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As always, The Equal Tempered Keyboard has some good examples of this edo. They're rather beautiful for what they are, but I find myself wishing they were in a different edo. ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28SOTJvT6sw&list=PLLZE7hMjEXRaVKJD8IPyiNFxFIVspBv6q Tostadosto]'' by [[Francium]] and ''[[Longwayaway People]]'' by Sevish are other great examples of what this edo is capable of.

The best way to notate this edo is as a subset of 22edo, which also isn't doing it any favors. Overall, a niche edo with an alien sound that I just cannot find myself wanting to use very often. Its approximation of the 11th harmonic is somewhat appealing, and the "almost 12edo" quality can make for some interesting effects, but there are better edos for both of these things.

The best way to notate this edo is as a subset of 22edo, which also isn't doing it any favors. Overall, a niche edo with an alien sound that I just cannot find myself wanting to use very often. Its approximation of the 11th harmonic is somewhat appealing, and the "almost 12edo" quality can make for some interesting effects, but there are better edos for both of these things (spoiler alert).

=== [[12edo]] ===

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''Prime, 1° = 92.31¢, Fifth = 738.46¢ (7\13)''

''Tier: '''B'''''

''Tier: '''B+'''''

[[File:13edo demo.mp3|none|thumb|13edo Baroque fantasia in A minor (?)]]

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This is just a better 11edo. It has a better approximation of 11/8 (2.53¢ sharp), and is honestly much better at pulling off the "almost 12edo" effect. It also has 2 fifths, and even though they're both terrible it's still better than having whatever 11edo has.

Anyway, 13edo is the home of [[Oneirotonic|'''oneirotonic''']]. This is a very nice octatonic mos that takes advantage of the dual fifths. Mosh also exists here, as well as [[Archaeotonic|'''archaeotonic''']], a heptatonic mos that resembles 7edo if the small step is large enough. The presence of mosh is already enough to bump this edo out of the lower half of the tier list, but the fact that it supports two other pretty good mosses in their basic forms is amazing. Although, I must say, this edo is pretty dissonant. It certainly isn't what I'd want to eat for breakfast every day, but it has its moments.

The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA6m6DW83SM sostenuto] of [[Easley Blackwood Jr.]]'s ''Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media'' illustrates the vibe of the "almost 12edo" effect very well, evoking a "sinking" quality. I've also heard 13edo described as having a "jealous" sound, which is fairly apt. The intervals themselves contribute to these traits as well. The minor third is only slightly sharp of 7/6, and the major third is actually submajor with how flat it is of 5/4. These two thirds have such a unique aura that I cannot describe. They, along with the two fifths as well as the 11/8 (and 13/8) come together to create a truly profound temperament.

Still not A tier, though. The problem is that the fifths are so sour, and that they have no other redeeming qualities other than there being 2 of them. 9edo also has a rather extreme fifth, but its "battle between consonance and dissonance" thing is definitely cool enough to boost it. 13edo doesn't have the same effect, since the most resonant interval here is the 11/8 approximation, nowhere near the capabilities of 9edo. Everything is just dissonant.

So yeah, this edo has some pretty cool properties. I just don't find myself wanting to use it very often. It's quite situational, but its support for mosses definitely makes it cool enough for B tier.

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 As always, The Equal Tempered Keyboard has some good examples of this edo. They're rather beautiful for what they are, but I find myself wishing they were in a different edo. ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28SOTJvT6sw&list=PLLZE7hMjEXRaVKJD8IPyiNFxFIVspBv6q Tostadosto]'' by [[Francium]] and ''[[Longwayaway People]]'' by Sevish are other great examples of what this edo is capable of.
-The best way to notate this edo is as a subset of 22edo, which also isn't doing it any favors. Overall, a niche edo with an alien sound that I just cannot find myself wanting to use very often. Its approximation of the 11th harmonic is somewhat appealing, and the "almost 12edo" quality can make for some interesting effects, but there are better edos for both of these things.
+The best way to notate this edo is as a subset of 22edo, which also isn't doing it any favors. Overall, a niche edo with an alien sound that I just cannot find myself wanting to use very often. Its approximation of the 11th harmonic is somewhat appealing, and the "almost 12edo" quality can make for some interesting effects, but there are better edos for both of these things (spoiler alert).
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 ''Prime, 1° = 92.31¢, Fifth = 738.46¢ (7\13)''
-''Tier: '''B'''''
+''Tier: '''B+'''''
 [[File:13edo demo.mp3|none|thumb|13edo Baroque fantasia in A minor (?)]]
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+This is just a better 11edo. It has a better approximation of 11/8 (2.53¢ sharp), and is honestly much better at pulling off the "almost 12edo" effect. It also has 2 fifths, and even though they're both terrible it's still better than having whatever 11edo has.
+Anyway, 13edo is the home of [[Oneirotonic|'''oneirotonic''']]. This is a very nice octatonic mos that takes advantage of the dual fifths. Mosh also exists here, as well as [[Archaeotonic|'''archaeotonic''']], a heptatonic mos that resembles 7edo if the small step is large enough. The presence of mosh is already enough to bump this edo out of the lower half of the tier list, but the fact that it supports two other pretty good mosses in their basic forms is amazing. Although, I must say, this edo is pretty dissonant. It certainly isn't what I'd want to eat for breakfast every day, but it has its moments.
+The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA6m6DW83SM sostenuto] of [[Easley Blackwood Jr.]]'s ''Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media'' illustrates the vibe of the "almost 12edo" effect very well, evoking a "sinking" quality. I've also heard 13edo described as having a "jealous" sound, which is fairly apt. The intervals themselves contribute to these traits as well. The minor third is only slightly sharp of 7/6, and the major third is actually submajor with how flat it is of 5/4. These two thirds have such a unique aura that I cannot describe. They, along with the two fifths as well as the 11/8 (and 13/8) come together to create a truly profound temperament.
+Still not A tier, though. The problem is that the fifths are so sour, and that they have no other redeeming qualities other than there being 2 of them. 9edo also has a rather extreme fifth, but its "battle between consonance and dissonance" thing is definitely cool enough to boost it. 13edo doesn't have the same effect, since the most resonant interval here is the 11/8 approximation, nowhere near the capabilities of 9edo. Everything is just dissonant.
+So yeah, this edo has some pretty cool properties. I just don't find myself wanting to use it very often. It's quite situational, but its support for mosses definitely makes it cool enough for B tier.
 === [[14edo]] ===