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In the case of acoustical instruments such as pianos, tuning full keyboard scales may even require major changes in construction. It has been done, however, e.g. on the [[http://www.sauter-pianos.de/english/pianos/microtone.html|16th tone (96edo) piano]].

==3) ~~Use~~ Dynamic Tunings==

==3) Dynamic Tunings==

Some ~~software~~ allows ~~the~~ tuning ~~of midi keyboards~~ to be changed "on the fly", allowing access to more than 12 notes, although not all at once. The main advantage is that the keyboard layout keeps the familiar property that 12 key steps span one octave. The main disadvantages ~~are~~ that certain melodies will be unplayable, such as a rapid passage using more than 12 notes~~, and this approach only works for midi keyboards, not acoustic ones~~.

Some instruments allows their tuning to be changed "on the fly", allowing access to more than 12 notes, although not all at once. The main advantage is that the keyboard layout keeps the familiar property that 12 key steps span one octave. The main disadvantages is that certain melodies will be unplayable, such as a rapid passage using more than 12 notes.

[[@http://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/|Scala]] and [[@http://www.nonoctave.com/tuning/LilMissScaleOven/|Lil' Miss Scale Oven]] have limited dynamic ~~tunings potential~~. [[@http://www.tallkite.com/alt-tuner.html|Alt-tuner]] allows retuning of individual notes (choosing among various ratios or among various EDO degrees), modulating to different keys (either by a specific interval, or to a specific note, or to the current bass note), and switching to completely different tunings~~, all~~ via keyswitches, foot pedals, the mod wheel, or any midi signal, from any midi device, such as a 2nd keyboard, or even the computer's QWERTY keyboard.

For example, the Turkish kanun is a diatonic instrument like a hammer dulcimer, but plucked, not struck. Each set of strings has a set of mandals, a tiny lever which when flipped changes the length of the string and microtonally changes the pitch. It's analogous to the sharpening levers on the celtic harp, but there are mote than one lever per string, and they sharpen considerably less than a semitone.

The easiest way to experiment with dynamic tunings is with midi keyboards and software. [[@http://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/|Scala]] and [[@http://www.nonoctave.com/tuning/LilMissScaleOven/|Lil' Miss Scale Oven]] have limited dynamic tuning ability. [[@http://www.tallkite.com/alt-tuner.html|Alt-tuner]] allows retuning of individual notes (choosing among various ratios or among various EDO degrees), modulating to different keys (either by a specific interval, or to a specific note, or to the current bass note), and switching to completely different tunings. All this can be done via keyswitches, foot pedals, the mod wheel, or any control that generates a midi signal. These midi signals can come from any midi device, such as a 2nd keyboard, or even the computer's QWERTY keyboard. Technique-wise, using keyswitches would be similar to using mandals or sharpening levers, and using footpedals would be similar to using the classical harp's pedals.

==4) Get an alternative keyboard![[#alternativekeyboard]]==

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<div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Strategies for more than 12 tones per octave-1) 12 Note Octave Scales">1) 12 Note Octave Scales</a></div>

<div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Strategies for more than 12 tones per octave-2) Full Keyboard Scales">2) Full Keyboard Scales</a></div>

<div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Strategies for more than 12 tones per octave-3) ~~Use~~ Dynamic Tunings">3) ~~Use~~ Dynamic Tunings</a></div>

<div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Strategies for more than 12 tones per octave-3) Dynamic Tunings">3) Dynamic Tunings</a></div>

<div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Strategies for more than 12 tones per octave-4) Get an alternative keyboard!">4) Get an alternative keyboard!</a></div>

<div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Strategies for more than 12 tones per octave-List of available generalized keyboards">List of available generalized keyboards</a></div>

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In the case of acoustical instruments such as pianos, tuning full keyboard scales may even require major changes in construction. It has been done, however, e.g. on the <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.sauter-pianos.de/english/pianos/microtone.html" rel="nofollow">16th tone (96edo) piano</a>.<br />

<br />

<h2 id="toc3"><a name="Strategies for more than 12 tones per octave-3) ~~Use~~ Dynamic Tunings"></a>3) ~~Use~~ Dynamic Tunings</h2>

