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== Composing software ==
== Composing software ==
*[http://www.tallkite.com/alt-tuner.html Alt-tuner] - a tuning plug-in that does adaptive tunings, on-the-fly retuning, and scale analysis by Kite Giedraitis
*[http://www.tallkite.com/alt-tuner.html Alt-tuner] a tuning plug-in that does adaptive tunings, on-the-fly retuning, and scale analysis by Kite Giedraitis
* [https://csound.github.io/ Csound] (→ [[Csound]] and [[Wikipedia: Csound]]).
* [https://csound.github.io/ Csound] (→ [[Csound]] and [[Wikipedia: Csound]]).
**[https://blue.kunstmusik.com/ Blue] – a composition environment and frontend for Csound with python-based scripting capabilities.
**[https://blue.kunstmusik.com/ Blue] – a composition environment and frontend for Csound with python-based scripting capabilities.
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* [https://www.celemony.com Melodyne] – commercial audio software with editing and analysis functions for scales and tunings.
* [https://www.celemony.com Melodyne] – commercial audio software with editing and analysis functions for scales and tunings.
* [https://sourceforge.net/projects/mutabor/ Mutabor] – open-source dynamic microtuner, allowing mutable and static scales and tunings using flexible language developed for musicians with GUI ([http://schlemmersoft.de/en/Mutabor%20tutorial tutorial]).
* [https://sourceforge.net/projects/mutabor/ Mutabor] – open-source dynamic microtuner, allowing mutable and static scales and tunings using flexible language developed for musicians with GUI ([http://schlemmersoft.de/en/Mutabor%20tutorial tutorial]).
* [http://schismata.net/ Schismata] Musical composition tool in any user defined tuning. Supports polyrhythms, tuning changes in real-time, sliding notes, instrument design.
* [http://schismata.net/ Schismata] Musical composition tool in any user defined tuning. Supports polyrhythms, tuning changes in real-time, sliding notes, instrument design.
* [https://www.kvraudio.com/product/soundmodeler-by-soundmodeler SoundModeler] Free sound modeling application. Exports audio files and Halion multisamples. The note pitch is transposed in accordance with chosen temperament (equal, Pythagorean, just or meantone 1/4 comma) in the settings.
* [https://www.kvraudio.com/product/soundmodeler-by-soundmodeler SoundModeler] Free sound modeling application. Exports audio files and Halion multisamples. The note pitch is transposed in accordance with chosen temperament (equal, Pythagorean, just or meantone 1/4 comma) in the settings.
* [http://timidity.sourceforge.net/ TiMidity++] (→ [[Wikipedia: TiMidity++]])
* [http://timidity.sourceforge.net/ TiMidity++] (→ [[Wikipedia: TiMidity++]])
* [https://github.com/wilckerson/microtonal-tuner Wilckerson Ganda's Microtonal Tuner] - Wilckerson Ganda's tuner for all EDOs and EDONOIs
* [https://github.com/wilckerson/microtonal-tuner Wilckerson Ganda's Microtonal Tuner] Wilckerson Ganda's tuner for all EDOs and EDONOIs
*[https://xenpaper.com/ Xenpaper.com] - A text-based microtonal sequencer, like a notepad. Write down musical ideas and share the link around
*[https://xenpaper.com/ Xenpaper.com] A text-based microtonal sequencer, like a notepad. Write down musical ideas and share the link around


== Software instruments ==
== Software instruments ==
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*[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/orphion/id495465097?mt=8 Orphion] – an iPad/iPhone touch-to-play app with customizable layout and scales.
*[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/orphion/id495465097?mt=8 Orphion] – an iPad/iPhone touch-to-play app with customizable layout and scales.
