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=== Tuning base, tuning center, and tonic ===

[Explain these key concepts and describe how they interact using the example of a traditional just intonation system. Tuning center = reference pitch = diapason. Tuning base - base note = tuning base note. Tonic not the same as root (scales and music have tonics, chords have roots) but root is often used to mean tonic.]

[Explain these key concepts and describe how they interact using the example of a traditional just intonation system. Tuning center = reference pitch = diapason. Tuning base = base note = tuning base note = Middle note (in the .kbm spec). "Tonic" is not the same as "root" (scales and music have tonics, chords have roots) but root is often used to mean tonic.]

===Set up an instrument track in the Reaper DAW===

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*[https://www.reaper.fm/ Reaper]. A low-cost, powerful and popular DAW with excellent support for microtuning and other xenharmonic tunings.

*[https://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/ Scala]. The big Swiss army knife of alternative tunings, Scala is a powerful tool but with a steep learning curve. It can be used to create custom tuning files.

**[https://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/scl_format.html Scala scale file specification].

**[https://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/help.htm#mappings Scala keyboard mapping file specification].

**[https://sevish.com/2017/mapping-microtonal-scales-keyboard-scala/ Mapping microtonal scales to a MIDI keyboard in Scala], from Sevish.

*[https://sevish.com/scaleworkshop/ Scale Workshop]. A very effective tool for creating and doing basic analysis of tunings, and creating tuning files for them. Scale Workshop is much simpler to learn and use than Scala, although using it still requires some understanding of tuning issues.

*[https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/ Surge XT]. A powerful and fully free soft synth with outstanding support for non-standard tunings, supporting a variety of tuning methods.

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 === Tuning base, tuning center, and tonic ===
-[Explain these key concepts and describe how they interact using the example of a traditional just intonation system. Tuning center = reference pitch = diapason. Tuning base - base note = tuning base note. Tonic not the same as root (scales and music have tonics, chords have roots) but root is often used to mean tonic.]
+[Explain these key concepts and describe how they interact using the example of a traditional just intonation system. Tuning center = reference pitch = diapason. Tuning base = base note = tuning base note = Middle note (in the .kbm spec). "Tonic" is not the same as "root" (scales and music have tonics, chords have roots) but root is often used to mean tonic.]
 ===Set up an instrument track in the Reaper DAW===
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 *[https://www.reaper.fm/ Reaper]. A low-cost, powerful and popular DAW with excellent support for microtuning and other xenharmonic tunings.
 *[https://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/ Scala]. The big Swiss army knife of alternative tunings, Scala is a powerful tool but with a steep learning curve. It can be used to create custom tuning files.
+**[https://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/scl_format.html Scala scale file specification].
+**[https://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/help.htm#mappings Scala keyboard mapping file specification].
+**[https://sevish.com/2017/mapping-microtonal-scales-keyboard-scala/ Mapping microtonal scales to a MIDI keyboard in Scala], from Sevish.
 *[https://sevish.com/scaleworkshop/ Scale Workshop]. A very effective tool for creating and doing basic analysis of tunings, and creating tuning files for them. Scale Workshop is much simpler to learn and use than Scala, although using it still requires some understanding of tuning issues.
 *[https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/ Surge XT]. A powerful and fully free soft synth with outstanding support for non-standard tunings, supporting a variety of tuning methods.