<h2 id="toc3"><a name="Strategies for more than 12 tones per octave-3) Dynamic Tunings"></a>3) Dynamic Tunings</h2>

<br />

Some ~~software~~ allows ~~the~~ tuning ~~of midi keyboards~~ to be changed &quot;on the fly&quot;, allowing access to more than 12 notes, although not all at once. The main advantage is that the keyboard layout keeps the familiar property that 12 key steps span one octave. The main disadvantages ~~are~~ that certain melodies will be unplayable, such as a rapid passage using more than 12 notes, and ~~this approach only works for midi keyboards~~, ~~not acoustic ones~~.<br />

Some instruments allows their tuning to be changed &quot;on the fly&quot;, allowing access to more than 12 notes, although not all at once. The main advantage is that the keyboard layout keeps the familiar property that 12 key steps span one octave. The main disadvantages is that certain melodies will be unplayable, such as a rapid passage using more than 12 notes.<br />

<br />

For example, the Turkish kanun is a diatonic instrument like a hammer dulcimer, but plucked, not struck. Each set of strings has a set of mandals, a tiny lever which when flipped changes the length of the string and microtonally changes the pitch. It's analogous to the sharpening levers on the celtic harp, but there are mote than one lever per string, and they sharpen considerably less than a semitone.<br />

<br />

<a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scala</a> and <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.nonoctave.com/tuning/LilMissScaleOven/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lil' Miss Scale Oven</a> have limited dynamic ~~tunings potential~~. <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.tallkite.com/alt-tuner.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alt-tuner</a> allows retuning of individual notes (choosing among various ratios or among various EDO degrees), modulating to different keys (either by a specific interval, or to a specific note, or to the current bass note), and switching to completely different tunings~~, all~~ via keyswitches, foot pedals, the mod wheel, or any midi signal, from any midi device, such as a 2nd keyboard, or even the computer's QWERTY keyboard.<br />

The easiest way to experiment with dynamic tunings is with midi keyboards and software. <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scala</a> and <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.nonoctave.com/tuning/LilMissScaleOven/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lil' Miss Scale Oven</a> have limited dynamic tuning ability. <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.tallkite.com/alt-tuner.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alt-tuner</a> allows retuning of individual notes (choosing among various ratios or among various EDO degrees), modulating to different keys (either by a specific interval, or to a specific note, or to the current bass note), and switching to completely different tunings. All this can be done via keyswitches, foot pedals, the mod wheel, or any control that generates a midi signal. These midi signals can come from any midi device, such as a 2nd keyboard, or even the computer's QWERTY keyboard. Technique-wise, using keyswitches would be similar to using mandals or sharpening levers, and using footpedals would be similar to using the classical harp's pedals.<br />

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<h2 id="toc4"><a name="Strategies for more than 12 tones per octave-4) Get an alternative keyboard!"></a>4) Get an alternative keyboard!<a name="alternativekeyboard"></a></h2>