*[https://academo.org/demos/19-tet-keyboard/ Online 19-edo keyboard]
*[https://academo.org/demos/19-tet-keyboard/ Online 19-edo keyboard]
* [http://fritzo.org/keys/#style=piano Rational Keyboard] - JI keyboard with keys that grow in size
* [http://fritzo.org/keys/#style=piano Rational Keyboard] JI keyboard with keys that grow in size
*[https://sonic-pi.net/ Sonic Pi - The Live Coding Music Synth for Everyone] – besides ''Live Coding'', you can also record to WAV format, microtonal capabilities are provided through adding decimals to MIDI numbers.
*[https://sonic-pi.net/ Sonic Pi - The Live Coding Music Synth for Everyone] – besides ''Live Coding'', you can also record to WAV format, microtonal capabilities are provided through adding decimals to MIDI numbers.
*[https://www.warmplace.ru/soft/sunvox/ SunVox Modular Music Studio] – a modular synthesizer with pattern-based sequencer (tracker), available for desktop (free of cost) and mobile devices (for approx. $6). [https://youtu.be/UJXEsfbUvvs Changing the musical scale in SunVox (video)]
*[https://www.warmplace.ru/soft/sunvox/ SunVox Modular Music Studio] – a modular synthesizer with pattern-based sequencer (tracker), available for desktop (free of cost) and mobile devices (for approx. $6). [https://youtu.be/UJXEsfbUvvs Changing the musical scale in SunVox (video)]
*[http://terpstrakeyboard.com/play-it-now/ Terpstra Keyboard] – cross-platform web app that allows mapping of any tuning (in Scala format) on any form of generalized hexagonal layout. Settings are stored in the address bar for easy sharing.
*[http://terpstrakeyboard.com/play-it-now/ Terpstra Keyboard] – cross-platform web app that allows mapping of any tuning (in Scala format) on any form of generalized hexagonal layout. Settings are stored in the address bar for easy sharing.
*[https://www.thumbjam.com/ ThumbJam] – an iPad/iPhone touch-to-play app with customizable layout and scales. It can open any .scl (Scala) files.
*[https://www.thumbjam.com/ ThumbJam] – an iPad/iPhone touch-to-play app with customizable layout and scales. It can open any .scl (Scala) files.
* [http://www.toverlamp.org/static/wickisynth/wickisynth.html Wickisynth] - tuning demo synthesizer with Wicki-Hayden key layout
* [http://www.toverlamp.org/static/wickisynth/wickisynth.html Wickisynth] tuning demo synthesizer with Wicki-Hayden key layout
*[https://www.microsoft.com/p/xenharmonic-keyboard/9ppbl2brsk6z Xenharmonic Keyboard] – a Windows-only isomorphic microtonal MIDI keyboard.
*[https://www.microsoft.com/p/xenharmonic-keyboard/9ppbl2brsk6z Xenharmonic Keyboard] – a Windows-only isomorphic microtonal MIDI keyboard.


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* [http://www.maths.surrey.ac.uk/hosted-sites/R.Knott/Fibonacci/cfCALC.html Continued Fraction Calculator]
* [http://www.maths.surrey.ac.uk/hosted-sites/R.Knott/Fibonacci/cfCALC.html Continued Fraction Calculator]
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=an.FracPro Fraction Calculator] — An Android app that [[User:PiotrGrochowski]] recommends to install. Allows to do arithmetic on fractions, while ''not'' outputting a mixed fraction.
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=an.FracPro Fraction Calculator] — An Android app that [[User:PiotrGrochowski]] recommends to install. Allows to do arithmetic on fractions, while ''not'' outputting a mixed fraction.
* [http://www.numberempire.com/fractionscalculator.php Fraction Expression Calculator] - easily do ratio arithmetic
* [http://www.numberempire.com/fractionscalculator.php Fraction Expression Calculator] easily do ratio arithmetic
* [http://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/math/lcd.php Least Common Denominator of Fractions (LCD) Calculator] - put your JI ratios in here!
* [http://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/math/lcd.php Least Common Denominator of Fractions (LCD) Calculator] - put your JI ratios in here!
