common use cases for running Surge XT in standalone mode are for live performance where you don't want the extra complexity of running a DAW, or when you're just playing casually and don't need to record MIDI. In standalone mode, only [[User:Mousemambo/Document draft#Method 1: Set a tuning directly in the synth itself|Method 1]] or [[User:Mousemambo/Document draft#Set a tuning in the synth using tuning files|Method 2]] given above can be used to re-tune Surge XT.

===Using Anamark tuning files===

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 *Some Kontakt instrument include their own re-tuning system. More complex tunings or keyboard mapping in Kontakt require a custom script, as described in the [to be written] [[User:Mousemambo/Guide to tuning the Kontakt sampler system|Guide to tuning the Kontakt sampler system]]. Or watch the video "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcWtlF2uJSY How to microtune in Kontakt]" by benyamind on YouTube (posted Jun 17, 2020).
-===Method 2: Set a tuning in the synth using a Scala scale file and keyboard mapping file===
+===Method 2: Set a tuning in the synth using tuning files===
-[''This section could be renamed "Set a tuning in the synth using tuning files" perhaps.'']
+Probably the most common method people choose to retune a synth in a DAW is by loading prepared tuning files. Tuning files provide all or most of the specification for a scale or tuning, and might be loaded using a drop-down selector or a file loading dialog.
-Probably the most common method people choose to retune a synth in a DAW is by loading prepared tuning files. Tuning files provide all or most of the specification for a scale or tuning, and might be loaded using a drop-down selector or a file loading dialog. For this method, we use the example of a Scala scale file and keyboard mapping file, since the Surge XT synth supports the [[User:Mousemambo/Scala tuning system|Scala tuning system]]. Very briefly, the scale file sets the intervals of the scale and the keyboard mapping file places the tuning base of the scale file on a specific MIDI note, sets the tuning reference note and pitch, and maps the notes to a keyboard or other controller. See the section "[[User:Mousemambo/Document draft#Scala scale and keyboard mapping files|Scala scale and keyboard mapping files]]" below for more about these tuning files.
+For this method, we will use the example of a Scala scale file and Scala keyboard mapping file, since the Surge XT synth supports the [[User:Mousemambo/Scala tuning system|Scala tuning file system]]. Very briefly, the scale file sets the intervals of the scale and the keyboard mapping file places the tuning base of the scale file on a specific MIDI note, sets the tuning reference note and pitch, and maps the notes to a keyboard or other controller. See the section "[[User:Mousemambo/Document draft#Scala scale and keyboard mapping files|Scala scale and keyboard mapping files]]" below for more about these tuning files.
+Other tuning file systems besides the Scala one are used by other instruments. The most popular at the time of this writing is the Scala tuning file system (.scl), followed by the Anamark tuning file system (.tun), much less frequently the MIDI tuning file system (.mts), and there are others. These tuning file systems are sometimes referred to by the file extension they use (e.g. scl, tun, mts). It's mostly possible to convert between them, although they don't all support exactly the same set of features.
 '''Scenarios'''
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 ===Tuning Surge XT without a DAW in standalone mode ===
-Surge XT can also run in standalone mode, without any DAW. A significant drawback to that configuration is you won't be able to record your playing as MIDI notes, unless you have some additional component doing the recording. The common use cases for running Surge XT in standalone mode are for live performance where you don't want the extra complexity of running a DAW, or when you're just playing casually and don't need to record MIDI. In standalone mode, only [[User:Mousemambo/Document draft#Method 1: Set a tuning directly in the synth itself|Method 1]] or [[User:Mousemambo/Document draft#Set a tuning in the synth using a Scala scale file and keyboard mapping file|Method 2]] given above can be used to re-tune Surge XT.
+Surge XT can also run in standalone mode, without any DAW. A significant drawback to that configuration is you won't be able to record your playing as MIDI notes, unless you have some additional component doing the recording. The common use cases for running Surge XT in standalone mode are for live performance where you don't want the extra complexity of running a DAW, or when you're just playing casually and don't need to record MIDI. In standalone mode, only [[User:Mousemambo/Document draft#Method 1: Set a tuning directly in the synth itself|Method 1]] or [[User:Mousemambo/Document draft#Set a tuning in the synth using tuning files|Method 2]] given above can be used to re-tune Surge XT.
 ===Using Anamark tuning files===