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 In the case of acoustical instruments such as pianos, tuning full keyboard scales may even require major changes in construction. It has been done, however, e.g. on the [[http://www.sauter-pianos.de/english/pianos/microtone.html|16th tone (96edo) piano]].
-==3) Use Dynamic Tunings==
+==3) Dynamic Tunings==
-Some software allows the tuning of midi keyboards to be changed "on the fly", allowing access to more than 12 notes, although not all at once. The main advantage is that the keyboard layout keeps the familiar property that 12 key steps span one octave. The main disadvantages are that certain melodies will be unplayable, such as a rapid passage using more than 12 notes, and this approach only works for midi keyboards, not acoustic ones.
+Some instruments allows their tuning to be changed "on the fly", allowing access to more than 12 notes, although not all at once. The main advantage is that the keyboard layout keeps the familiar property that 12 key steps span one octave. The main disadvantages is that certain melodies will be unplayable, such as a rapid passage using more than 12 notes.
-[[@http://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/|Scala]] and [[@http://www.nonoctave.com/tuning/LilMissScaleOven/|Lil' Miss Scale Oven]] have limited dynamic tunings potential. [[@http://www.tallkite.com/alt-tuner.html|Alt-tuner]] allows retuning of individual notes (choosing among various ratios or among various EDO degrees), modulating to different keys (either by a specific interval, or to a specific note, or to the current bass note), and switching to completely different tunings, all via keyswitches, foot pedals, the mod wheel, or any midi signal, from any midi device, such as a 2nd keyboard, or even the computer's QWERTY keyboard.
+For example, the Turkish kanun is a diatonic instrument like a hammer dulcimer, but plucked, not struck. Each set of strings has a set of mandals, a tiny lever which when flipped changes the length of the string and microtonally changes the pitch. It's analogous to the sharpening levers on the celtic harp, but there are mote than one lever per string, and they sharpen considerably less than a semitone.
+The easiest way to experiment with dynamic tunings is with midi keyboards and software. [[@http://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/|Scala]] and [[@http://www.nonoctave.com/tuning/LilMissScaleOven/|Lil' Miss Scale Oven]] have limited dynamic tuning ability. [[@http://www.tallkite.com/alt-tuner.html|Alt-tuner]] allows retuning of individual notes (choosing among various ratios or among various EDO degrees), modulating to different keys (either by a specific interval, or to a specific note, or to the current bass note), and switching to completely different tunings. All this can be done via keyswitches, foot pedals, the mod wheel, or any control that generates a midi signal. These midi signals can come from any midi device, such as a 2nd keyboard, or even the computer's QWERTY keyboard. Technique-wise, using keyswitches would be similar to using mandals or sharpening levers, and using footpedals would be similar to using the classical harp's pedals.
 ==4) Get an alternative keyboard![[#alternativekeyboard]]==
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 In the case of acoustical instruments such as pianos, tuning full keyboard scales may even require major changes in construction. It has been done, however, e.g. on the &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.sauter-pianos.de/english/pianos/microtone.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;16th tone (96edo) piano&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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-Some software allows the tuning of midi keyboards to be changed &amp;quot;on the fly&amp;quot;, allowing access to more than 12 notes, although not all at once. The main advantage is that the keyboard layout keeps the familiar property that 12 key steps span one octave. The main disadvantages are that certain melodies will be unplayable, such as a rapid passage using more than 12 notes, and this approach only works for midi keyboards, not acoustic ones.&lt;br /&gt;
+Some instruments allows their tuning to be changed &amp;quot;on the fly&amp;quot;, allowing access to more than 12 notes, although not all at once. The main advantage is that the keyboard layout keeps the familiar property that 12 key steps span one octave. The main disadvantages is that certain melodies will be unplayable, such as a rapid passage using more than 12 notes.&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+For example, the Turkish kanun is a diatonic instrument like a hammer dulcimer, but plucked, not struck. Each set of strings has a set of mandals, a tiny lever which when flipped changes the length of the string and microtonally changes the pitch. It's analogous to the sharpening levers on the celtic harp, but there are mote than one lever per string, and they sharpen considerably less than a semitone.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
-&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;Scala&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.nonoctave.com/tuning/LilMissScaleOven/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;Lil' Miss Scale Oven&lt;/a&gt; have limited dynamic tunings potential. &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.tallkite.com/alt-tuner.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;Alt-tuner&lt;/a&gt; allows retuning of individual notes (choosing among various ratios or among various EDO degrees), modulating to different keys (either by a specific interval, or to a specific note, or to the current bass note), and switching to completely different tunings, all via keyswitches, foot pedals, the mod wheel, or any midi signal, from any midi device, such as a 2nd keyboard, or even the computer's QWERTY keyboard.&lt;br /&gt;
+The easiest way to experiment with dynamic tunings is with midi keyboards and software. &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;Scala&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.nonoctave.com/tuning/LilMissScaleOven/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;Lil' Miss Scale Oven&lt;/a&gt; have limited dynamic tuning ability. &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.tallkite.com/alt-tuner.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;Alt-tuner&lt;/a&gt; allows retuning of individual notes (choosing among various ratios or among various EDO degrees), modulating to different keys (either by a specific interval, or to a specific note, or to the current bass note), and switching to completely different tunings. All this can be done via keyswitches, foot pedals, the mod wheel, or any control that generates a midi signal. These midi signals can come from any midi device, such as a 2nd keyboard, or even the computer's QWERTY keyboard. Technique-wise, using keyswitches would be similar to using mandals or sharpening levers, and using footpedals would be similar to using the classical harp's pedals.&lt;br /&gt;
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