* [http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/ Octave] - a free, open source equivalent to MATLAB; useful for working with matrices and much more
* [http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/ Octave] a free, open source equivalent to MATLAB; useful for working with matrices and much more
*[http://www.codecogs.com/latex/eqneditor.php Online LaTeX Equation Editor] - create mathematical expressions in LaTeX format for wiki pages etc.
*[http://www.codecogs.com/latex/eqneditor.php Online LaTeX Equation Editor] create mathematical expressions in LaTeX format for wiki pages etc.
* [http://www.wolframalpha.com Wolfram Alpha] - perform a variety of intensive mathematical calculations in your browser
* [http://www.wolframalpha.com Wolfram Alpha] perform a variety of intensive mathematical calculations in your browser
** [[Wolfram Alpha Regular Temperament Widgets]]
**[[Wolfram Alpha Regular Temperament Widgets]]


== Notation software ==
== Notation software ==
* [http://moinejf.free.fr/ abcm2ps] Free, open-source, ASCII-based editor with support for some microtonal accidentals.
* [http://moinejf.free.fr/ abcm2ps] Free, open-source, ASCII-based editor with support for some microtonal accidentals.
* [http://www.lilypond.org Lilypond] Free, open-source, outstanding notation software that produces beautiful engraving-quality output on a par with commercial applications like Sibelius.  
* [http://www.lilypond.org Lilypond] Free, open-source, outstanding notation software that produces beautiful engraving-quality output on a par with commercial applications like Sibelius.  
** Thanks to the [http://x31eq.com/lilypond/ work of Graham Breed], can use [[Sagittal notation|Sagittal]] glyphs.
** Thanks to the [http://x31eq.com/lilypond/ work of Graham Breed], can use [[Sagittal notation|Sagittal]] glyphs.
** With the [http://www.ekmelic-music.org/en/software/ekmelily.htm Ekmelily] {{Dead link}} extension, it can support several other notation styles, namely Tartini, Richter Herf/Madel and Sims
** With the [http://www.ekmelic-music.org/en/software/ekmelily.htm Ekmelily] {{Dead link}} extension, it can support several other notation styles, namely Tartini, Richter Herf/Madel and Sims
* [http://www.computermusicnotation.com/ MaxScore] is an Java object for Max/MSP. It is based on Nick Didkovsky's JMSL which natively supports quarter-tone notation, but is capable of playing back microtonal music with unlimited precision. In the most recent version of MaxScore, microMaps have been implemented in the score canvas that allow the display of microtonal inflections in any kind of notation system provided that a font exists to represent those inflections. So far, microMaps for 48TET and 72TET exist. It is planned to develop an standalone editor which doesn't require any Max programming expertise.
* [http://www.computermusicnotation.com/ MaxScore] – A Java object for Max/MSP. It is based on Nick Didkovsky's JMSL which natively supports quarter-tone notation, but is capable of playing back microtonal music with unlimited precision. In the most recent version of MaxScore, microMaps have been implemented in the score canvas that allow the display of microtonal inflections in any kind of notation system provided that a font exists to represent those inflections. So far, microMaps for 48TET and 72TET exist. It is planned to develop an standalone editor which doesn't require any Max programming expertise.
* [http://www.mus2.com.tr/en/ Mus2] is a microtonal score editor with intonationally-correct playback. It allows the retuning of staves and import of symbols from graphics files and fonts to be used as accidentals.
* [http://www.mus2.com.tr/en/ Mus2] is a microtonal score editor with intonationally-correct playback. It allows the retuning of staves and import of symbols from graphics files and fonts to be used as accidentals.
**[https://www.steinberg.net/dorico/ Dorico], expensive but a leading notation software with full support with the same method as Mus2 above. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaadFpqm3-U
**[https://www.steinberg.net/dorico/ Dorico] expensive but a leading notation software with full support with the same method as Mus2 above. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaadFpqm3-U
* [https://musescore.org/ MuseScore] open-source notation software. See [[MuseScore]] for the dedicated page.
