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== Step ratio spectrum ==
== Step ratio spectrum ==
The melodic sound of a MOS is not just affected by the tuning of its intervals, but by the sizes of its steps. MOSes with ''L'' more similar to ''s'' sound smoother and more mellow. MOSes with ''L'' much larger than ''s'' sound jagged and dramatic. The ''step ratio'', the ratio between the sizes of ''L'' and ''s'', is thus important to the sound of the scale.
The melodic sound of a MOS is not just affected by the tuning of its intervals, but by the sizes of its steps. MOSes with ''L'' more similar to ''s'' sound smoother and softer. MOSes with ''L'' much larger than ''s'' sound jagged and hard. The ''step ratio'', the ratio between the sizes of ''L'' and ''s'', is thus important to the sound of the scale.


An in-depth analysis of this can be found at [[Step ratio]].
An in-depth analysis of this can be found at [[Step ratio]].