* [https://musescore.org/ MuseScore] open-source notation software. See [[MuseScore]] for the dedicated page.
** Can be microtuned with the [https://github.com/euwbah/musescore-microtonal-edo-plugin retuner plugin for almost any edo].  
** Can be microtuned with the [https://github.com/euwbah/musescore-microtonal-edo-plugin retuner plugin for almost any edo].
** The [https://musescore.org/en/project/xentuner Xentuner] plugin by [[Keenan Pepper]] is also very good.  
** The [https://musescore.org/en/project/xentuner Xentuner] plugin by [[Keenan Pepper]] is also very good.  


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*[https://github.com/FloraCanou/temperament_evaluator Flora Canou's Temperament Evaluator] – [[User:FloraC|FloraC]] wrote this set of Python scripts to compute [[TE tuning|TE tunings]], [[Badness|badnesses]], [[Optimal patent val|optimal patent vals]], etc.
*[https://github.com/FloraCanou/temperament_evaluator Flora Canou's Temperament Evaluator] – [[User:FloraC|FloraC]] wrote this set of Python scripts to compute [[TE tuning|TE tunings]], [[Badness|badnesses]], [[Optimal patent val|optimal patent vals]], etc.
*[https://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/ Scala] (→ [[Scala]] and [[Wikipedia: Scala (software)]]) - the ''de facto'' standard software for creating, manipulating and analyzing tunings
*[https://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/ Scala] (→ [[Scala]] and [[Wikipedia: Scala (software)]]) the ''de facto'' standard software for creating, manipulating and analyzing tunings
** instructions for [[Creating Scala scl files for rank two temperaments]]
** instructions for [[Creating Scala scl files for rank two temperaments]]
**[http://12equalboresme.com/ Scala Microtuners for Kontakt and SynthEdit] which enable real-time scale or key change for an ensemble of soft synths by means of note events on designated midi channels
**[http://12equalboresme.com/ Scala Microtuners for Kontakt and SynthEdit] which enable real-time scale or key change for an ensemble of soft synths by means of note events on designated midi channels
* [https://github.com/maxwellpollack/scalemap Scalemap] - drop-in microtonal note-to-frequency mapping functionality for C, C++, and Javascript
* [https://github.com/maxwellpollack/scalemap Scalemap] drop-in microtonal note-to-frequency mapping functionality for C, C++, and Javascript
* [http://tonalsoft.com/tonescape.aspx Tonescape] - Music composition, analysis and educational tool by Joe Monzo
* [http://tonalsoft.com/tonescape.aspx Tonescape] Music composition, analysis and educational tool by Joe Monzo
* [http://robertinventor.com/software/tunesmithy/music.htm Tune Smithy] - by Robert Walker
* [http://robertinventor.com/software/tunesmithy/music.htm Tune Smithy] by Robert Walker
* [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wilsonic/id848852071?mt=8 Wilsonic] – an iPad/iPhone app for exploring alternative scales, see it in action: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylZ6VE6E_uE the source file 3 - YouTube]
* [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wilsonic/id848852071?mt=8 Wilsonic] – an iPad/iPhone app for exploring alternative scales, see it in action: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylZ6VE6E_uE the source file 3 - YouTube]


=== Browser-based ===
=== Browser-based ===
* [https://colorhorizons.com/ Color Horizons] - A scale generator and synthesizer by [[Jon Lervold]]
* [https://colorhorizons.com/ Color Horizons] A scale generator and synthesizer by [[Jon Lervold]]
* [http://micro.soonlabel.com/Scott_Thompson/edjiruler.html Edjiruler v0.0.1] - Visualize JI intervals close to equal divisions of whole numbers
* [http://micro.soonlabel.com/Scott_Thompson/edjiruler.html Edjiruler v0.0.1] Visualize JI intervals close to equal divisions of whole numbers
* [http://www.mikebattagliamusic.com/HE-JS/HE.html Mike Battaglia's Harmonic Entropy Calculator] - Interactive Harmonic Entropy curves.
* [http://www.mikebattagliamusic.com/HE-JS/HE.html Mike Battaglia's Harmonic Entropy Calculator] Interactive Harmonic Entropy curves.
* [https://jeremiahgoyette.com/calculators/ Jeremiah Goyette's Music Calculators]  
* [https://jeremiahgoyette.com/calculators/ Jeremiah Goyette's Music Calculators]  
* [http://www.chord-book.com/microtonal/scale_intervals_calculator.php JI Scale Interval Calculator] - Shows a list of all JI intervals in your JI scale
* [http://www.chord-book.com/microtonal/scale_intervals_calculator.php JI Scale Interval Calculator] Shows a list of all JI intervals in your JI scale
*[http://ia801408.us.archive.org/1/items/mosedo.html/mosedo.html?p=12&g=5 MOSedo] - Moments of Symmetry in equal divisions of the octave calculator
*[http://ia801408.us.archive.org/1/items/mosedo.html/mosedo.html?p=12&g=5 MOSedo] Moments of Symmetry in equal divisions of the octave calculator
* [http://musictheory.zentral.zone/huntsystemcalc.html Online H-System Calculators] - Hunt Intonation Quality Grade Point Average (IQGPA) Calculator
* [http://musictheory.zentral.zone/huntsystemcalc.html Online H-System Calculators] Hunt Intonation Quality Grade Point Average (IQGPA) Calculator
* [https://scala2mts.vercel.app/ Scala2MTS] - A Scala to MIDI Tuning Standard SysEx converter, written by Olle Holmberg
* [https://scala2mts.vercel.app/ Scala2MTS] A Scala to MIDI Tuning Standard SysEx converter, written by Olle Holmberg
*[http://micro.soonlabel.com/Scott_Thompson/r2rtg.html Scott Thompson's Rank 2 Regular Temperament Generator] - a web app to generate rank 2 regular temperaments
*[http://micro.soonlabel.com/Scott_Thompson/r2rtg.html Scott Thompson's Rank 2 Regular Temperament Generator] a web app to generate rank 2 regular temperaments
* [https://sevish.com/scaleworkshop/ Scale Workshop] Browser-based scale-creation site by [[Sevish]]. Allows playing via QWERTY computer keyboard. Can also export .scl and .kbm files.
* [https://sevish.com/scaleworkshop/ Scale Workshop] Browser-based scale-creation site by [[Sevish]]. Allows playing via QWERTY computer keyboard. Can also export .scl and .kbm files.
**[https://sevish.com/scaleworkshop1/ Legacy version]
**[https://sevish.com/scaleworkshop1/ Legacy version]
*[http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculator-centsratio.htm Seng Piel's Audio Cents to Ratio Calculator] - and much more!
*[http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculator-centsratio.htm Seng Piel's Audio Cents to Ratio Calculator] (also converts to other units too)
**Also, [http://robertinventor.com/software/tunesmithy/help/cents_and_ratios.htm another one] with extensive instructions
**Also, [http://robertinventor.com/software/tunesmithy/help/cents_and_ratios.htm another one] with extensive instructions
*[http://www.jhhl.net/tonespiral.html Tonespiral] - Listen to harmonics visualized as a spiral
*[http://www.jhhl.net/tonespiral.html Tonespiral] Listen to harmonics visualized as a spiral
*[http://www.untwelve.org/static/javascript_demos/MOSring.html Untwelve.org animated MOS ring demo]
*[http://www.untwelve.org/static/javascript_demos/MOSring.html Untwelve.org animated MOS ring demo]
* [https://untwelve.org/interval_calc Untwelve.org interval calculator] - a nice online interval calculator tool, shows linear fraction and EDO fraction expansions, too
* [https://untwelve.org/interval_calc Untwelve.org interval calculator] a nice online interval calculator tool, shows linear fraction and EDO fraction expansions, too
*[http://x31eq.com/temper/ x31eq Temperament Finder] - site by [[Graham Breed]]
*[http://x31eq.com/temper/ x31eq Temperament Finder] site by [[Graham Breed]]
* [https://www.yacavone.net/xen-calc/ Xen-calc] An interval calculator that translates to/from ratios, cents, FJS and color notation, much more too.
* [https://www.yacavone.net/xen-calc/ Xen-calc] An interval calculator that translates to/from ratios, cents, FJS and color notation, much more too.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180920184435/http://xenharmonic.wikispaces.com/Just%20Intonation%20-%3E%20EDO%20calculator Xenharmonic Wiki interval calculator] - a nice online interval calculator tool, shows linear fraction and EDO fraction expansions, too
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180920184435/http://xenharmonic.wikispaces.com/Just%20Intonation%20-%3E%20EDO%20calculator Xenharmonic Wiki interval calculator] a nice online interval calculator tool, shows linear fraction and EDO fraction expansions, too
* [https://johnvalentine.co.uk/app/xetune/app.html XeTune] - Tuning manipulation web app by John Valentine
* [https://johnvalentine.co.uk/app/xetune/app.html XeTune] Tuning manipulation web app by John Valentine


==== Desmos.com ====
==== Desmos.com ====
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*[https://www.desmos.com/calculator/ltkpe1ed3c Commas generalized clean]
*[https://www.desmos.com/calculator/ltkpe1ed3c Commas generalized clean]
*[https://www.desmos.com/calculator/xxkhgyrcym Compare harmonics to EDOs]
*[https://www.desmos.com/calculator/xxkhgyrcym Compare harmonics to EDOs]
*[https://www.desmos.com/calculator/0ple0quvkd Diatonic Scale Explorer] - Visualize the diatonic scale with different sizes of fifths
*[https://www.desmos.com/calculator/0ple0quvkd Diatonic Scale Explorer] Visualize the diatonic scale with different sizes of fifths
*[https://www.desmos.com/calculator/sidygvcjet Octave harmonics proximity to EDO (circle)]
*[https://www.desmos.com/calculator/sidygvcjet Octave harmonics proximity to EDO (circle)]
*[https://www.desmos.com/calculator/3xpdewiqun Octave intervals]
*[https://www.desmos.com/calculator/3xpdewiqun Octave intervals]
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* [http://www.mindspring.com/~alanh/fracs.html Fast Decimal to Fraction Approximations] {{Dead link}}
* [http://www.mindspring.com/~alanh/fracs.html Fast Decimal to Fraction Approximations] {{Dead link}}
* [http://microtone.isans.net/ Microtone] {{Dead link}} - A HTML5 uniform keyboard demo with any equal temperament
* [http://microtone.isans.net/ Microtone] {{Dead link}} A HTML5 uniform keyboard demo with any equal temperament
* [http://www.microtonalsoftware.com/ MicrotonalSoftware.com] {{Dead link}}
* [http://www.microtonalsoftware.com/ MicrotonalSoftware.com] {{Dead link}}
**[http://www.microtonalsoftware.com/scale-tree.html ET Scale Tree Playground] {{Dead link}}
**[http://www.microtonalsoftware.com/scale-tree.html ET Scale Tree Playground] {{Dead link}}
** Scala (SCL) to TUN and MTS online converter {{Dead link}}
** Scala (SCL) to TUN and MTS online converter {{Dead link}}
* [http://the-monochord.rhcloud.com/ The Monochord] {{Dead link}} - Try out just intervals from a base frequency.
* [http://the-monochord.rhcloud.com/ The Monochord] {{Dead link}} Try out just intervals from a base frequency.
* [https://www.tuningvine.com/ Tuning Vine] {{Dead link}} – an interface for just intonation, with a color-coded lattice.
* [https://www.tuningvine.com/ Tuning Vine] {{Dead link}} – an interface for just intonation, with a color-coded lattice.